Well, you have had to aim them before, that won't change. Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:41 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof) > Thanks Wayne, but does this mean we have to aim the antenna at the station, > for digital.? > > Al's TV > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > 972-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:27 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof) > > > > RF emissions are not directional. The transmitting antenna on the other > > hand... > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > Omega Electronics > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > > > AL LEATHERMAN wrote: > >> Thajnks Damon! > >> NOW: Does anybody know if digital is highly directional? I would say > >> no,but what do I know? > >> > >> Al's TV > >> Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > >> 972-361-5796 > >> WWW.ALS-TV.NET > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Damon" <damoneb@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:03 AM > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof) > >> > >> > >> > >>>For those "Philly" stations consider a Yagi or Parabolic.....generally > >>>the > >>>gain on those are 7 to 10 db....look up "Yagi Parabolic antenna gain" on > >>>Google. The Yagi is highly directional....normally has a 15 degree lobe > >>>for > >>>reception, great if you have all your TV stations located on the same > >>>side > >>>of town like Fort Wayne does...... > >>>Helps to limit reflections in closer areas...but with Digital > >>>transmission > >>>does that really matter? > >>> > >>>Damon B > >>>Telrad Electronics > >>>Fort Wayne IN > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:13 AM > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Thanks Al. > >>>> > >>>>Al's TV > >>>>Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > >>>>972-361-5796 > >>>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:31 PM > >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Al > >>>>> When talking antenna gain omni is still a joke. If it has good > >>>>>compression of vert lobe you may get a 1 or 2 db gain, about the same > >>>>>as > >>>>>a rabbit ears mounted on the roof. > >>>>>If you are going basicly 2 directions use a low gain for closer stuff > >>>>>and higher gain for longer haul, join with a coupler. If looking for > >>>>>stations in several directions look at a rotor. > >>>>> > >>>>>Al G > >>>>> > >>>>>AL LEATHERMAN wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:45 AM > >>>>>>Subject: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Omnidirectional used to be a joke, a bad one.Has technology > >>>>>>>improved,as > >>> > >>>I > >>> > >>>>>>>am 35 miles from NYC,about 90 miles from Philly. 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