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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Over the air antenna frustration
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 14:52:11 -0500
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Just an aside, all these =E2=80=9Cdigital=E2=80=9D antennas on the market ar=
e pretty much UHF antennas since they operate in the old UHF band. The VHF b=
and has gone away for TV use but tho old UHF/VHF antennas should work. Basic=
ally what I=E2=80=99m saying is that if you have an older UHF/VHF antenna up=
, just because it doesn=E2=80=99t say digital, it should work fine. All ante=
nnas decrease signal strength as they age, the insulators get leaky & the el=
ements corrode which can decrease their ability to receive.=20

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On Aug 9, 2025, at 11:58=E2=80=AFAM, David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com> wro=
te:

=EF=BB=BF
In addition to what others said, antennaeb.org will tell you bearing and dis=
tance to the stations you=E2=80=99re interested in, and a rough idea of what=
 kind of antenna you need for each. Depending on where you are, you may need=
 an tenna you can rotate, but getting it high enough might work.=20

I put a directional antenna in my attic. It=E2=80=99s pointing at the distan=
t station antenna tower, the closer stuff is powerful enough that it=E2=80=99=
s still got good reception.=20

> On Aug 8, 2025, at 22:38, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Knowing how large the knowledge base is here I am hoping someone can help.=
.......
>=20
> I cut the cable a couple years ago and bought an over the air digital ante=
nna. I bought what was the best one recommended by cnet.com at that time.
>=20
> My only window option for mounting said antenna is a west facing window th=
at gets full sun all afternoon until sunset.
>=20
> Can I assume that the constant pixelation is from sun interference? If not=
, why do I get constant pixelation? If so, is there any fix/cure/etc?
>=20
> I need to fix this before football starts otherwise the boss will be upset=
. (happy wife happy like)
>=20
> Thanks all
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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">Just an aside, all these =E2=80=9Cdigital=E2=
=80=9D antennas on the market are pretty much UHF antennas since they operat=
e in the old UHF band. The VHF band has gone away for TV use but tho old UHF/=
VHF antennas should work. Basically what I=E2=80=99m saying is that if you h=
ave an older UHF/VHF antenna up, just because it doesn=E2=80=99t say digital=
, it should work fine. All antennas decrease signal strength as they age, th=
e insulators get leaky &amp; the elements corrode which can decrease their a=
bility to receive.&nbsp;<div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><=
br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 9, 2025, at 11:58=E2=80=AFAM, Dav=
id Scheidt &lt;dmscheidt@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Du=
tf-8"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">In addition to what others sai=
d, antennaeb.org will tell you bearing and distance to the stations you=E2=80=
=99re interested in, and a rough idea of what kind of antenna you need for e=
ach. Depending on where you are, you may need an tenna you can rotate, but g=
etting it high enough might work.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">I put a directional antenna in my attic. It=E2=80=99s pointing a=
t the distant station antenna tower, the closer stuff is powerful enough tha=
t it=E2=80=99s still got good reception.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 8, 2025, at 22:38, Tim . &lt;tims_datsun_stuff=
@outlook.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1=
">



<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
Knowing how large the knowledge base is here I am hoping someone can help...=
.....</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
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 cnet.com at that time.</div=
>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
My only window option for mounting said antenna is a west facing window that=
 gets full sun all afternoon until sunset.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
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>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
I need to fix this before football starts otherwise the boss will be upset. (=
happy wife happy like)</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
Thanks all</div>


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