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Combining Two DB8 Antennas

Postby Rodwalls on Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:42 am

Hey All,
I am in the process of combining two DB8 antennas, using a backwards splitter. Having great luck picking up locales in Winston Salem, NC (around 85-100%) but no so much luck picking up out of town channels. The weird thing is that I seem to pick up these other channels from Charlotte, NC when one of the antennas is pointing in the opposite direction, getting signal from back of antenna, usually get about a 60% signal. I have both antennas on the same mast. and are using the same exact cables run to the splitter. Would it help to separate them? I have included my Tvfool location below. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Rod

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapp ... 9d901dcb4f

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Re: Combining Two DB8 Antennas

Postby tigerbangs on Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:30 pm

What stations specifically are you trying to get??

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Re: Combining Two DB8 Antennas

Postby Rodwalls on Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:46 pm

I get all the channels in the Triad(Winston Area) no problems there.
I would really like to get channels in Roanake, Va. mostly the ones at 18 degrees.. I can't seem to do very well with picking them up, I use to a while back but not with this setup.. I currently get 3, 18, 36 from the charlotte area, at about 55-65 %. Thanks Rodney

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Re: Combining Two DB8 Antennas

Postby tigerbangs on Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:24 pm

I wouldn't ever promise you Roanoke with any antenna because of the hills between their transmitters and your house: the signals are just too weak and refracted.

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