<div dir="ltr">Congratulations on dumping Rogers! I'm 4/5 of the way through dumping Bell myself. It's a great feeling, isn't it?<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 27 April 2014 19:41, Khalid Baheyeldin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kb@2bits.com" target="_blank">kb@2bits.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>Followup on followups ...<br><br>The latest attempt, and the one I will probably settle on, is this Philips antenna. <br><br><a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/philips-philips-amplified-indoor-outdoor-antenna-sdv8625t-sdv8625t-27/10179331.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/philips-philips-amplified-indoor-outdoor-antenna-sdv8625t-sdv8625t-27/10179331.aspx</a><br>
<br>It is the same as the one that I tried before, but a little bit bigger, and 4 dB more.<br><br>It was $40 off, so final price is $50. So, $3 cheaper than its little brother (from Philips as well) sold at Walmart.<br><br>
</div>With it, I can get the following channels, stable and clear. <br><div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">Real Virtual Call Sign Network<br>
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<span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">20 5 CBLT CBC Toronto<br></span>17 6 CIII Global<br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">13 13 CKCO CTV<br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">15 11 CHCH From Hamilton</span><br><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">25 25 CBLTF CBC Toronto French<br>
</span></div><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace"></span><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">28 28 CICO TVO<br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">35 35 CHCJ CTV Barrie<br></span>36 36 CITS From Hamilton<br></span><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br>
</span></div></div><div>The two on and off ones from the other antenna are now coming in clearly, and one more (CBC French).<br><br>Now, here is the interesting part:<br><br>After monkeying around for 3 hours on the roof, including finding ways to go up safely, coordinating with the SO for tuning the TV while I move the antenna, ...etc. I got the above list, plus a glimpse of CJMT (Omni 2, channel 40) but it did not get a consistent picture even.<br>
<br></div><div>After the above experiment, on a whim, I said I will experiment by the backyard fence. And to my surprise, I got all the above channels clear as day!<br><br>Here is a picture (with apologies to your neck). Yes, this is a squeeze extension you see there, tied with old speaker wire. A temporary setup until I buy a mast, proper cable and clamps.<br>
<br><a href="http://i.imgur.com/iBHh0uv.jpg" target="_blank">http://i.imgur.com/iBHh0uv.jpg</a><br><br></div><div>And no need to worry about driving screws in the roof or the side of the house, and easier adjustment if it gets misaligned, ...etc.<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Bye bye Rogers! <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kb@2bits.com" target="_blank">kb@2bits.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Following up on an old thread ...<br><br>If you want to try an inexpensive and compact TV antenna that gets you <br>
a few channels, then consider this Philips antenna, which is amplified.<br><br>It is at Walmart for $53<br>
<br><a href="http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/sdv8622t27-philips-digital-tv-antenna/6000060459300" target="_blank">http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/sdv8622t27-philips-digital-tv-antenna/6000060459300</a><br><div><div class="gmail_extra">
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<div class="gmail_extra">Hanging it up from a 2nd floor window gets me the following channels <br>consistently:<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">Real Virtual Call Sign Network<br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">17 6 CIII Global<br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">13 13 CKCO CTV<br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">15 11 CHCH from Hamilton<br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">28 28 CICO TVO<br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">36 36 CITS from Hamilton<br></span><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">The following channels come in occasionally, depending on positioning <br>
and not very inconsistent. Probably better positioning will do the trick.<br><br><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">35 ?? CHCJ CTV Barrie<br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<span style="font-family:courier new,monospace">20 ?? CBLT CBC Toronto<br></span></div><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace"></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>The quest continues ...</div></div>
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