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- From: mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer)
- Subject: Re: 'Power Antenna' any good?
- Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:33:44 GMT
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- dug@dug.b17d.ingr.com (Doug Taylor) writes:
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- >In a previous article, Jim Haynes writes:
- >|>
- >|> Only good in comparison with no antenna at all. A rabbit ears, or random
- >|> pieces of wire would work better.
- >|> --
-
- >I must disagree. I bought a 27" Mitsubishi TV & VCR but didn't want
- >to get cable (yet). I live within the city limits of Huntsville,
- >AL, and thought I would get good reception of the 5 TV stations with
- >just a set of rabbit ears. Wrong. It wasn't much better than no
- >antenna at all. I attached it in numerous configurations, etc. The
- >next attempts would have been to run some wires out the window or up
- >into the attic. However, my sister-in-law had a $70 power antenna
- >that she was not using (she had cable put in), so she let us use it.
- >It works great! The picture is as clear now as the cable users next
- >door.
- >______________________________________________________________
- > Doug Taylor (205) 730-6875 (w)
- > MailStop IW17D1 dug@dug.b17d.ingr.com
- > Intergraph Corp.
- > Huntsville, AL 35894-0001 < My thots, not theirs. >
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-
- What's the make & model of the power antenna you are using?
-