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Post by Foggy on Jul 13, 2017 19:08:08 GMT -6
So....with my new hunting shack in the woods.....been thinking about fall football. I like to watch some games and then get a few hours hunting time in. We have cable at home.....but I will not put that kinda money into my hunting shack.
Don't want to spend allot of money on an antenna....but need to get some signal at Pequot Lakes......which is about 140 miles to Mpls. I'm told some of the VHF towers carry some signal. Some tell me that a high antenna will give me a few stations....but I need more info to pull the trigger.
Any advice on getting tv reception for fall football at the non-branch headquarters of QDMA in Pequot Lakes ? I'm kinda clueless on tv reception.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 13, 2017 19:11:21 GMT -6
So....with my new hunting shack in the woods.....been thinking about fall football. I like to watch some games and then get a few hours hunting time in. We have cable at home.....but I will not put that kinda money into my hunting shack. Don't want to spend allot of money on an antenna....but need to get some signal at Pequot Lakes......which is about 140 miles to Mpls. I'm told some of the VHF towers carry some signal. Some tell me that a high antenna will give me a few stations....but I need more info to pull the trigger. Any advice on getting tv reception for fall football at the non-branch headquarters of QDMA in Pequot Lakes ? I'm kinda clueless on tv reception. Get a hold of Bob and ask what he did at his cabin. I know he's able to get at least some channels |
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 13, 2017 19:14:55 GMT -6
Up by Boy River they can pick up some twin cities, and some from Duluth. That's maybe up 30 or so feet.
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 13, 2017 19:50:27 GMT -6
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Post by terrifictom on Jul 13, 2017 19:59:13 GMT -6
If you have good cell reception, just stream it. Depending on the TV you have you can connect it to your tv thru blue tooth or mirroring or at worst a cable.
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Post by Foggy on Jul 13, 2017 20:53:10 GMT -6
If you have good cell reception, just stream it. Depending on the TV you have you can connect it to your tv thru blue tooth or mirroring or at worst a cable. I gotta check my signal strength and learn how to do this. I'm a bit behind the times on this stuff.....but I keep leaning.  |
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Post by Tooln on Jul 13, 2017 22:56:07 GMT -6
I think TT hit the nail on the head if you can stream. That's what I love about an unlimited data plan.
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Post by badbrad on Jul 14, 2017 5:26:29 GMT -6
If you post or pm me your exact location I can run a signal analysis for you and find out.
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Post by Foggy on Jul 14, 2017 5:52:10 GMT -6
If you post or pm me your exact location I can run a signal analysis for you and find out. OK.....how about this? 3 Miles NW of 56472 - as the crow flies (Pequot Lakes Post Office). Where no QDMA never was and does not exist.....although they had a dot on their map that said they existed here. Nope / Nadda / Zip / .0 / Nevah! |
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Post by badbrad on Jul 14, 2017 5:58:12 GMT -6
No I want more accurate because a few feet of elevation difference makes all the difference. I want to know exactly where you're putting your cabin
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Post by badbrad on Jul 14, 2017 5:59:22 GMT -6
Drop a Foggies cabin location on the legacy map.
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Post by Foggy on Jul 14, 2017 6:00:26 GMT -6
No I want more accurate because a few feet of elevation difference makes all the difference. I want to know exactly where you're putting your cabin Cant I just go there and look how many bar's I have on my phone? I think I have 4g (whatever that means). |
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Post by badbrad on Jul 14, 2017 6:02:47 GMT -6
No I want more accurate because a few feet of elevation difference makes all the difference. I want to know exactly where you're putting your cabin Cant I just go there and look how many bar's I have on my phone? I think I have 4g (whatever that means). I was still talking about a TV antenna |
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Post by badbrad on Jul 14, 2017 6:22:17 GMT -6
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Post by Foggy on Jul 14, 2017 6:23:37 GMT -6
Drop a Foggies cabin location on the legacy map. OK.....go to the Map....and look at my land. Now....enlarge it to see the metal pole building (just south of my foot on the icon). My new cabin is just 50 feet to the north of the roof peak of the metal pole shed. The antenna could go onto the peak of the pole shed (east side).....and be appox 30 feet high. Or...it could be 50 feet north of that location.... which would be off the peak of the new cabin <----preferred. |
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