I tested two High Gain/Low Noise UHF/VHF Amplifiers against a fairly normal good amp with 3.5 dB noise figure, this is my Reference Amplifier. The Comm Scope SV-A15PRS was my cable TV amp, and the…
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I’ve heard about this for years and always assumed that since the chemistry was not designed for recharging, any claim that this could be done was just so much hot air. A few months ago…
In April 2014, I wrote a short, quick review of the iView 3500STBII in iView 3500STBII Quick Review. Since that time I’ve picked up a second iView 3500STBII and have been using it on a different…
When we had DISH, they installed it on two TVs for us, controlled by one box. This allowed us to watch either two different programs or record two different programs and watch a third on…
There have been reviews in other places about this Tuner/DVR. One of the most complete I’ve come across is on iView-3500STB Tuner & DVR Owners Thread This review was for the original iView 3500STB and is by videobruce. SolidSignal…
I set out to see if an LED bulb would save money compared to a CFL bulb and, if so, when would it start saving me money. Care must be taken when buying LED bulbs…
Up until just last year, new songs were introduced almost exclusively via radio and sometimes TV. Last year was the first time that some major songs were introduced via the web and made their way…
I’ve been telling people to try their antennas without the standard TV 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm transformer for years now. With the inclusion of the Digiair DTV Spectrum Analyzer in my bag of tools,…
THE QUESTION The question I wanted to answer was, “Does making a bow tie (BT) antenna with longer elements improve the VHF response of the antenna?” It is easy to answer this question for a…
This blog is long overdue. Here is the standard bow tie antenna that I’m comparing all other antennas to and how to build it. To build this antenna, you’ll need: Two pieces of stiff wire…
I picked up the Digiair Pro ATSC Signal Analyzer, made in Sweden, sold in various places but also at SolidSignal.com. See: Solid Signal Digiair Pro ATSC Spectrum Analyzer (DIGIAIR-PRO-ATSC) from Solid Signal sku=700112818462 I first unboxed the…
This is a very quick post because I just came across another antenna design which is easy to build, looks like it may also be omni directional with some gain and picks up VHF and…
SolidSignal sent me both the signal finder SL 1000 from King Controls King Controls SureLock SL1000 Digital TV Signal Finder (SL-1000) from Solid Signal and the HDBLADE100 antenna Solid Signal HD-BLADE Indoor Digital Flat Indoor…
Before doing any tests, these are my ideas for testing antennas: All antennas are to be tested in the same way. The antenna is placed at the same height There are different kinds of gain…
What is dBi? For today’s blog, I was going to write about my plans for how to test my antennas and any new antenna against my “Standard” antenna. Due to the blog about the new…