Hands on with the Antennas Direct Clearstream 2V, Part 3: Outdoor Test
The Clearstream 2V works great, inside and outdoors!
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Testing Ideas
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…
Hands on with the Antennas Direct Clearstream 2V, Part 2: Indoor Test
The Clearstream 2V is a champ at pulling in TV channels!
The easy guide to installing a DIRECTV AM21 Antenna Module
Why are you settling for the six or seven local channels you can get from DIRECTV? In many markets there are dozens of channels of FREE TV! You may already have an antenna hooked up but…
Hands on with the Antennas Direct Clearstream 2V, Part 1: Unboxing
We just got a Clearstream 2 antenna from Antennas Direct!
Is the FCC planning on killing TV broadcasting?
Is it true? Is the FCC planning on buying back every broadcast license they can get their hands on, then auctioning the wireless space to eager mobile providers? As the Mythbusters say, call that one “PLAUSIBLE.”…
HD-BLADE curled in a circle?
If this is the first article you’ve read about our little HD-BLADE antenna, you’ll wonder why it looks so tortured. It’s lived a hard life so far. We painted it. We let a 4-year-old play with it. We punched holes it in,…
HD-BLADE in a moving car?
Can you use the HD-BLADE in a moving car? That may be a little too much to ask of this powerful little antenna. Why? Digital tuners have to “lock on” to a signal before they can…
What is dBi?
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…
Frequencies used by common service providers
Have you ever wondered what frequencies were being used by different providers? It’s all strictly regulated by the FCC… if anything is being broadcast. That’s the reason your cell phone signal doesn’t interfere with your…
New Antenna Blog by Phil Karras KE3FL
Greetings! I’ve been offered a volunteer guest blogger position here at Solid Signal and have been contemplating just what to write about. I’m a physicist by education and have worked in the optical, fluid dynamics,…
Can you use the HD-BLADE as an FM Antenna?
I knew it was a long shot, but I thought I’d try it. Signal Group Forums member jonjlindsey asked if the HD-BLADE could be used as an FM Antenna. I knew it wasn’t designed for it but I…
HD-BLADE vs. 20-year-old splitter… who wins?
It’s fun to beat on our new HD-BLADE antenna, because it always impresses me. One of our members wanted to know what would happen if the HD-BLADE was used to feed more than one TV. I…
Hands on with the HD-BLADE, part 10: In a bathtub!
I think I finally figured out something the HD-BLADE can’t do. Signal Group Forums member Babalu suggested we try the HD-BLADE in a bathtub full of water. The more I thought about it, it’s a great…
HD-BLADE vs. Paperclip … who wins?
When I tested the HD-BLADE covered with foil, I got several comments. Even though I tested the cable all by itself, it was suggested that to do it right I might use a paper clip as…