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| quote: | Originally posted by chinamon
east side? you mean matheson (west of dixie) on the north side of matheson. RTC electronics is there. i used to get wholesale from them with one of my jobs in the past. |
That link in particular's store is on the east side. The majority of the stores are on the west side.
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
BTW went to that strip mall today... Lots of neat shops there.
Prices for 4-element antennas is about $25-$30.
None of them had the CM brand though. Is CM that much better or does it really matter.
Also one more thing. What is better, linking 2 4-element antennas to get longer range, or buying one of the longer range ones that have one long rod between 2 rectangles. LOL...dont know how else to describe it, but im sure you know what I'm talking about. |
Like I mentionned previously, similar to the CM4221 in their design, almost identical actually, 4 bowties and a grill. The bowties are the receptors, the grill does not receive at all, it just reflects signal to the bowties.
If you're pointing your antenna towards one tower, AND DEPENDING ON HOW FAR YOU ARE AWAY, use an 8-bowtie (bay) antenna like the Channel Master 4228 or mine, the Antennas Direct DB-8 (http://www.antennasdirect.com/DB8_HD_Antenna.html) for maximum distance. Both are the best UHF antennas in the industry. IF YOU ARE NEAR ENOUGH, a 4-bay is just fine. a 4-bay is enough for anyone living near the lake.
The best diagram for comparing antennas is here. You will see how different antennas are good for different ranges.
Using TWO 4-bay antennas and linking them is good if Canadian towers and US towers are apart. I live north of TO, so Buffalo lies almost in a straight line on the other side of the CN tower (slightly SE like 5 degrees max.). However if one lives in Oshawa; one antenna can point in between the CN Tower and Buffalo, and use a second one to get stations from Rochester.
I am linking two antennas myself and the toughest thing you'll find anywhere is a "2-in, 1-out" coupler or "dual CATV coupler". Don't bother with diplexors, and standard splitter used in reverse loses signal because of the internal capacitor which is designed to flow one way. You can use a splitter, but it loses a bit of signal. Not an issue if you're like 40km from the tower. If you're like me, who is over 150km away from Buffalo, every little bit helps. I even use a Channel Master pre-amp. The only place I could find a dual CATV Coupler is on eBay.
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Last edited by Abercrombie on Nov-30-2008 at 01:44
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