Height Control & TV Antennas

[nytexcel]

Ralph, what brand and model of tv is that, with the signal strength meter
feature?


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Fullenwider wrote:
>
> Hi Fred:
>
> Charolette and I recently replaced our defunct tv with a flat screen of
> which I built an over head tv hide cabinet for. The tv has a built in meter
> one can bring up and see the strength change to higher or lower as the ant
> is rotated. I like being able to change the direction, especially in an
> area where I go fly fishing and is in a tv/cell phone challenged area
> Also another reason is that Charolette will not let me have the
> Satellite box out of the house when I go to the Lady Blue after trout.
> LOL
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC 35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 04:51 PM 10/5/2009 +0000, you wrote:
>
>
> >I'm confused by all the rotating, directional antennas, still on rv's
> >(like mine that is original and still works perfectly), now that we have
> >digital tv. What is the advantage of a directional antenna if you don't
> >know which way to direct it? Since it does not have a signal strength
> >meter (nor have I ever seen such an accessory), I cannot tell when to let
> >go of the rotating button. Digital tv is not like analog, where the
> >picture gets a little better while you rotate the ant. There is a delay in
> >locking in on the station that makes trying to effectively use the rotor
> >useless. My tower works fine, and so does my antenna, however I plan to
> >replace my antenna with an omni-directional one, for fear that I'm missing
> >some stations in certain circumstances due to the directionality of the
> >antenna.
> >
> >
> >Fred
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