Looks like a new Bully has arrived on Duh Lakes  :muttley:

Buggy 

Could use the wet stuff though :muttley:
I've been catching up on my vitamin D source  :bigsmile:
Buggy 

 :bigsmile: I had almost forgotten this Subject Mr Palmer.

The First link you gave me what I'm picking up. The second wouldn't recognize my zip code. 
The first one did provide some additional info I was aware of before. Like the aspect ratio. That was interesting. 
If you want to see what I could get, type in 32221 zip code.
I'm sure you know we are in flat land. In fact, If I can get around my neighbor big roof house, I'd have a clear shot toward downtown at about a 20 degree angle

My modified antenna I think I told you was nothing more than a magnet base CB antenna. Using a broadband cable spliced into it separating the center wire from the ground wire. The rod is spring loaded, 36 inch long with a cap tip on it.
Right now the antenna is mounted on my wall at a horizontal plane facing north/northwest. That angle gives me the most optional number of channels (some 30) without any pixelation of the picture.

So I should be happy right 
Wrong.
I'm not picking up channel 25 block. Which is ABC no matter how I position the antenna. 
And that station is right across the river from the station using the 4 blocks. Weird ain't it 

However, If I hook up one of those Digital Converter boxes using the same antenna. I get them as well. I thought about hooking that box to my HDTV to see what happens. 

I may end up as I said before just buying a correctly made antenna, but it's fun and challenging seeing what home made can do.  :bigsmile:

By the way, the reason we have so many channels is because there was an all out buy out of stations.
For example, CBS use to be on Channel 4. Channel 4 decided to go independent. So CBS became 47 and partnered with FOX 30 in the same building.  :muttley:
TV 17 ABC moved to a new location who was then bought out by ABC Brunswick Georgia who went bankrupted and was bought bu NBC. They are doing the same thing as CBS/Fox.
Since we went digital, they all have split their frequency into extra channels. So 4 became 30 plus, not counting the religious channels.  :bigsmile:

Enough to make your head spin heh?

Buggy 

Long time no chat Mr Palmer. I hope all is well on your end.
I seen your post on cameras and I told Duh Boss Dr Dan that my Daughter works with security cameras and is "training" in that field as a side interest source of income.

Now back to what this post is all about. I know you work around Antennas a lot.
OK, I'm cheap and broke. When that happens I make do with what I can.
So read what I've done and help explain what I can do.
And yes I could just get an antenna for the tv and be done with it.
But that isn't possible right now.

What I did was used an old CB antenna on a magnet base for a tv antenna.
We have two DTV converter boxes we got back during the change over to Digital signal.
I spliced the cable and connected a short length of RF cable. ground to ground and current wire to the antenna itself.
It worked.
I did find that the higher it was the better reception it got. Having a magnetic base I was able to mount it on top of my gazebo which was about 10 feet up. It was vertical just like a CB antenna goes.

Then I heard about "Directional" and "Non directional" receptions and the the channels each can only get.
OK... I can remember the old rabbit ear antennas  :muttley:
Right now my home made antenna is in the attic where I can connect it to any RF cable going to certain rooms.
I had it standing vertical and it did fine.
Then I laid it horizontal pointed east to see it that helped.
It seem to done better even though I don't have a signal meter.

The last part is this.
Here in my city, all the TV and Radio Antenna towers are in mostly one location. They are all
in an array about 15 miles due east of my house.
We are on flat land down here and no tower building between me and the antennas either.
If I can capture, strengthening those signals then I'm good.

While the CB antenna bare metal isn't designed for what I'm using it for. It does work.
The question is. Do I mount it vertical? or horizontal to get the most of both.
And is there any modification I can add to the antenna that might help? like bat wing type wires?
I recall a subject on the Board some years back about using Pringle cans for some device to improve it's signal.
I want to try to do the same thing.

Sooooooo.. what say you guys? Anyone up to the challenge?  :bigsmile:

Thanks!
Buggy 'D

OK, these are first round pics I took today. I resize the file size just to show you and then you tell me what works best.

These two are the East side entrance sign with the sun to my back.

Buggy

Nice shots by the way.. and great to see you have something kwel there..

If you'd seen me you'd laugh your butt off. My camera is on the blink, so duh wifey said use her's. So when I went out the first time some how I was snapping pictures without the card in it  :ASS:
So I run back in the house and grabbed a card and put it in.
I got back outside and the swan was gone. 
But it came back later on that afternoon and that time I was ready.
It doesn't appear to be scare of people, I got within 10 feet of it to sanp those closeup. My next door neighbor said it ate out of her hand.

last look was still cold outside

Yep, and our forcast has been revise to where we now are expecting below freezing each morning for the next 8 days
Don't go into shock as I actually went outside today with it being in the 40's to get the Christmas stuff down and put up.

NOW.. I can remain indoors and enjoy the nice warm house  :bigsmile:

I'll keep yah posted on the swan.

Chat later
Buggy

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