Matching Transformers, Baluns, and Chokes
This article originally appeared in 2013 but has been extensively updated. I will try to give some basic information about what each of these things is, when to use them, and when not to use…
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The Ultimate Guide to Televes Antennas
Looking for an antenna? You’ll find no better antenna than the European-made antennas from Televes. They’re designed to be durable and powerful and only Solid Signal has them for the best price! Not everyone knowas about…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 4
We were firing on all cylinders back in the summer of ’15.
FUN FRIDAY: Two for one
OK Blog Readers,I’ll admit it… I’m beat on this Friday afternoon. I had every intention of writing this long article about celluloid film and how it was the cornerstone of image technology in the 20th…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Making Tires?
Definitely off topic,, but the other day I ran into this video, which was presumably made for some promotional purpose back in 1934. It’s not like I think you all really care about tire manufacturing,…
New video: Assembling the Televes Yagi BIII antenna
Televes’ antennas are super-powerful and more durable than anything else made today, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to assemble. Check out the things you’ll need to know in order to assemble the new Televes Yagi…
Which is better, Netflix 4K or DIRECTV 4K?
OK you have to first agree that as of today, it’s a tossup. The amount of 4K content is so small that it really depends on what you want to watch. There’s only about six titles…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 3
There’s some really good stuff here, published back in 2015!
New Unboxing Video: Televes Yagi BIII VHF Antenna
The new Yagi BIII antenna from Televes gives you back those channels you lost when you moved to a UHF-only antenna. It’s more than just an upgrade, it’s a super-powered VHF-High antenna that gives you performance that…
Can you watch DIRECTV 4K content on a non-4K TV?
Not at this point. The three 4K channels that DIRECTV has (channels 104-106) only work on 4K TVs. This is not a situation like HD where the receiver is able to downsample the picture. You’ve seen…
DISH rolls out… smartphone repair?
OK, it’s a little curious. DISH today rolled out a smartphone repair service open to everyone, not just DISH customers. It’s curious because, well, there’s certainly no shortage of smartphone repair services out there, and from…
New Review: SureCall Fusion4Home Cellular Booster
It’s the industrial-strength cellular signal booster for home use. SureCall’s new Fusion4Home is priced for regular folks but beats large building boosters in performance. This booster’s so powerful, you might actually end up turning the…
Behold the Vibrasonic Molechaser®
I’m glad Solid Signal offers the Vibrasonic Molechaser® from P3 International. Spring is here, and with it come the pests that destroy my mother’s lawn! I might have mentioned that my childhood home sits upon 12 acres…
AT&T takes steps toward 5G
One gigabit per second from anywhere. At a time when most Americans don’t even see one tenth that speed from a wired connection at home, it seems fabulous, something to dream about. Of course, wireless internet…