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@truthbespoken7750
4 жыл бұрын
#AntennaMan I came across this i jave a Clearstream V2 and a basic $15 Rabbit ear antenna with some 6" x6" square box connected to the ears. If i use a basic Verizon 1 in 2 out splitter I simply reversed it. Now 2 in and 1 out to tv, is this fine or a no no also nothing is powered. Below is what i came across what do you this ? RG6 everything..... Below is what i just read, what do you think? **Can a 2 way splitter be used in reverse? Splitter Construction. Reverse a splitter to combine signals from different 2 antennas. Splitters contain no electronic devices and don't require any power, making them "passive" instead of "active." Because of this, they can be connected in reverse without any damage.
@kc2972
3 жыл бұрын
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@jameswarren436
2 жыл бұрын
TELL US ABOUT NOVAWAVE ANTENNA IS IT ANY GOOD?
@glennschlorf1285
2 жыл бұрын
Question.... I have 5 different locations for transmitter sites for my local channels... what if I were to add multiple outdoor annteneas in different directions and combine the signals into a combiner before the preamp before I interjected the signal to my tvs
@AntennaMan
2 жыл бұрын
@@glennschlorf1285 No, you cannot do this. It will mess up your reception. Depending on your reception situation you may only need one or two antennas. For more information sign up for an antenna recommendation from me below. www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
@ZSEJD
5 жыл бұрын
Antenna Man - I have been a Broadcast Engineer for over 30 years and Amateur Radio Operator for over 40 years and I must say that your videos are spot on. Congrats and Nice job.
@totallyfrozen
4 жыл бұрын
Thelma Peckerwood Why would you even bother to post that? You went out of your way to take the time to be rude and disrespectful to a total stranger. I’ll bet that if someone asked you to your face, you’d say that you think you’re a good person. Well, you’re not.
@jnagarya519
4 жыл бұрын
I grew up over-the-air, and had to repair the TVs (most often the TV-tuner tube; a little less often the vertical) because we couldn't afford repair. Learned much about antenna issues as well. Never fell for the hype of cable. But -- never learn -- many are "cutting the cable" and going to streaming where the quality is less and the coast is probably more than for cable. Us old geeks tend to know stuff that young'uns ain't learned yet, and the better-heeled are above learning.
@robertgilmore6394
4 жыл бұрын
I guess thats what i need to do have to stop passwords
@joeandjanice
3 жыл бұрын
Well said. I am also a Ham and i learned a hell of a lot with this one video. I am going to check out his other videos.
@gameyord7182
2 жыл бұрын
@@totallyfrozen wat? You mother,just in case
@a.j.martin7059
4 жыл бұрын
I've worked with TV both transmitting and receiving for many years. This fellow knows what he's talking about. You can trust him.
@ML-qf1nd
3 жыл бұрын
This guy is great! I had a setup that was working about 80% for me. Paid for his recommendation service and now I am getting every station in my area at full strength in all weather conditions. I would not have thought this possible, was all ready to live with 80%.
@RossKempOnYourMum01
Жыл бұрын
Paid for a recommendation 😂
@bricknboxer
4 жыл бұрын
We've been OTA only for eight years. I'm a retired telco tech and find OTA TV to be a great hobby. I want to mention a feature on TVfool that I found to be very helpful for antenna placement and siting. On the right hand side of the TVfool main page click on "start maps". Enter your address info and click "map this". You'll see map of the address you entered. On the map select satellite view and zoom in with the + /- until you see your house clearly. Below the map select antenna height. Now click on "Show lines pointing to each transmitter". Now you'll see the signal path from all available broadcast towers. Click and hold the red pointer to move your antenna position around various points on your house or property. See how the signal path changes. Look for obstructions like trees and buildings. Where is the sweet spot for all your stations? Unfortunately, TVfool isn't being updated with FCC repack info so the real channel info isn't accurate all the time. Rabbitears.info is updated and will have accurate info for that. I enjoy your videos Tyler. Thank you
@dozerdlx4183
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Have been struggling to help family and friends with antenna reception and this is super helpful!
@rachelhicks3189
2 жыл бұрын
OMG...while watching your video, I took notes. I found an RG6 coax in my basement and I made sure my connection was NOT crossing any other electrical wire. I scanned my channels BEFORE moving my indoor antenna around. SURPRISE!!! Your tips improved my reception immediately!!!! I wasn't concerned with the quantity of channels but the quality of what I was seeing. Thanks!
@gigglehertz
7 ай бұрын
I love watching someone who knows what they are talking about and explains it without b.s.
@jew10400
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, I love your videos because I am a nerd like that. I remember when I was about 8 or 9 years old I was just fascinated by antennas and signals. I remember saving up my allowances to purchase an RF frequency chart that gave a breakdown of RF signals running from ELF (subs operate in this range) to (EHF Miltary Satellites, hitting up around the Gamma Band) had me a shortwave radio and a modified scanner radio that picked up all frequencies between 30khz to 2.4GHZ. And even went through the days of listening to TDMA cell signals before they started encryption and moving them to GSM. Moved on to satellites C\ku\ka band before digital came out. keep up the good work. By the way any new news on the ATSC 3.0
@charlessmith1890
4 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to let you know I don't use it anymore but from 1972 to today on CB radio I am the antenna man. I have been an engineer since 1970 in broadcast electronics and I design and build antennas. It is good to meet you.
@BK-dy8jk
3 жыл бұрын
I just love this guy. He has helped so much with equipment options and best things to buy. Just saying
@midaham7031
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. I was over amplifying and needed to put my 4g filter before my preamp. Fixed those things and my signal is stable now! Thanks for your videos.
@georgebeebe2385
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the preamp suggestion. I installed the ChannelMaster at the outside antenna and the result was fantastic. After initially checking the signal strengths in my area through the website you suggested, (all were at the lower end of strength), the preamp added 25% to each and I was able to bring in the ABC stations that didn’t come through before the preamp. Thanks again for your great expertise.
@AntennaMan
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking in. I'm glad my videos helped you get better reception. Feel free to give a contribution at one of the links below as I spend a lot of time making the videos and responding to these comments: paypal.me/pools/c/8cwRt7M0g4 www.patreon.com/AntennaMan
@rackaddict8227
2 жыл бұрын
@@AntennaMan does the preamp have to be mounted AT the antenna? My antenna is on a 20 foot mast and that mast is approximately 55 feet from my home. Can the amplifier be mounted inside the home?
@cryptickcryptick2241
2 жыл бұрын
Another tip, can be to try to eliminate electronic interference. Even though most devices are not suppose to cause excessive electronic noise every device creates some. Transformers, dimmer switches, and some light bulbs can be very problematic. There are several simple ways to see if this is the problem.1) Run around the house and unplug everything one at a time. (example, the printer cable power transformer might be the problem). 2) turn off household circuit breakers. This will cut everything on that circuit quickly. 3)take an old AM transistor radio on AM band and hold it up to every switch, outlet, lightbulb, or electronic device listening for excessive static. This can help find the source of the problem. Replacing the individual transformer, light switch or light bulb can then clean up the noise echoing through the houses electric system.
@michaellambert5223
9 ай бұрын
That’s dang near genius using an am radio to sniff out noise!!👍👍 I have been an antenna freak since I was a kid and this is the first time I ever heard that one. As with audio I always keep signal separate from power in every case. Also simple routing of antenna wire makes all the difference. Thanks!!
@markbitting5302
5 жыл бұрын
Tyler is great. Does a excellent job. Mark
@martingarcia7765
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks just added amplifier with outdoor antenna got reception for more channels
@markspencer9242
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning Locast it’s a life saver for us!! I did purchase the tv tuner and hard drive you recommend and it works extremely well! Thank you for opening up our world a bit bigger..! Ohh btw I moved from Pennsylvania to California back in 2013 and it’s goofier here but the weather and girls are nicer ha ha
@johnnyplunkett8532
3 жыл бұрын
Found the little baby antenna they advertise on tv all the time , the guy on the boat one, marked down in the seen on tv section at either Walmart or target. Shocked me how good it worked, I only bought it as a quickie fix but it is great, you can move it around so easy.
@tomnoyb8301
Жыл бұрын
Few more: 11) Place amplifier closer to the antenna end. Once low-signal is lost to cable, it can't be recovered; an amplifier can boost what signal remains, but once the smallest portion of signal is lost, it's lost forever. 12) Several loops anywhere post-amplifier can help prevent lightning-strikes. Lightning takes the shortest (inductance) path and a few loops of coax go a long way to making some other pathway more attractive to lightning. 13) Antenna height is the most beneficial signal booster once an antenna/amp are in-hand. 14) If antenna is outdoor wall-mounted, there is often a sweet-spot wall-distance to bring-in weak channel(s)? 6"-18" normally.
@PhoneSpecificationsUSA
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of the information on your KZitem channel. Another tip. I have the new T-Mobile Wifi service. This service grabs the internet from the Cell tower instead of the cable line. As a result, it is a very good idea to keep your external TV tuner unit and TV coax away from the Wifi unit. The Wifi unit introduces noise and/or weakens the TV signal if the external TV tuner is near it. I haven't tried an LTE trap, however, keeping a reasonable distance between the two units seems to have solved my issue
@genesky61
5 жыл бұрын
Quality and Truth. I do not recommend a Preamplifier and Powered Amplified Splitters at the same time as the signal can be over amplified and this will produce bad reception. One or the other. A Preamplifier. Or Powered Amplified Splitter.
@koditv551
4 жыл бұрын
Depends on the incoming signal strength and the number of splits.
@greglarsen3248
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tyler. Got rid of the splitter and shortened the cable and bought new cable connector. Much better reception now.
@johnecker4217
5 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to let you know I'm a new subscriber to you channel because of this video 😊👍. I cut the cable here in S. Jersey about 3 years ago and have been having a hell of a time trying to pick up as many channels from Philly (40 miles away) as I can. And just watching this video I now know 4 more things that I didn't know that can screw up my reception or weaken my signal that I am going to address today. Thank you for the info 👍
@crazydonutface
5 жыл бұрын
are you using 150 mile antenna? (i have mine in attic and im 30 miles away) also pointing in direction...i recieve 53 channels, got my antenna on ebay $15 bucks, had to build it, cheap metal so i hot glued and ziptied every inch.... told Verizon to suck it...
@MrDavidelliottjr
3 жыл бұрын
I have the first one you showed. Its been on a pole ontop my house for 6 years. Still works
@-AnyWho
5 жыл бұрын
i made my own antenna and mounted it in attic. i compared it to hd winegard and the homemade bow tie design was actually a lot better signal in every station ...
@totallyfrozen
4 жыл бұрын
AnyWho Link to your eBay store.
@MrBoo1963
4 жыл бұрын
I am NW of Tyler and use the LAVA 2605 long range antenna for reaching Dallas 80 miles away. But I did 2 things that helped a lot. 1. I cut the rotation power so it would not turn. 2. I did an add on to the Gain using 2 tall cans. Got 64 channels. I also pick up SW of my location some 50-60 miles away without turning that direction.
@totallyfrozen
4 жыл бұрын
Rob T If you have time, could you make a video showing your setup?
@tonytroyer9729
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome Channel! We live in Northern IL where it is over 70/90 miles in any direction to receive good programing. Thank you for all your tips!
@ericheise4051
4 жыл бұрын
Added FM trap and fixed NBC and FOX reception problem in low vhf ,large FM tower 3 miles away .thanks to you Tyler great advise for the radio shack fm filter.
@AntennaMan
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad my videos helped you get better reception. Feel free to give a contribution at one of the links below as I spend a lot of time making the videos and responding to these comments: paypal.me/pools/c/8cwRt7M0g4 www.patreon.com/AntennaMan
@ambroseabellair5306
4 жыл бұрын
Ya, your a pretty smart guy their fella, I really liked your presentation and delivery. I'll be back.
@allentowngator
2 жыл бұрын
ITS FREAKING 2022!!! WHY ARE WE STILL FIGHTING THIS CRAP?? I REMEMBER BEING THE ANTENNA TURNER WHEN I WAS 10 YEARS OLD AND IM NOW 52!!!
@sueellenmcgoey
2 ай бұрын
They want us to pay for TV. All about the $$
@troypierce9517
5 жыл бұрын
Mr. Antenna Man great job with the video. Super helpful stuff, thanks.
@dorald1
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tyler, How's things? Really like this video. I like them all but this one especially. Very informative BUT now I have to add a few filters. No problem though thanks to you helping me improve my reception. Now, since watching this one, I need to fine tune the reception. Enjoyed working with you on my OTA project Tyler. Many thanks.
@afnDavid
5 жыл бұрын
For external antennas a good lightening and ground system is important! Vital, even. RG-11 coax for runs of more than 30 ft. Bond and ground with arresters before the coax enters the home. The NEC also comes into play with wire sizing, ground-rod sizing rules as well. (5 yrs CATV install and troubleshooter tech from the mid-80's) Coax-Seal to keep moisture out of the connections. And dielectric paste inside the connectors for the same reason.
@teekay1785
3 жыл бұрын
with preamp mounted at antenna good quality RG-6 should be fine for at least 100 feet.
@al4cats
2 жыл бұрын
@@teekay1785 . Good tip. RG6Q Quad even nicer
@GoogleTV3
Жыл бұрын
I work for broadband and will say that all these methods work. I have a set up in and central md and can receive Harrisburg.
@MowerMan
5 жыл бұрын
2 aerials decide to get married. Wedding was terrible but the reception was really good... Where I grew up we didn't have electricity so we had to watch TV by candlelight..
@BillyRoberts
5 жыл бұрын
We were so poor we had to watch tv by coal oil.
@rayamundson8394
3 жыл бұрын
i bought a radio signal booster for my car radio so i could get music in better in my car and i thought i would try it on my tv antenna and now i get all the free tv channels. Amazing idea.
@diskgrind3410
5 жыл бұрын
Lots of information here, dang. Thanks for sharing
@pittsburghboyertown3821
5 жыл бұрын
I've read that an amplifier can cause interference with a signal that's too close. Try unplugging the amplifier and rescanning.
@Elfnetdesigns
5 жыл бұрын
I kept the old analog TV antenna despite being told it needed to be replaced with a digital antenna. I work in RF professionally and I knew the old dual band antenna would still work great on the new system. While my neighbors spent hundreds on new antennas, cable, preamps and installers, I kept my old antenna setup and I pick up more stations than they do. I can pull in stations from up to 200 miles away where the neighbors struggle to keep local stations on screen.
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
I feel like millions of people were tricked into buying new "hd digital antennas" when they could have kept their existing antenna. I preached in almost every video that there is no such thing as an HD antenna. Not sure if people listen or not but it's the truth.
@Elfnetdesigns
5 жыл бұрын
@@AntennaMan II's the same psychology that fooled millions about Y2K or even 2012. Scammy companies and even Media outlets hyped it up and people wasted lots of time and money on gimmicky things when nothing actually happened.. People will not listen to the little guy speaking the truth, no they will listen to the big company, radio or TV personality telling lies instead. Only educated and smart people will know not to fall for the snake oil.
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
Looks like I have 10,000 educated/smart people (subscribers) but that's a small fraction of the people that are fooled buying junky "hd digital" antennas.
@braulioperez181
5 жыл бұрын
Great video Tyler. I wish you were offering your professional services in my area. I do have reception problems in my area. No problem with cable tv but air antenna really sucks. I will follow your advice and follow your videos. Thanks much!
@dickfirm9849
2 жыл бұрын
Hello sir,I'm in UK and I get 100% signal strength except when it rains I lose the HD channels .Can you explain why and what I can do to stop this happening.I love your videos very informative.Many thanks from England 👍
@rager1969
5 жыл бұрын
Another thing about splitters is the output runs need to be equal for minimal loss. The cables should be of the same length and quality and never leave one or more outputs disconnected. If you don't need to use an output, use a terminating resistor or replace with a splitter with the correct number of outputs. You also didn't mention that a lot of issues are due to the connectors. Quick connect (ones that don't screw in) don't usually work as well and poorly installed connects will cause problems, both in db loss and outright loss of signal (i.e., no connection). Cut off bad connectors and crimp new ones.
@koditv551
4 жыл бұрын
No, output runs do not need to be equal for minimal loss. There are other factors that have a much greater impact on signal level and quality than the difference in the length of cable runs on the split side of the splitter such as the type/quality of the load that is connected to the end of the cable. This is the first time I have ever heard this and I work in the cable TV industry for 19 years designing headend splitting and combining gear. And yes always terminate unused ports on a splitter. If you are going to split the signal, use a powered splitter or an amplifier before the splitter to try and maintain the signal to noise ratio. Using amps after the split and not before reduces the S/N ratio more. Do not use cheap coax cable! As mentioned in the video RG6 has less loss per length than RG59 coax. At a minimum use double shielded coax with at least a 60% coverage. Quad shield is even better, but terminating the cable is more difficult and takes some practice to get the technique.
@jimschug5528
4 жыл бұрын
Tyler, I'm an RF tech for a well known company and I have lots of experience installing commercial two way transmission equipment and antennas. I have no issue putting up an outdoor antenna to increase my OTA channels. My issue is that the two DTV transmission towers are about 90 degrees apart in azimuth. My home is located in Garner, NC at 35deg 37min 29.27secN, 78deg 33min 23secW. One tower (WRAL Auburn, NC) is 3.7mi to my NNE at 35deg 40min 34.98secN, 78deg 32min 7.5secW. The other tower (UNC TV Carrboro, NC) is 38mi to my WNW at 35deg 52min 0.37secN, 79deg 09min 59.22secW. I can access the public safety repeaters on the UNC tower with a 3W VHF portable from my house. I've been to most of the towers (of all types) in eastern NC. Not sure if there's OTA TV on any others. What model antenna(s) would be good for this situation and I assume that I would probably point toward the further antenna. I'm currently receiving OTA TV with those flat indoor panels. The tower at 3.7miles is line of sight and perfectly clear but the tower at 38miles has drop outs when viewing it. Also, I have 4 TVs that I'd like to split the signal to. I assume there's an amplified distribution amp I could use? Thanks for your input.
@trisheich7134
5 жыл бұрын
🙌 thank you so much ❤️ I can watch football now
@dxp99z
3 жыл бұрын
thank you antenna man! your tips helped me diagnose my issue with my antenna signal! i installed a manual transfer switch, surge protector and ev circuit while moving coax and ethernet wires and immediately i ended losing my antenna signal entirely... problem was i moved my hdtv amplifier/splitter only a few inches away from my hepd80 surge protector... it had been working "ok" prior to then but after watching your video i realized i was getting interference from wires everywhere so i moved the amplifier/splitter to a better location and voila! much better signal!! thanks again antenna man!!
@AntennaMan
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad my videos helped you get better reception. Feel free to give a contribution at the link below as I spend A LOT of time making the videos and responding to these comments: antennamanpa.com/support.html
@billsomrak
5 жыл бұрын
I've already done almost all of what you mentioned. (I'm an Extra class Amateur Radio Op, so I know antennas). I have a huge Winegard VHF/UHF antenna with pre-amp mounted above my ham radio yagi antenna, about 50 ft. above ground. Problem is my home is located next to lake Erie, so everything is UP from my location. I also have used RG-6U coax from the pre-amp to its power injector, to an amplifier. I do have 1 unpowered 2 way splitter, which I should replace. Usually, my reception is pretty good, but all the "Greater Cleveland" TV channels (which are about 60 miles away from me in Madison, OH), are not exactly in the same compass direction. I'm luck to have a rotor on my tower so that I can adjust the antenna direction while looking at the "Local TV setup" monitor on my Dish Network receiver, which has an OTA input. With both pre-amp and amp, I'm sure I occasionally get multi-path which causes signal break up or signal loss for some period. Also, the reception values vary at different times of the day. A lot of TV station cut back power in evening hours. Even during the daytime, if there is a lot of precipitation in the air, that can attenuate signals. By having the OTA system, I was able to save $10 on my DishNetwork bill, not paying for "locals". That's $120 a year in savings over many years, and that should tell you that it is worth while investing in a GOOD outdoor OTA TV antenna system. One thing you didn't mention is antenna height. HIGHER is BETTER. The Higher you can get your antenna, the better your reception will be. Nice video with good points which I can validate as correct. I will have to look at a distribution amp to eliminate that one 2 way splitter.
@DCJNewsMedia
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@billsomrak
5 жыл бұрын
@UCyTgHAXuyRJrS5y7fK4Pi-A Yeah, I can get Erie, Pa channels no problem. I occasionally can get Warren, OH & Detroit and Buffalo. Back in the days of analog, which used the full 6mhz bandwidth per channel, I used to "TV DX" .. trying to get reception from far away stations. I do have a Winegard 8200, a Winegard pre-amp, and a Channel Master (back of the set) amp. My best DX TV was about 9am on a Summer morning, and I had a perfectly clear reception of a channel 2 out of Texas. I took pictures when the station put up a station ID and sent it to them, and they sent me back a nice letter congratulating me on the reception of their channel up here in NE Ohio (probably got reception via 'VHF Ducting'). Now, with digital TV, DXing is a thing of the past, as multi-path usually kills off that idea. Even with my setup, my signal strength can vary 20 points depending on conditions (my antenna is located above my ham radio antenna, and has a powerful rotor to be able to turn it 360 deg). Cheers.
@billsomrak
5 жыл бұрын
@Google User I also can point North and get Canadian channels .. occasionally I can point South and get Canton/Columbus channels. Its more difficult now with digital and multi-path interference.
@1L6E6VHF
5 жыл бұрын
@@billsomrak Your reception of a Texas station was not by ducting, rather by an unrelated phenomenon known as Sporadic-E skip, which happens on occasion usually in May, June and July and sometimes in January. The E- Layer is about 100km high, so it causes reception at distances around 1600km (rarely less than 1200 nor greater than 2200). When 6m is hot, try RF Channel 2 (6 metres' neighbor on the RF spectrum) for stations like KNOP in North Platte NE). Your reception of stations across Lake Erie IS ducting, and Lake Erie has excellent ducting opportunities when warm, steady air cools over the cold lake. You can DX Digital TV, but you should have a TV or converter box that allows you to change the actual RF channel at will.
@georgebaker8108
Жыл бұрын
I live in the ideal location in Niagara Falls on Canada. I get buffalo and Toronto stations. I installed a rotary antenna with a digital readout. It works great. Then i bought a double flat type antenna . One panel points to Toronto and the other top Buffalo. No rotate required now. I was watching you vid about cables. I check mine and all were rg58. I have 2 tvs. and an amp. so i was getting good reception. After i watch your vid about the cables, my local auction house had a sale on rg6 cable so i bought 2 - 50 ft cables for $7.50 each lol. i won't need all the cable but that's what they had. I will run the cable in the house soon and cut it to what i need and but and end on the one end. Then when i get ambitious i will lower my antenna. It on a winch and pivot so it easy. I will replace that cable also.Thank you for all your help i really appreciate it.
@mikedoe6585
5 жыл бұрын
The best Quote that I have read is - TV signal capture is more of a Art, and less of a science !
@jamest.5001
5 жыл бұрын
I put one of the indoor flat antennas outside, on a couple of 1"x2"'s it was only supposed to be a few months, its been 3 years, and works fine, I'm using a amp, but don't think it makes a diff, the antenna was worthless inside, but I get 8 channels putting it outdoors,
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
There's a good chance you'll get more channels with a better antenna
@arlindkrasniqi3315
5 жыл бұрын
keep up the good work bro. you are very thorough and exact with your information. much appreciated.
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Wardell43
3 жыл бұрын
One unit that I had back in 1981 was a "Static remover" that mounted to the pole and it locked the cable with a screw and a toothed washer that bite into the cable when you tightened the screw, then it was grounded to your grounding system. Back then, I also had 2 long old school antenna and ran them through an amplifier and I could pickup about 20 "Wayne's World" type UHF tv stations. Also, my neighbor was a tv repairman and he showed me how to remove the dial and adjust the tuner screw for each 2-13 channels to bring in better pictures. Cable didn't reach our area outside Albion in Parma Township. I also used a set of vise grips as a rotor and still do today.
@jimwilson7403
4 жыл бұрын
Its funny that my antennas sweetspot is the opposite direction of where the broadcast towers are located. Works like a charm.
@jimmycrackcorn4902
4 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@davecc0000
3 жыл бұрын
Are you sure you aren’t pointing the wrong end? kzitem.info/news/bejne/onprn66ceqaeaaQ
@rfink222
3 жыл бұрын
Distribution amplifiers can cause "noise". I have an attic antenna and I use one splitter with 2 outputs for 2 TVs, cable run is about 30-40 ft. Replaced an old 4 port splitter with -7db loss per output with the 2 port -3.5db per output. It works very well.
@sptrader6316
5 жыл бұрын
I always use RG6Q coax cable - the "Q" stands for quad shielded, to reduce any chance of electrical interference.
@koditv551
4 жыл бұрын
You also want to get a higher coverage of the shield given as a %. This refers to how much the braid covers the coax. Use at least 60%. Shielding helps to maintain the S/N ratio.
@1L6E6VHF
4 жыл бұрын
If your neighbor has something causing interference, his/her interference will travel down your shielded cable as effectively as the desired signal will.
@Jordy_G_
Жыл бұрын
I built me a Ariel it works great I used coax cable 2 alloy rods wrapped in copper screwed to a platform and a wire net around it got perfect reception even in bad weather
@ritchienavarro2920
5 жыл бұрын
Broadcast television is 100% better than paying for cable and satelite television.
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
Damn right it is. I'm glad America is FINALLY waking up. We've been paying for free TV for nearly 60 years
@DMS-pq8
5 жыл бұрын
Depends on where you live. If you live in a big market you will have dozens on channels available OTA but if you live in a small market or rural area you may only be able to get 1 or 2 channels
@CS-rc7qh
5 жыл бұрын
Depends. If you just want to watch the local and national news broadcasts, it’s great. It can also be good for certain sports such as the NFL which broadcasts most games on the big networks. Otherwise, cable/satellite and streaming are still the way to go.
@MarjaMariachi
5 жыл бұрын
A lot of the basic cable stations can be found now on broadcast TV. CourtTV just went broadcast; shopping channels as well. Many that haven't there's a similar broadcast version. Laff, AntennaTV and MeTV show old sitcoms. Buzzr airs old game shows, Ion and Start air newer cop dramas. And others specialize in true-crime, movies, Westerns, "reality" (barf), family, etc.
@jamesianv
5 жыл бұрын
@@AntennaMan that's true but the analog was worse than cable now foa digital is better that cable.
@mothman-jz8ug
4 жыл бұрын
In the old days of analog broadcasts, people in my area could get 4 or 5 channels, depending on their antenna, etc. Now, with digital TV, we can get up to one channel! Yippee! Some people can even get two (one of them is the rerun network or something like that) but even then they drop out often. It has been found that a large, expensive antenna and a pre-amp can result in a much more expensive lack of TV reception, although some say the "NO SIGNAL" display is sharper. Gotta love "progress"
@jacklabloom635
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Good information.
@XPFTP
4 жыл бұрын
someone speaks truth. one of your other vids about antennas.. color and hd so on lol i try not to lol when someone has them in there cart at WM or other stores. as grandpa below iam a amateur op also.. i use a vert cut for the highest freq tv in my area. i think it was 14 inchs. for 600mhz i did.. used a chunk of spekaer wire. sliped it over center pin of coax to tv. duck tapes it to side of house. hahhaha works like a charm i have 15 stations i think. all 35ish miles away .. no cable cost. saves big money. funny how we comming full circle.. 70s omg cable tv its best thing since sliced bread. hahhaha now we back to OTA.. i love it..
@socaldawg463
5 жыл бұрын
Antenna Man, what small compact TV Antenna would you recommend for my RV servicing 4 different TV's?
@glenerickson358
3 жыл бұрын
I use a cheap swivel tv antenna for my rv. Set it on top when watching tv, and run rg6 cable through the electric hookup access door of the rv. Works good at the rv campground.
@VinylWarrior24
Ай бұрын
I most went to streaming but i still have my channel master antenna which was the best one they had in 2016. I can only get 35 in Hazelton,My TV,Fox,CW,16,16 2,Wvia,Wvia kids,Wvia create.....that is all i can get in Williamsport.
@jayjay6605
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing all this information and taking the time to post your video. It made a huge difference on my TV settings.
@FERLARA
5 жыл бұрын
great video!
@arby5780
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great insights and advise.
@jimk4vw138
5 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thanks Tyler. Jim, k4vw
@Zombeegun
5 жыл бұрын
hey Jim! funny seeing you here. Ke8bhp.
@jimk4vw138
5 жыл бұрын
@@Zombeegun Hi Jim, I watch most of Tyler's videos, good accurate info. CU on the Radio 73's
@sludgehound
3 жыл бұрын
Checked a few of these youtubes helps. What finally clicked for me was his saying to try a better cable. My ancient free OTA setup I made after cord cut had a black fat cable from decoder box to back of old TV that won't die (@ 2006? demo). Well I tried swapping everything of boxes & antenna combos just keep correct power bricks. Finally saw I had a short run of white coax lying around from cable days. Put that on & bingo channels became available and stable. West side Man'h blocked by bldgs got worse reception when transmitters moved to WTC from Empire State. Couldn't believe reception got so flaky since it was a new fat black cable, modern connectors. Coax insulation does the deed. Lesson learned to keep trying.
@billman6364
5 жыл бұрын
Home depot sells rg-11 now.
@tullyman82
5 жыл бұрын
LMR-400
@deankay4434
2 ай бұрын
Most people never look in their attic but, if the rafters are built on site and there are no joist gang-nail plates, work fine. The nail plates are stamped metal that produces spikes every holes are. These reflect signals bouncing signals around creating noise and a clear signal loss. So if your home is built before 1982, chances are the attic is fair game! (Tip) Place antenna near entrance to attic while providing access, but leave fasteners loose to rotate and move on a clear day with no wind or over cast sky's. TV stations place parabolic antenna on the ground, away from wind yet close together as real estate is expensive and property taxes go up for TV stations as well. Side band digital signals can be ran thru one dish. If they have 3 dishes, they can produce 9 channels without running into signal noise.
@trinifirst6702
4 жыл бұрын
DUMP CABLE! It's a rip-off!
@JoeKaye-hn5dt
4 жыл бұрын
Half of the stations these days are infomercials. Why pay for that?
@guyboost7311
4 жыл бұрын
When The WWE took out Classic on Demand in January 31 2014 I said Rest In Peace To Old School Wrestling And To Mene Gene Okerlund.
@Juniper122
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly you’re basically paying to watch commercials
@madel4902
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the very informative video. I have two (simple?) questions: 1) I have a Winegard Wingman on my Sensar OTA antenna on my RV. The signal pixelates (and No Signal) on some stations all day but seems to get worse right at sunset. (Stations that I watch during the day are not available after dark.) Why is that? 2) When you say "point the antenna" - where is the 'front' of the antenna? (My Antenna looks like an airplane - two long wings and a tail with three cross members.)
@FAMUCHOLLY
5 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT!! THANKS!
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching hope these tips helped
@DancinFool
5 жыл бұрын
The cable comment was a simple, but great comment. It can be important.
@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, with digital it's not just one thing responsible for poor reception I've found. We moved into a house and virtually had no reception, TV was unwatchable. I added a LTE/4G filter, it was a small improvement, less pixelation, or I should say less occurrences of pixelation. I changed the cable, better reception, still channels unwatchable or suddenly becoming unwatchable, it became worth trying to find a channel to watch at least. Changed the PAL connections to F-type and did away with some adaptors on the 4G filter (had F-type connections, here in Australia our TVs and therefore cables have PAL) and now while some channels aren't reliable I can watch tv all day and night without pixelation. These 3 things have made our reception go from "forget tv" where we didn't even bother turning it on to watching TV day and night, even if we avoid some channels on certain days or times of day. I have no ladder, so I had to join the cables outside as high as I could reach, I imagine if I could connect it directly to the antenna it would make a bigger improvement, and I see two problems with the antenna(s) that I can fix but the point is changing the cable and connections inside and adding a $20 filter has taken my reception from totally unwatchable to 80% perfect. All thanks to these videos!
@davecc0000
3 жыл бұрын
Regarding the marketing of “HD”, “digital”, “4K” antennas. I tell friends that it’s like tires for cars: if someone told you that you need to buy their “circular” or “circumferential”, if you just buy *round* tires, that’s all you need. As with antennas, tires have two types: road tires and off-road tires (VHF and UHF antennas). Everything else is marketing hype.
@larzywanderlust1904
5 жыл бұрын
Great tips thank you. After trying several new improved HD indoor antennas I went back to an old set of rabbit ears that came off an old tv. I had to drill a hole in a chuck of wood to make a stand for it. Works better then the new stuff. :-)
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
That's because there is no such thing as an HD antenna. It's just a marketing term that antenna manufacturers use to get their results to go first.
@rosebencivenga9601
5 жыл бұрын
DO THEY COME WITH REMOTES AND WHAT WERE THE NAMES OF THE BEST ONE TO GET AND WHERE PLUS THE HOUSE IS IN CAPE CORAL FLORIDA 33993 CURIOUS
@ReverendHellbilly
5 жыл бұрын
Judge judy.lol thanks. Cheers
@user-xd2te4go6j
4 жыл бұрын
Antenna Man, awsome teaching about antennas , I have learnerd alot, your is the BESTTTTTTTTTTT
@kristicrocetti
5 жыл бұрын
What parts of PA do you service?
@christianrichards1659
3 жыл бұрын
Everywhere from Pottstown to quishville
@lutherhanson7569
17 күн бұрын
Cutting the cord soon your videos are very informative
@johnbarton1339
4 жыл бұрын
Isn't it nice that cable is so goddamn expensive now that we are actually going back in time!
@brokendownoldman9547
4 жыл бұрын
We not going back in time to analog, digital replaced analog.
@jnagarya519
4 жыл бұрын
@@brokendownoldman9547 Use a splitter: cable replaced over-the-air for the privileged. We are going half-back in time.
@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555
5 жыл бұрын
Subscribed .... cut my cable 3 years ago. Live 40 - 60 miles from broadcast stations .... Got a small antenna and a "digital" antenna ... still get lots of interference. 1. Most every time a car goes by ... interference ... most channels 2. Rainy weather degrades a bit 3. To get one channel digital antenna must face east/west for best reception and other channel north/south ... even tho they're both in the same direction. 4. Going to check all your videos .... and fix ( hopefully ) my antenna problems. Thank for sharing the knowledge.
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
To answer both of your questions most antennas labeled as "hd digital" and cost under $30 are junk. Everything you listed is the result of a weak signal and a junk antenna. Thanks for subscribing to my channel. After numerous requests for indoor models I am going to publish some videos in the coming weeks but do not want to keep you waiting. This Clearstream model works very well. It comes with a stand so you can use it as an indoor model. amzn.to/2WxONfe
@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555
5 жыл бұрын
@@AntennaMan Hmmm maybe just a shelf that way I can rotate it. Ohhhhhhh boy .... more hill billy projects ... LOL
@AntennaMan
5 жыл бұрын
Yes you can hang it upside down and it should still work fine. You should see how mine is hung on the wall. If you give me your email I'll send you a picture.
@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555
5 жыл бұрын
@@AntennaMan I'm good. But ... I do thank you for posting these videos. Don't know how I didn't come across them when I was searching for antenna's to buy or ... how to buy.
@risingboo2912
5 жыл бұрын
I was wrapping aluminum foil on my antenna
@altha2008
5 жыл бұрын
For some reason that did work for a long time
@traekas7228
4 жыл бұрын
Rising Boo, That works?? Back in the day, as a kid, everyone had a rooftop antenna, AND a much smaller TV top antenna. Some homes had to take it a step farther. They’d do just what you said,...wrap aluminum foil on the long “arms” of the antenna. It worked better in some cases.
@kermitefrog64
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent information. About 5 years ago I purchase an outdoor antenna from Antennas Direct. Its not perfect but I get about 65 channels in the San Joaquin Valley in California. Depending on the weather some channels will disappear and at other times they come back in. I split the signal between 2 TV's. I am thinking of eventually getting 2 separate antennas. I do have a signal boost also from Antennas Direct which greatly helps. I used to have the Juice signal booster but every time we got a storm it blew out the Juice device so I went to another signal booster. The Juice worked incredibly when functioning but it was to susceptible to electric storms.
@AntennaMan
4 жыл бұрын
Don't blame the amplifier for your signal issues. Changes in atmospheric conditions during storms will weaken the TV signals to the point some may not come in. If you are having issues with TV stations during storms you may need a larger antenna.
@fringelife2613
5 жыл бұрын
Steaming service is the option when I am not on youtube.
@jnagarya519
4 жыл бұрын
Lower quality than cable and over-the-air TV, and replaces the cost of cable with the cost of streaming.
@glenh2159
11 ай бұрын
I have had issues with receiving broadcast tv since analog days at this location. 20 miles or so direct line of sight from the transmit towers on 9000 ft peaks across a valley floor. Problems have become more severe since the move to digital broadcast. Could be either the move to uhf frequencies or the tighter specs for digital modes. Problems were most severe on the occasion when planes flew overhead creating a multi path condition and occasionally from a severe storm. An inline signal booster had minimal improvement, especially with overhead planes. (multi path is where the signal comes nearly equally strong from several sources, in this case being reflected from the plane wings and body). What seems to have largely corrected the issue was using a distributed receive antenna array on the rooftop instead of a single antenna. Two antennas feeding a splitter/ combiner to a single coax to the television, this works in two way radio business for spotty signals and seems to work well here. if the signal to one antenna becomes weak momentarily the other antenna fills in the gap. Been using this for several years and almost never have a signal drop out compared to the single antenna arrangement. The antennas are the $30 outdoor sort from the local bog box home improvement store.
@mikeburns2102
4 жыл бұрын
I give up! Too much crap to deal with. I would rather watch my old DVDs.
@thomashumphrey4953
4 жыл бұрын
Reading is a good idea too.
@gsp49
4 жыл бұрын
@@thomashumphrey4953 and you will find yourself getting smarter instead of being dumbed down by TV.
@talkingdeer61455
3 ай бұрын
I just read an article about people needing to get a smart tv antenna! I didn’t know that a specific antenna was made that was considered a smart antenna?
@jeffdwyer6105
5 жыл бұрын
I get it , its like Transgenderism , Im really on channel 61 but I identify as channel 33
@tullyman82
5 жыл бұрын
I knew that someone was going to go there.... LOL today I identify as a can of tuna......
@WISHBONEL7
5 жыл бұрын
sodom and goamoerica
@altha2008
5 жыл бұрын
Sometime 22
@altha2008
5 жыл бұрын
@G G Thank you least not a Liberal
@ibclay1433
4 жыл бұрын
Typical liberal response...just call people names...
@jeffmcdonald918
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing all of your experience and tips!
@radiorob7543
5 жыл бұрын
#1 way to Improve OTA TV reception: Raise your antenna (the higher the better)
@kalijasin
4 жыл бұрын
@Radio Rob, but going up higher means longer cable run and which can result weaker signal.
@DebbieClemmer
Ай бұрын
Yes and no your antenna needs to be higher or lower than power lines trees may affect.but yes higher can be better but if not solid pole you have wind problem
@jhpvids
5 жыл бұрын
An amplifier or an amplified antenna works the best. Great info
@antibrevity
5 жыл бұрын
Not if the signal doesn't need amplified. Amplifiers are not always beneficial and many people have to /remove/ the amplifiers to get better performance, even on antennas with built-in amps. Amps are like band-aids; sometimes you must use them, but you're better of without them. If your antenna is a long distance from your television tuner, an amplifier will become necessary. Amps always add noise, however, so there's always a limit to what they can do.
@matthewwilloughby2594
5 жыл бұрын
You had me until you said you watch judge judy. Im stealing my neighbors cable now. Its your fault bills cable is getting molested now
@darrellminx5459
2 жыл бұрын
Great job Tyler as always.thakyou!
@mikegarland9156
3 жыл бұрын
1 more tiny tip....I noticed making my cable have sharp bends cuts down the signal a lot. I found the bigger the loop the better....using a longer cable with more slack is superior to short cable with a sharp bend which cuts my signal by a good 2 to 3 dbs on one TV and 50% on another.
@tshafa9468
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, my pre amp arrived, hope to get it installed today
@jo77712
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tyler, what are your thoughts on Sterling TV? Thank you, for your in-depth knowledge OTA broadcasting!
@barbarablood3859
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I have learned more in less than an hour by viewing your videos than I would have learned in a week, otherwise. I appreciate your work very much. Just ordered the CM3020.
@AntennaMan
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad my videos helped you cut the cord. Feel free to give a contribution at the link below as I spend a lot of time making the videos and responding to these comments: paypal.me/pools/c/8cwRt7M0g4
@peterliljequist160
4 жыл бұрын
What happened to the FCC plan to re farm all the VHF (2-13) for high speed data? This was why the TV broadcasters were give a UHF channel (digital mode) so they would move to UHF at great expense to them. VHF band still contains TV stations that did not move, translators and new low power local stations. So many antennas are designed for UHF only and can only receive strong high band VHF signals.
@AntennaMan
4 жыл бұрын
The FCC never had a plan to move high-speed data to the VHF band. That is a false rumor that keeps coming up. A lot of TV stations moved to the UHF band for better reception for their viewers but many stayed on the VHF band end as the TV band shrinks more and more stations are going back to the VHF band.
@robertrlkatz6890
4 жыл бұрын
Antenna Man, You are very good Thank you for your perspective for sure keep up the good work.
@dtv5362
3 жыл бұрын
The best RG6 cable I use is Belden 1694a. It has a 95% tinned copper braid and 100 % foil shield with a solid copper center. Unlike cheap cable this has published specs.
@4430salton
3 жыл бұрын
Can you talk about splitters and which ones are good for OTA and what frequency that should be? also where in the cable position the splitter should be installed and under what conditions it belongs at this location versus this location scenario in the cable? do enjoy the videos, Thanks!
@michaellambert5223
9 ай бұрын
I have stations in different directions and play with antennas for each. The dreaded splitter can be made to work for more than one antennna. Those guys in a basement might try sticking a wire to metal anything… pipes, drop ceiling grid. I have tried everything!
@SoaringSpirit1111
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Really appreciate all of your suggestions & advice.
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