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Re: [Shop-talk] Over the air antenna frustration

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Over the air antenna frustration
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 09:34:42 -0500
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Sure, Al. Check out getchannels.com. It tak=
es a little programming &amp; $80/year for the guide, but it=E2=80=99s more t=
han enough for me. The ad skip doesn=E2=80=99t always work but for free, it=E2=
=80=99s great! My DVR is a small headless pc w/USB disk &amp; my main tv use=
s a fire cube. You can also set it up to allow remotely watch your recorded s=
hows but I haven=E2=80=99t tried that yet.&nbsp;<div><br><div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 9, 2025, at 9:25=E2=80=AFAM, Al Fuller &lt;=
alfuller194@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div=
 dir=3D"auto"><div>Pat, that sounds like a nice setup. Can you share details=
 of what you have?</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signatur=
e">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 9:15=E2=80=AFAM Pat Horne &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Tim, pixilation is c=
aused by weak signal, sunlight has nothing to do with it unless the sunlight=
 has degraded your antenna. Is this west-facing location facing the TV stati=
on? Is it on all stations? How far are you from the stations? Try putting th=
e antenna on the wall facing the stations.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I cut th=
e cord several years ago &amp; installed an antenna on the roof. I=E2=80=99m=
 about 40 miles to the stations &amp; had trouble with pixilation &amp; comp=
lete dropout at times. I added an antenna-mounted amplifier &amp; now get ve=
ry few problems, usually first thing in the morning when it is foggy.&nbsp;<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Not related to your question, but I have a box that=
 connects my antenna to my network &amp; contains 4 tuners. I use a computer=
 to record the shows I want to watch, then watch them on my tv whenever I fe=
el like it. This allows me to put the antenna on the far end of the house wh=
ere the reception is better.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><div><=
br id=3D"m_8856460935109116543lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 8, 2025, at 10:41=E2=80=AFPM, Tim . &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">=EF=BB=BF





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Knowing how large the knowledge base is here I am hoping someone can help...=
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I cut the cable a couple years ago and bought an over the air digital antenn=
a. I bought what was the best one recommended by <a href=3D"http://cnet.com"=
 target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">cnet.com</a> at that time.</div>
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My only window option for mounting said antenna is a west facing window that=
 gets full sun all afternoon until sunset.</div>
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Can I assume that the constant pixelation is from sun interference? If not, w=
hy do I get constant pixelation? If so, is there any fix/cure/etc?</div>
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I need to fix this before football starts otherwise the boss will be upset. (=
happy wife happy like)</div>
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Thanks all</div>


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