Line of sight issues. Will this antenna fix them especially for picking up aircraft? What I mean is I live just over a hill below the actual flight line from one of our runways here. The only time I get really good reception between the tower and the...
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It's a piece of wire about 14 inches long connected to a piece of small diameter coax. I suspect loss is more than normal. A quarter wave for those freqs is around 23 inches. Kind of short for that.
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We're down in a valley, but have no problem getting stations 30 miles away, and FM 40 miles away. The antenna is very directional and needs a rotor for best performance. If we were on a hill we could get much farther.
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I would like to point out that the TV signal is a 'line of sight' transmission. This is the reason you cannot get TV stations that are far away, and that they can have the same channel number in another city a distance away. TV transmission towers are very high to gain better coverage area due to the curvature of the earth. Now with this in mind 'elevation' is important, and the lower you go, such as a basement, the signal strength weakens.
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Make sure the connections are secure and proper and the antenna is elevated high enough, this antenna works on line of sight,if there are obstructions (hills, trees , buildings etc.) it will not work as well as planned. Did you also research the programming available to you in your area? You should go to "titantv.com" and enter your zip code and see what is available in your area. My antenna still works great after several years and I do recommend it. Good Luck.
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Yes, some of the fast food places doesn't let the signal out of the parking lot, but I have picked up McDonald's. Here is a tip, I aim my antenna towards the location I want to pick up , then put the antenna high as I can get it inside. You can put it outside for better reception also. I have picked up from much further than you want to pick up. Also the antenna will be able to pick up what else is available in the area.
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With any antenna, the key to best reception is to mount the thing so that there is line of sight to the reception towers. So...if your 15' mount will allow you some line of sight to your local towers, great. Otherwise, you may need to go up higher. I will take this opportunity to say that my roof mount of this antenna is flawless.
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Sure. For me the antenna worked better in my basement then on top of the house. Still it was very sensitive to placement. I think my local station were too close too strong and the antenna's internal amplifier was too much gain. Best advice is just to try it and see if it works for you. If not send it back. Good luck.
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This particular untit did not work 100% for me. It worked better than other units I tried but not enough to keep it. It MIGHT work for you. It was one of the better units I tried. My issue is not hills but buildings around me. I also tried to amplify the signal....the channel did come in a little better but still didn't come in clear and unbroken. I did get all other channels really clear, just not the one local channel. However, This was not the only brand that would not get the channel. I tried four different brands, none successfully received the channel. I am still looking for one that will get all the local channels where I live .... I cannot use an outside antenna (I'm in a condo) so I have to find one for inside. This unit was the best of the one's I tried. I would suggest you try it....you can always send it back.
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I cannot answer about how well it will work in your area. I can say that after trying four other antennas, this one works great. Also, I called their customer service (about a minor issue/question) and they were very responsive. They state they will accept a return without question and I would tend to believe that.
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In case you have not been paying attention, the FCC is in the process of making all FPV models illegal. It looks like they want to have all the marbles, and we can't have any! But to answer your question, just using very good antenna's can get you miles of range (line of sight), and a good electronics technician could boost the output of the transmitter easily. I'll bet if you google it you can get much info!!!
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Yep ....We've experienced the same problem...were previously told by a Lorex Rep it apparently has to do with a structural impedance to the signal. Thus, the stated 600 ft range must be based on a perfect line-of-sight scenario.
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I have picked up from that distance, without a lot of things blocking your signal. You can put this antenna outside when you use it, but if I do put it outside, I don't when it is raining, I always bring it back inside later on. Put it up high outside. There might be something you can pick up between your house and the Library that you didn't know about. Try different directions with the antenna itself. I love mine, using it right now! Good Luck!!
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The radios are good for line of site. If there are obstacles in the way there will be interference. Once I was on a high hill and picked up a conversation almost 50 miles away. Other times when we are riding our ATV's on the trail and I go around a hill in front of my friends (only a couple hundred yards back) they can't understand me until they are back in sight or close to it. Other times when we are separated in the hills and trying to hook up, I've been able to talk to them miles away. No way to know when you'll have reception or not. I love my radios and have bought 3 sets of them. I get better, more reliable reception than with any others I have tried.
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My experience is that position does not seem to make a difference in the pick up of Wi-Fi transmissions.But I operate the unit at work in a high rf wifi area, so I do not have experience in any fringe reception areas.Like any IP device, it works better on a hard line connection.
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You need an outside antenna or a good window for the regular antenna that comes with the unit. It must have a southern view. I needed to do that at 2 locations in on my property. As long as you have the antennas set up with a good southern view of the sky, you should be able to get a good signal.
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As with any Antenna.... It is a matter of Antenna Height above the ground versus trhe number of signals in the surrounding area... Mounted on top of my Travel Trailer I received excellent reception of stations 75-100 miles away, by using the amplifier that came with this unit... Hope that helps you.....
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So...whats the question? lolAnyway, try going somewhere else and seeing if it gets a signal? Could be trees, buildings, a mountain, whatever blocking it from getting a signal. I often have trouble getting a signal at my home since there's a mountain behind my house. But if I go just 1 or 2 houses down the street I can get a signal pretty fast. Have the same issue with cell phone reception.