Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://www.antennaweb.org/ is your friend --R On 12/9/14 9:17 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: I am going to assume that chicago has a stronger signal than south bend. Also, that there are only digital channels, no analog. A high power omni directional digital antenna should be able to suck

[MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-10 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 7:59 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply To: Rich Thomas Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question http://www.antennaweb.org/ is your friend --R On 12/9/14 9:17 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: I am going to assume that chicago has a stronger signal than south bend

Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
I am going to assume that chicago has a stronger signal than south bend. Also, that there are only digital channels, no analog. A high power omni directional digital antenna should be able to suck down signal from both. I had to find out about this stuff in trying to get OTA tv for SWMBA in

Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-09 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
she would have to get a cable hook up or the $200 omni antenna. If you are having reception problems, you don't want an omnidirectional antenna, you want a high-gain unidirectional antenna. Then aim it at your signal source, which hopefully is _not_ behind the airport! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-08 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Rick wrote: I need two antennas to receive broadcasts from both cities.‎ Just stop watching either broadcast and end your quest? i.e. indoctrination of gov't contrails via tv is bad for one's mental health, etc. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-08 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Original Message   From: Mountain Man via Mercedes Sent: Monday, December 8, 2014 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question Rick wrote: I need two antennas to receive broadcasts from both cities. Dan G wrote: Just stop watching either broadcast and end your quest? i.e. indoctrination

[MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-07 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
I am right between Chicago and South Bend. I need two antennas to receive broadcasts from both cities. Can I use a coax splitter as a combiner? I have looked for a combiner and I can't seem to find one. ‎ Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-07 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Rick wrote: I am right between Chicago and South Bend. I need two antennas to receive broadcasts from both cities. Can I use a coax splitter as a combiner? I have looked for a combiner and I can't seem to find one. ‎ No. If there are no channel overlaps, it seems might work. From a

Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I have a similar situation. to get the stations available, I need 2 antennas aimed in different directions. I suspect if we just hook the two antenna together with 300 ohm flat cable, it will work. I am right between Chicago and South Bend. I need two antennas to receive broadcasts from

Re: [MBZ] OT: OTA TV Question

2014-12-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
There are such things, look on Amazon. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Dec 7, 2014, at 10:59 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have a similar situation. to get the stations available, I need 2 antennas aimed in different directions. I suspect if we just hook the