Any pirate analog TV stations?

[Username1]

Originally Posted by dtvmcdonald

As far a DXing goes, I've had good luck with digital,
gettng from here in central IL down to central KY and
northern TN and over in SE MO. I used a 16 element Ch 44 Yagi and
a 0.5 dB GaAsFet preamp. That was in my old 3rd
floor apartment, however.

You need a spectrum analyzer to find them, however,
before using a TV. One of those $20 USA DVB-T dongles and SDR#
works fine.

If you don't mind, I have no idea what some of these items are, could you explain more....?

And on the antenna and pre-amp could you post the brand and model....?
I know what the spectrum analyzer is and does...

Did you mount the pre-amp near the antenna? I got mine 30 feet down the wire, do you
think it makes much of a difference....? About 50 feet to the first tv.... Pre-amp, and distribution
amp are 12" apart.... all the proper splitters and end caps on on taps not used.....


Thanks....

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[dtvmcdonald]

Originally Posted by Username1

If you don't mind, I have no idea what some of these items are, could you explain more....?

And on the antenna and pre-amp could you post the brand and model....?

The antenna is homemade, from a recipe for 420 MHz in the
ARRL antenna handbook, suitably scaled down in size. It
is made entirely of 3/8 inch and 1.8 copper tubing, though rod is better.

The preamp is from Advanced Receiver Research, a custom one
the same as a P432VDG except the 432 is changed to the
frequency of the center TV channel.

I know what the spectrum analyzer is and does...

Did you mount the pre-amp near the antenna?
Yes, but that's a given for my situation since the antenna
is indoors about 3 feet from the receiver setup. I really needed
the 0.5 dB noise figure and very high overload capability. $100.

I got mine 30 feet down the wire, do you
think it makes much of a difference....?

At UHF yes.

About 50 feet to the first tv.... Pre-amp, and distribution
amp are 12" apart.... all the proper splitters and end caps on on taps not used.....


Thanks....

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