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Article #18586New antenna?
From: 00704a-Pula
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1988 22:38
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1988 22:38
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Hi, I've got a question that hopefully someone can set me straight on.
My folks have been getting crummy reception on 2 of their 4 TV sets.
Their antenna (outdoor chimmney mount) is 20+ years old. Last year
They asked me to wire the house for complete antenna hook up and VCR
compatability. So it goes something like this:
|--------- TV 1
------- |--------- TV 2
outdoor antenna -->| VCR |----------->|--------- TV 3
------- |--------- TV 4
appropriate UHF & VHF splitters have been used and a good quality cable
also. BTW, splitter is one of those Radio Schlock distribution amplifier
types.
QUESTIONS:
1). Is this a big NO-NO?
2). Is the antenna too old or weak to pull in signals?
3). Are cable runs too far?
4). Any recommendations on a good antenna?
5). Any other relevant comments? suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihlpf!michael1 From: michael1@ihlpf.ATT.COM (00704a-Pula) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: New antenna? Summary: Multiple TV sets Message-ID: <3732@ihlpf.ATT.COM> Date: 17 Feb 88 22:38:14 GMT Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois Lines: 35