Denny,
I just wanted to let you know that the HD Stacker arrived on Friday and I built it and installed it on Saturday. I did a before/after check of signal strength (using TV signal strength readout) and saw an improvement on all channels!
My main goal was to improve reception on Channel 6 (RF 40) which is our local CBS station. The reason: I'm a big fan of the NCAA basketball March Madness tournament which is broadcast on CBS. Using the signal strength indicator on my TV, I saw the level change from 4 bars (with my old antenna) to 7 bars! I'm not sure what a bar equates to in microvolts/meter but it made reception much more solid.
I'll attach a document showing the improvement noted with the new antenna for all channels.
Assembly of the HD Stacker went well and all parts were there in the shipment. Construction quality of all antenna sections was very good. I really liked the compact nature of the Stacker compared to the 12-foot behemoth it replaced!
Next step: replace the old RG59 coax with new RG6, as recommended (just ordered that tonight).
Thanks for your support and for the nice antenna design.
Bob I.
Newberg, OR
Location: Newberg, Oregon (97132)
Improvement with HD Stacker (no change to coax)
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Indicated Channel
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RF Channel
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Signal Strength (bars on TV)*
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CM 3020 Antenna
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HD Stacker
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2.1 (ABC)
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43
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4
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6.5
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6.1 (CBS)
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40
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4
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7
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8.1 (NBC)
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8
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8
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8
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10.1 (PBS)
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10
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8
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8
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12.1 (Fox)
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12
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7
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9
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32
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33
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2
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3
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49
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30
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4
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4.5
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*TV = Samsung LN40B550
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