Televes DATBOSS Mix LR now in stock at Solid Signal!

High Power. Long Range. Massive Size. When we introduced Televes antennas last year, we weren’t prepared for the massive demand for the most gigantic member of the family. Now, it’s been fully improved and refined, and…



Announcing the new Televes DATBOSS Mix!

Get ready for the next generation. Televes’ antennas combine high quality and clean amplification with advanced features. That means you get an antenna “like the ones they used to make…” designed to last for years but…


AT&T losing bid for Straight Path?

This morning, Engadget reported that AT&T’s bid for Straight Path Communications, thought to be ironclad, was trounced by an unnamed competitor, thought to be Verizon. AT&T had put $1.6 billion on the table for the small communications company,…



New AIM Meter Update Document

DIRECTV’s AIM Meter is THE satellite meter to use if you’re serious about aiming DIRECTV dishes. It’s the only one approved for installer use, the only one that will aim the new generation of SWM-enabled dishes, and…


Summertime’s not just for streaming!

Cards on the table, traditional broadcast TV has never been terribly good in the summer. But, let’s be honest, it’s gotten better. Why? Because streaming apps showed the big networks that if you put out quality…


Sinclair Broadcast Group to buy Tribune Media

You may have seen this story yesterday and not realized how truly impactful it will be. Sinclair Broadcast Group is already the largest operator of local television stations in the US, with 173 local stations. It’s…


The Free Radio Frequencies

Recently I learned that the FCC is proposing to change a few things in the personal radio service. Some History: At one time, the only free personal radio service was the CB (Citizen Band) radio…


OBSOLETE TECHNOLOGY: Punch Card

Seriously. In some states, voting data is still stored on paper cards. The technology goes back over 300 years and it’s still going strong today. The paper punched card is a slow, fragile, confusing form of…



OPINION: Smartphone design is stalled

Although I’ve yet to see one in person, The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the most fulfilled expression to date of Steve Jobs’ original vision. Mr. Jobs believed that the devices needed to “disappear” behind the content…