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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Over the air antenna frustration
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 08:06:17 -0500
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Tim, pixilation is caused by weak signal, sunlight has nothing to do with it=
 unless the sunlight has degraded your antenna. Is this west-facing location=
 facing the TV station? Is it on all stations? How far are you from the stat=
ions? Try putting the antenna on the wall facing the stations.=20

I cut the cord several years ago & installed an antenna on the roof. I=E2=80=
=99m about 40 miles to the stations & had trouble with pixilation & complete=
 dropout at times. I added an antenna-mounted amplifier & now get very few p=
roblems, usually first thing in the morning when it is foggy.=20

Not related to your question, but I have a box that connects my antenna to m=
y network & contains 4 tuners. I use a computer to record the shows I want t=
o watch, then watch them on my tv whenever I feel like it. This allows me to=
 put the antenna on the far end of the house where the reception is better.=20=


Peace, Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On Aug 8, 2025, at 10:41=E2=80=AFPM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com> w=
rote:

=EF=BB=BF
Knowing how large the knowledge base is here I am hoping someone can help...=
.....

I cut the cable a couple years ago and bought an over the air digital antenn=
a. I bought what was the best one recommended by cnet.com at that time.

My only window option for mounting said antenna is a west facing window that=
 gets full sun all afternoon until sunset.

Can I assume that the constant pixelation is from sun interference? If not, w=
hy do I get constant pixelation? If so, is there any fix/cure/etc?

I need to fix this before football starts otherwise the boss will be upset. (=
happy wife happy like)

Thanks all
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Tim, pixilation is caused by weak signal, s=
unlight has nothing to do with it unless the sunlight has degraded your ante=
nna. Is this west-facing location facing the TV station? Is it on all statio=
ns? How far are you from the stations? Try putting the antenna on the wall f=
acing the stations.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I cut the cord several years ag=
o &amp; installed an antenna on the roof. I=E2=80=99m about 40 miles to the s=
tations &amp; had trouble with pixilation &amp; complete dropout at times. I=
 added an antenna-mounted amplifier &amp; now get very few problems, usually=
 first thing in the morning when it is foggy.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div=
>Not related to your question, but I have a box that connects my antenna to m=
y network &amp; contains 4 tuners. I use a computer to record the shows I wa=
nt to watch, then watch them on my tv whenever I feel like it. This allows m=
e to put the antenna on the far end of the house where the reception is bett=
er.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBegin=
ningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for=
 Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 8, 2025, at 1=
0:41=E2=80=AFPM, Tim . &lt;tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com&gt; wrote:<br><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1=
">



<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
Knowing how large the knowledge base is here I am hoping someone can help...=
.....</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
I cut the cable a couple years ago and bought an over the air digital antenn=
a. I bought what was the best one recommended by cnet.com at that time.</div=
>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
My only window option for mounting said antenna is a west facing window that=
 gets full sun all afternoon until sunset.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
Can I assume that the constant pixelation is from sun interference? If not, w=
hy do I get constant pixelation? If so, is there any fix/cure/etc?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
I need to fix this before football starts otherwise the boss will be upset. (=
happy wife happy like)</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof">
Thanks all</div>


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