Continuous Omni-Directional Amplified CA-2500 Antenna
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Feb-16-2020 01:51 AM
Been FT for 2 years and we are tired of neighbors with a $25 Walmart antenna getting WAY better reception- we have no obstacles, we're 20 miles from Fort Myers(this winter anyway), amplifier is on, and all connections are tight.
I'd like to take this one off and replace it, but with what?
Thanks
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Feb-21-2020 10:34 AM
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Feb-21-2020 07:24 AM
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Feb-17-2020 02:42 PM
Can't we all just get along?
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Feb-17-2020 02:29 PM
Winegard Sensar IV with Sensar Pro indoor module. For long range it's hard to beat.. I upgraded my S-III with wingman to an S-IV when I forgot to lower it and .. Well you can figure out the rest... Even that was an upgrade (though there may have been other issues)
The JACK from king controls (The directional one)( will also outperform an Omni but it does not have the range of the Winegard S-IV
one thing though Range and "Beam width" (That is how far off center the distant station can be and still come in) are opposed. More range = Less beam width.
THankfully MOST TV stations tend to "Cluster" Their transmitters.
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after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times
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Feb-16-2020 06:07 AM
dnoonan1953 wrote:
Has anybody switched out their CA-2500 antenna for something that actually works?
Been FT for 2 years and we are tired of neighbors with a $25 Walmart antenna getting WAY better reception- we have no obstacles, we're 20 miles from Fort Myers(this winter anyway), amplifier is on, and all connections are tight.
I'd like to take this one off and replace it, but with what?
Thanks
I think you will get many posts from people who don't understand this antenna. We have that exact antenna on our 5er and they are junk. Last year I bought a small yagi antenna and a pole which I strapped to my ladder when I got to our destination. That worked much better, but this year I am going to replace the factory antenna with this Winegard antenna.
It cannot work any worse than the Continu.us antenna, plus the Winegard wont rattle in the wind or catch branches.
Before anyone wants to inform me on better antennas, I am a ham, I understand antennas and antenna theory. The antenna I posted is my best option, simply because I cannot reach the ceiling to crank a Sensar up and down without getting a ladder out every time I want to do something with it.
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Feb-16-2020 05:42 AM
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Feb-16-2020 05:10 AM
If you have a dramatic difference between you and your neighbors try running a coax from their antenna to your stuff. Use it as the signal source and you can use a barrel to couple the signal to your stuff. Of course you need to understand a bit of what you are doing. Or just replace the antenna and go for it.
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