Radio Shack amp & Winegard: Update w/ HDTV
A while back, someone from MN or MI said a Radio Shack antenna amp added to the amplified barwing w/ a wingman would radically improve reception. Can you tell me which amp from RS, and how it must...
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Well we finally got out camping for the first time this year (a very long winter).
We went to Frontenac State park in Minnesota. On the first Auto Search which only takes about 3 minutes we picked up 53 channels. The metro areas found vary from 65 miles to 105 miles (as the birdy flies).
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 (Mpls. MN)
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 (Mason City IA)
4.1 (Mpls. MN)
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7 (Mpls. MN)
6.1, 6.2 (Rochester MN)
8.1, 8.2 (Lacrosse, WI)
9.1, 9.2 (Mpls. MN)
10.1, 10.2 (Rochester MN)
11.1, 11.2 (Mpls MN)
13.1, 13.2, 13.3 (Eau Claire WI)
15.1, 15.2, 15.3 (Austin MN)
18.1, 18.2, 18.3 (Eau Claire WI)
23.1, 23.2, 23.7 (Mpls MN)
28.1, 28.2, 28.3 (Menomonie WI)
29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 29.4 (Mpls MN)
47.1, 47.2 (Rochester MN)
58.1, 58.2, 58.3, 58.4, 58.5, 58.6, 58.7 (Mpls MN)
The stations picked up are all over the compass (NW, NE, SE, S). The antenna was pointed to the NW for Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area. All stations were picked up without rotating the antenna, although a stronger signal could be had if rotated.
I am beginning to think that the Winegard Sensor Pro only made the Winegard amplifier go from a straight 10 dB amp to an adjustable (0 to 10 dB amps).
If the Sensor Pro was capable of 20 dB amplification those using it should see the same type of range I get with Winegard Model III with Wingman and the adjustable R.S (2 to 10 dB), for a total of 20 dB amplification.
I have never seen anything in writing from Winegard claiming the total of 20 dB amplification. The extra amplification allows my antenna to do quite well on signals off the back and sides of the antenna. The signals off the side were still 2 or 3 bars for a solid signal.
We went to Frontenac State park in Minnesota. On the first Auto Search which only takes about 3 minutes we picked up 53 channels. The metro areas found vary from 65 miles to 105 miles (as the birdy flies).
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 (Mpls. MN)
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 (Mason City IA)
4.1 (Mpls. MN)
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7 (Mpls. MN)
6.1, 6.2 (Rochester MN)
8.1, 8.2 (Lacrosse, WI)
9.1, 9.2 (Mpls. MN)
10.1, 10.2 (Rochester MN)
11.1, 11.2 (Mpls MN)
13.1, 13.2, 13.3 (Eau Claire WI)
15.1, 15.2, 15.3 (Austin MN)
18.1, 18.2, 18.3 (Eau Claire WI)
23.1, 23.2, 23.7 (Mpls MN)
28.1, 28.2, 28.3 (Menomonie WI)
29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 29.4 (Mpls MN)
47.1, 47.2 (Rochester MN)
58.1, 58.2, 58.3, 58.4, 58.5, 58.6, 58.7 (Mpls MN)
The stations picked up are all over the compass (NW, NE, SE, S). The antenna was pointed to the NW for Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area. All stations were picked up without rotating the antenna, although a stronger signal could be had if rotated.
I am beginning to think that the Winegard Sensor Pro only made the Winegard amplifier go from a straight 10 dB amp to an adjustable (0 to 10 dB amps).
If the Sensor Pro was capable of 20 dB amplification those using it should see the same type of range I get with Winegard Model III with Wingman and the adjustable R.S (2 to 10 dB), for a total of 20 dB amplification.
I have never seen anything in writing from Winegard claiming the total of 20 dB amplification. The extra amplification allows my antenna to do quite well on signals off the back and sides of the antenna. The signals off the side were still 2 or 3 bars for a solid signal.
