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| Topic: | Attic antennas This thread has 25 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 26. |
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| Post 16 made on Wednesday December 17, 2003 at 12:47 |
Fred Harding Super Member |
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It's important to note that some of Terk's conventional antennas are being sourced from another source. The Terk raison d'etre is that they include many mount options as well, including wall, chimney, etc.
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| Post 17 made on Thursday December 18, 2003 at 02:08 |
SkyBird Long Time Member |
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I have played with the Terk 44,Terk 55,Terk 60,. I actually purchased a decent quantity of Terk 55's a few years back. They work great if you need something to hold a door open.
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| Post 18 made on Thursday December 18, 2003 at 08:19 |
Thon Founding Member |
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Aren't HD stations transmitted on UHF frequencies? And aren't UHF antennae basically just a loop? And if so couldn't they be mounted unobtrusively on TOP of the roof? Just wondering.
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| Post 19 made on Thursday December 18, 2003 at 22:39 |
SkyBird Long Time Member |
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The reason we mount antennas in attics is for the homewoner. Most of the customers that we deal with have homeowners associations. They won't allow an antenna to be mounted on the roof. And it keeps it away from the elements.
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| Post 20 made on Thursday December 18, 2003 at 23:08 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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On 12/17/03 12:47, Fred Harding said...
The Terk raison d'etre is that they include many
mount options as well, including wall, chimney,
etc. I beg to differ with you. Since Terk's first products, where the packaging spent a lot of time gloating over their design (i.e. product's appearance) awards, Terk's raison d'etre has been to look good. If it takes lots of mounting stuff to be sure you can be up there looking good, then so be it.
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| Post 21 made on Thursday December 18, 2003 at 23:24 |
AVXpressions Senior Member |
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I have to second the door stop comment about the terk antenna's. I have yet to see one work effectively.
Trunk-Slammer -Supreme
Did you have any type of amplification on the antenna? Did you use a meter to sight it in? Just curious.
Robbie S
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| Post 22 made on Friday December 19, 2003 at 08:33 |
Fred Harding Super Member |
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I was refering to the TV32, TV36 and tv38. Otherwise, you bet, cosmetics first.
Mea culpa for not being clearer.
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| Post 23 made on Friday December 19, 2003 at 17:34 |
SamG Long Time Member |
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On 12/18/03 22:39, SkyBird said...
Most of the customers that we
deal with have homeowners associations. They
won't allow an antenna to be mounted on the roof. I'm pretty sure the FCC has ruled homeowners associations can't outlaw exterior antennas. Don't know that anybody has fought the battle, but if that's what it takes... SamG
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| Post 24 made on Friday December 19, 2003 at 18:25 |
SkyBird Long Time Member |
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Okay then let me rephrase: The homeowners association
and the homeowners themselves do not want the antenna on the outside of the house. Nothing looks worse on the outside of a million dollar home than antenna. Well, maybe a fat woman riding a lawnmower , but that's not my business.
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| Post 25 made on Friday December 19, 2003 at 21:32 |
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Yeah but hopefully the fat woman leaves when she finishes mowing the yard. The antenna never goes away.
Robbie S
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| Post 26 made on Monday December 22, 2003 at 10:33 |
jeffvb9 Lurking Member |
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Just installed a attic antenna. How/what do I need to ground the antenna to??
thanks,
jeff
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