Best of the Blog 2023, Volume 3

The Solid Signal Blog is your resource for thousands of articles and reviews, with new content coming every day. 2023 marks our seventeeth year since our humble beginnings, and today over 250,000 people read the blog every month. Every month, the staff gets together and gathers articles that really seem like they have long-term appeal. Here’s the list for February, 2023:

  1. Should you worry about your satellite receiver overheating?
  2. Does a TV Antenna amplifier really matter?
  3. Why is it so hard to find RG11 cable with solid copper?
  4. Is it time to get rid of channel numbers?
  5. A genuine Televes antenna for the price of a knockoff?
  6. Will a cell booster overload and destroy your phone?
  7. Should you get a wireless DIRECTV box or use the app?
  8. Should you be using a VPN all the time?
  9. What’s the best way to measure antenna performance?
  10. Does a cell booster work with all carriers? Even the little ones?
  11. Can you use RG59 cable for satellite TV?
  12. Can you use a SWM multiswitch with a portable satellite dish?
  13. What happens when you use a super-strong cell booster in a small space?
  14. What is a “return path?”
  15. What is a dB and why is it so confusing?
  16. What DVRs can you use in your RV or boat?
  17. What’s the latest in cell booster technology?
  18. Why are there so many names on the movie screen before the movie starts?
  19. Do you need a professional cell booster installer?
  20. Do you need to force an update on Genie Mini Clients?
  21. 5 ways you can be prepared for extreme weather
  22. Can you upgrade an old Winegard Trav’ler to work with new satellite receivers?
  23. How much area is covered by a spot beam?
  24. Does an in-car cell booster really work?
  25. What is “Low PIM?”
  26. What is the most important measurement for antenna signals?
  27. Who can help me with satellite TV on my boat?
  28. Should you use a directional antenna on your cell booster?
  29. How small can an antenna be and still work?
  30. Can you use a Hopper DVR with a Tailgater or Playmaker?
  31. Can you “force a download” on the DIRECTV HS17 Genie 2?
  32. What’s the difference between a KING Tailgater and Tailgater Pro?
  33. Blackmagic Design: Droolworthy video devices
  34. What receivers can be used without a SWM multiswitch?
  35. If your DIRECTV box is full of dust, should you open it to clean it?

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Stuart Sweet
Stuart Sweet is the editor-in-chief of The Solid Signal Blog and a "master plumber" at Signal Group, LLC. He is the author of over 10,000 articles and longform tutorials including many posted here. Reach him by clicking on "Contact the Editor" at the bottom of this page.