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Cedar Rapids 52402
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Denny, great web site. My brother-in-law in Grand Blanc, MI told me about your web site and the CEA web site. Great information. Looking for your recommendation for the best antenna for my situation. I live at ____________ Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, and looking for an antenna to pickup my local stations for both VHF and UHF. All but one of my local channels will be UHF after 2009. All the transmitters are 20 to 27 miles away (at least the channels I care to pickup), but I live down in a valley. There are 30 to 40 ft hills just north, west, and east of me, about 200 yards away. I will put the antenna on at least a 20 to 30 ft pole with about a 60 ft run of coax.
Would your MS2000 work in my situation or should I try something else or is my
location just plain screwed for an antenna to work. Thank you for any
recommendations I can get.
Thanks
Rex
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Greetings Rex, After checking out your local channels I would certainly try the MS 2000 antenna. The channels are in different directions. The only other choice that would be a sure thing would be the Winegard HD 7082 TV antenna along with an AP 8700 antenna preamplifier and an antenna rotor. Considering the additional expense and having to turn the antenna, if it were me I would try the MS 2000 even with the hills and if it didn't work out return it for the above mentioned equipment. If I can assist you further please don't hesitate to contact me. Best Regards, Denny View our TV antenna guarantee
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LeMars 51031
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I live at _________ St SE, LeMars, IA 51031. I have a ranch style house and plan on mounting the antenna on the roof or to the outside of the house. I would like to get both the Sioux City and Sioux Falls locals in HD and digital. I plan on running the cable to only one TV. This is a relatively new development with few mature trees. I do have overhead power lines across the road, but no other obstructions.
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Greetings Mark, > I examined the reception data and unfortunately the Sioux Falls digital signals are to weak for the MS 2000 omni-directional antenna. > You have two choices for consistent quality digital reception. Choice #1 install the EZ-HD TV antenna along with the AP 8700 mast mounted preamplifier. As you know the transmitters from each location are in different directions requiring a rotor to aim the antenna. > Choice #2 install two EZ-HD antennas one pointing South for the Sioux City stations and one pointing North/Northwest for the Sioux Falls stations. Couple the two antennas together using the CC 7870 antenna coupler and amplify the coupler output using the AP 8700 preamplifier. Keep the coax cables from the antennas to the coupler and from the coupler to the preamplifier as short as possible. > Below I had to use the two antenna configuration at my home. 
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If you would like step by step detailed information on how to install the equipment, or if I can assist you in anyway, please don't hesitate to contact me. > Best Regards,
Denny Duplessis
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> Marion 52302
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I live in Marion, IA 52302. I’m currently set up for HD through DirecTV but would REALLY like to find someone in Eastern Iowa who could install an antenna for me or at least give me some guidance on getting this done. DirecTV isn’t likely to add locals in HD for our market for at least a year, if not two. I found your site through Google and seems like you’ve helped several folks. I’ve attempted an indoor antenna with no success. Any assistance you can provide would be appreciated.
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> Greetings Jeff, After thorough investigation I believe I have the perfect suggestion for an antenna at your location. Your location has every over the air network channel available however, they are not all in the same direction. ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS and i all come from your NW and CW comes from the SE. The maximum distance is 28 miles. With this scenario I recommend the Winegard MS 2000 omni diretional TV antenna. This antenna is designed to receive VHF/UHF/DTV and receives equally well from all directions. If you can mount the antenna just above your roof line I believe you will get excellent results. Many of our customers and myself are getting great results using the MS 2000 for digital reception. If I can Assist you further please don't hesitate to contact me. Best Regards, Denny TV Antenna Source
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Muscatine 52761
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I have quite the challenge for you...I live in downtown Muscatine, IA (52761). A block away to the Northeast is the Police/Fire 200+ ft. radio tower. Three houses away to the Southeast is a couple of tall churches. Behind where I live a brick building that houses Quest Telephone/internet services, and to the South another tower on the top of an 8 story building a block and a half away. The biggest challenge I have found is in my small apartment. It is an old garage, built of all masonry brick on all 4 sides (one of which is an inside wall) with a cement floor. The roof, however, is standard, but I would not want to set foot on it and there is a little attic, which I feel is not safe to walk around in either. And in being a rental I am limited on attaching anything to the outside of the building.
I am able to get regular antenna tv on about 6 channels that come in quite clear...I just tried to use a Trek HDTVi with no luck with my Insignia Converter Box. I need to know what you might recommend for my situation?
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Greetings Cory, > Frankly I think your gonna have a very difficult time getting consistent digital reception with an indoor TV antenna at your location. I really can't recommend any indoor antenna that will overcome the brick walls you mentioned. > However, in case you're unaware by law you do have the right to install an outdoor antenna even if you’re a renter. This ruling is part of the 1996 Federal Communication Act. As long as the antenna meets the size requirements stated in the Act a landlord can not restrict its installation. > > As directed by Congress in Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the Over-the-Air Reception Devices (“OTARD”) rule concerning governmental and nongovernmental restrictions on viewers' ability to receive video programming signals from direct broadcast satellites ("DBS"), broadband radio service providers (formerly multichannel multipoint distribution service or MMDS), and television broadcast stations ("TVBS").
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The rule (47 C.F.R. Section 1.4000) has been in effect since October 1996, and it prohibits restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or use of antennas used to receive video programming. The rule applies to video antennas including direct-to-home satellite dishes that are less than one meter (39.37") in diameter (or of any size in Alaska), TV antennas, and wireless cable antennas. The rule prohibits most restrictions that: (1) unreasonably delay or prevent installation, maintenance or use; (2) unreasonably increase the cost of installation, maintenance or use; or (3) preclude reception of an acceptable quality signal.
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Effective January 22, 1999, the Commission amended the rule so that it also applies to rental property where the renter has an exclusive use area, such as a balcony or patio.
On October 25, 2000, the Commission further amended the rule so that it applies to customer-end antennas that receive and transmit fixed wireless signals. This amendment became effective on May 25, 2001.
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The rule applies to individuals who place antennas that meet size limitations on property that they own or rent and that is within their exclusive use or control, including condominium owners and cooperative owners, and tenants who have an area where they have exclusive use, such as a balcony or patio, in which to install the antenna. The rule applies to townhomes and manufactured homes, as well as to single family homes.
> Best Regards, Denny TV Antenna Source >
>Thanks Dennis,
So, what type of outdoor antenna would your recommend?
Kory
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>As stated above, the antenna of choice has to be 1 meter or smaller to be non-ristrictable. I designed the EZ-HD TV antenna to offer the best possible performance and yet meet the criteria of a non-restrictable TV antenna. The EZ-HD is the most powerful non-restrictable antenna on the market and is your best choice. The antenna can be installed in a stationary position with the narrower end of the antenna pointing East. >>I am very confident that this equipment properly installed (I'm here to help if you need it) will provide you with excellent reception for both analog and digital/HD signals.
> If you would like step by step detailed information on how to install the equipment, or if I can assist you in anyway, please don't hesitate to contact me.
> Product Status - In Stock > Best Regards, Denny Duplessis TV Antenna Source 3758 W. Washington Rd. Ithaca, MI. 48847 http://www.dennysantennaservice.com>
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______________St Sioux City, IA 51106 > 2 tv locations , Upstairs family room TV and basement entertainment room tv > For Digital/HD reception > Outside
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Greetings, > I examined your reception conditions using data from two sources. The absolute best choice for consistent quality digital/HD reception is the EZ-HD TV antenna. Along with the antenna I suggest the high signal input HDP 269 mast mounted preamplifier. You have a couple of very strong signals along with a couple of weaker ones. The HDP 269 has the signal input capacity so it won't overload on the strong signals yet it will provide the amplification needed for the weaker stations. > The antenna Can be installed in a fixed position with the narrower end of the antenna pointing Northeast. This position will provide great reception on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and PBS. > I am very confident that this equipment properly installed (I'm here to help if you need it) will provide you with excellent reception for both analog and digital/HD signals. > If you would like step by step detailed information on how to install the equipment, or if I can assist you in anyway, please don't hesitate to contact me. > Best Regards,
Denny Duplessis
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