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Old 05-22-2009, 06:24 AM   #2
aka.Hooper
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Location: Eastern Suffolk, LI, NY
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Default TV Fool & Amp

Do your TV Fool with your exact address and antenna height. (The exact add doesn't show, just city & zip.)

To the right of the radio button for selecting the report (All Channels/Digital Only, Current/Post Transition) click on "save image" and save to your computer as a png file.

Then when you post here hit "manage attachments" and browse & upload it in the pop-up. (I think there may be a thing about adding attachments on your first post; I tried and it didn't go up, but on a second attempt it worked.)

As to needing a pre-amp, I'm new to all this but have been doing a bit of research, so I'll have at it. (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. ) I would say yes if you're dealing with a distant, weak signal and 100' of coax. (Even more so if it's RG59 and not RG6) And be sure to put it before the cable run, near the antenna, not down by the TV; you want to amplify the signal before it's lost to noise.

And most likely even in the final install w/65' run, if you're not picking up any close transmissions that might overload your tuner. (But I'll leave that bigger minds than mine, and to see the TV Fool )

P.S. Wanna share where you got that good deal??? (I'm still searching for the right antenna too!)
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