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Post by biglakebass on Jul 17, 2017 21:59:22 GMT -6
What do you have for TV at home Foggy?
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Post by Foggy on Jul 18, 2017 6:02:19 GMT -6
What do you have for TV at home Foggy? Our local cable provider is called CTC. They are the local phone company and have fibre optic HS internet service too. Of course they offer a "bundle" price for all three. Their are a few other alternatives here too....but CTC seems to be the best and the fibre optic is all underground (unlike the competition). We have been investigating putting Direct TV on our place here.....as we have it in AZ and like it allot there. Not sure it can run all the TV's here tho....and may not save much money - if any. I doubt were going to change....but we are doing the research anyway.
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Post by slugger on Jul 18, 2017 7:25:34 GMT -6
I do get Fox loud and clear. I don't rotate the antenna. I think I could get a few channels towards Willmar but I am happy with what I have. I have a remote controlled rotor. Apparently the code for the rotor is the same as the one for my receiver. If I hold the volume button too long the antenna starts turning.
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Post by slugger on Jul 18, 2017 7:27:11 GMT -6
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Post by Foggy on Jul 18, 2017 17:03:29 GMT -6
Thanks Bob! I just ordered a similar antenna and mount. Had a few "points" at Amazon......so I only spent $22.xx for the whole ball of wax. The retail price of all the goodies was $80. Not too shabby if I get some good reception. Great Reviews on Amazon. I sure appreciate the advice here......I was about to spend in another direction......and this sounds LOTS better!
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Post by slugger on Jul 19, 2017 8:20:52 GMT -6
You will get good reception. I was surprised at how good the picture is. Probably better than the picture I get with Charter at home. I couldn't see paying Dish or Direct TV every month for the few times I use it. BTW we lowered the price on the Lind Lake property to $259900.
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Post by badbrad on Jul 19, 2017 8:24:58 GMT -6
I have to be at least 50 miles away as the crow flies. I just have it on top of my cabin and get a very good picture. Do you get FOX? That is the station with most of the Vikings games this fall. Do you need to rotate to get different stations? How many? (so many questions.....so little time. Grin) I do realize my results may vary.
Shit you are doing all this to watch the Vikings?
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Post by Foggy on Jul 19, 2017 9:57:28 GMT -6
Do you get FOX? That is the station with most of the Vikings games this fall. Do you need to rotate to get different stations? How many? (so many questions.....so little time. Grin) I do realize my results may vary.
Shit you are doing all this to watch the Vikings?
Not JUST to watch the Vikings..... but to watch the VIKINGS kick Green Bay's asses!
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Post by Foggy on Jul 19, 2017 9:59:34 GMT -6
You will get good reception. I was surprised at how good the picture is. Probably better than the picture I get with Charter at home. I couldn't see paying Dish or Direct TV every month for the few times I use it. BTW we lowered the price on the Lind Lake property to $259900. I still gotta drive by that place......but it's just my curiosity driving me......I don't want to own more land. Never know when / where the next owner comes from tho....and I think that place would be perfect for BATMAN.
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Post by badbrad on Jul 19, 2017 10:25:22 GMT -6
Shit you are doing all this to watch the Vikings?
Not JUST to watch the Vikings..... but to watch the VIKINGS kick Green Bay's asses!
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Post by Foggy on Jul 25, 2017 14:59:34 GMT -6
Put up my antenna today. Got the rotor working and the coax run to the area where the TV will be located. Hoping to get good reception.
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 26, 2017 18:44:53 GMT -6
You will get good reception. I was surprised at how good the picture is. Probably better than the picture I get with Charter at home. I couldn't see paying Dish or Direct TV every month for the few times I use it. BTW we lowered the price on the Lind Lake property to $259900. I still gotta drive by that place......but it's just my curiosity driving me......I don't want to own more land. Never know when / where the next owner comes from tho....and I think that place would be perfect for BATMAN. Lots of good things came from that country.
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Post by Foggy on Aug 18, 2017 20:02:47 GMT -6
So after getting an old analog tv out to the shack......and getting power to the antenna and the TV......and tuning and playing with the antenna..........naddda. No pic, nothing sandwich. Not sure if I want to buy a recent model tv if I get nothing out of this old analog tv. Is there some inexpensive way to measure the signal strength??
Im baffled. Not sure what to do next.
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Post by sd51555 on Aug 18, 2017 20:13:04 GMT -6
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Post by terrifictom on Aug 18, 2017 20:16:03 GMT -6
Yep, you need a converter box for analog tv.
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