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Re:TV Antennas, the knob

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From: hbg6
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 1990 12:47
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In article <12765@milton.u.washington.edu> amigo@milton.u.washington.edu (The Friend) writes:
>
>     I'm wondering if some gizmo like that of the rabbit ears's "dial"
>     that helps pull the signal in exists for outdoor antennas as well..
>     Seems like this could be the key to locking the station in or not.
>

Now that you mention it, I've always wondered what that knob on the antenna
actually did. I guess it might rearange the phasing between the 'ears',
anyone out there know for sure?

John
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