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Brian Gaff May 3rd 10 11:58 AM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
Pity its not OCRed as I cannot read it.

Brian

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http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/y...structions.jpg

Hope that helps?

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Brian Gaff May 3rd 10 12:05 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
Hmm, well, surely though, they must have filters as we do hear for
troublesome frequencies?

Brian

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On May 2, 11:19 pm, Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Sun, 2 May 2010 22:16:14 +0100, "Graham." wrote:

"kim" wrote in
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http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/y...structions.jpg

Hope that helps?


I found the longer version of that document on the antenas ditect
website.


http://www.antennasdirect.com/pdf/ge...structions.pdf


There are quite a few odd things in there but this one caught my eye.


"4. Avoid using an antenna mounted amplifier in urban areas"


It's an American site. What is special about urban areas in the US that
would make mast-head amps unwise?

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Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)


What's special is that in the US the amps are likely to cover
everything from 40MHz to 900MHz, so they will be affected by nearby
CB, police, ambulance, aeronautical, walkie-talkies, etc.

Bill



charles May 3rd 10 12:06 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Hmm, well, surely though, they must have filters as we do hear for
troublesome frequencies?


Filters can only do so much

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Bill May 3rd 10 12:22 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
In message , Brian Gaff
writes
Pity its not OCRed as I cannot read it.

Brian


Brian,
I've taken this from their web site, as mentioned by Graham. It is
basically the same as the image that was posted. Part of the
installation instructions for a domestic aerial.



WARNING
Installing antennas on windy days can be dangerous. Because of the
antenna surface, even slight winds create strong forces. Be prepared to
safely handle these forces at unexpected moments. Do not attempt to
assemble, move or mount antenna on windy days or serious, even fatal
accidents may occur. Antennas Direct Inc. is not responsible or liable
for damage or injury resulting from antenna installations.

WARNING
Antennas improperly installed or installed to an inadequate structure
are very susceptible
to wind damage. This damage can be very serious or even life
threatening. The owner and installer assumes full responsibility that
the installation is structurally sound to support all loads (weight,
wind & ice) and properly sealed against leaks. Antennas Direct Inc. will
not accept liability for any damage caused by an antenna system due to
the many unknown variable applications.

WARNING
Do not attempt to install if drunk, pregnant or both.
Do not eat antenna.
Do not throw antenna at spouse.

1699 West Fifth Street
Eureka, MO 63025
www.terrestrial-digital.com
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Ian Jackson[_2_] May 3rd 10 02:23 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
In message , charles
writes
In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Hmm, well, surely though, they must have filters as we do hear for
troublesome frequencies?


Filters can only do so much

In the UK, many 40-to-860MHz TV masthead amplifiers were made/sold. They
were invariably in totally unscreened plastic housings, with
saddle-clamps for the cable. I recall a certain Labgear (of
Belling-Lee) unit which caused several radio amateurs a lot of grief (or
rather, the radio amateurs caused the TV viewers a lot of grief) when
literally ANY amateur frequency was used. It's fortunate that, these
days, the manufacturers are more aware of the possibility of
interference problems, and use metal housings and filtering.
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Ian

Adrian C May 3rd 10 03:07 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
On 03/05/2010 13:00, Java Jive wrote:
Looks to me like a bored or disgruntled employee decided to have a
laugh, and as he was probably translating the original instructions
from a foreign language, he thought he could probably get away with
it!


http://atbash.net/images/bagtag.gif

"We are sorry that our President is an idiot. We didn't vote for him."

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Adrian C

[email protected] May 3rd 10 03:12 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
On May 3, 11:05*am, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
Hmm, well, surely though, they must have filters as we do hear for
troublesome frequencies?

Brian


Yes they do. A popular one is a stop filter for frequencies in the FM
band, since they have local FM stations all over the place. Of course
this is becoming a problem in the UK. See
http://www.wrightsaerials.tv/referen...terference.pdf

But as Charles so sagely remarks, filters can only do so much.

Bill

PS you make sage remarks when you know your onions...

J G Miller[_4_] May 3rd 10 05:57 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
On Sun, 02 May 2010 22:29:04 +0100, Charles wrote:

perhaps because there will be all sorts of other signals about which
might overload the amplifier.


Indeed so, and because signal strengths tend to be higher in urban
areas than rural areas, because the transmitter is so much nearer.


J G Miller[_4_] May 3rd 10 06:02 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
On Mon, 03 May 2010 14:07:04 +0100, Adrian C wrote:

"We are sorry that our President is an idiot. We didn't vote for him."


Any clue as to which president the label was referring -- maybe
Chirac or Sarkozy?

Adrian C May 3rd 10 08:56 PM

How to install your new antenna [Instructions]
 
On 03/05/2010 17:02, J G Miller wrote:
On Mon, 03 May 2010 14:07:04 +0100, Adrian C wrote:

"We are sorry that our President is an idiot. We didn't vote for him."


Any clue as to which president the label was referring -- maybe
Chirac or Sarkozy?


GWB

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_anti_bush_label.htm

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Adrian C


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