After having DSL dropouts and experiencing sluggish internet speeds, I decided to do a little research on the topic. How do I get a better DSL signal? I did some reading and found some excellent sources. I was trying to find out more then you ever wanted to know about DSL Filters! The primer informed […]

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Carrying a mobile police scanner in the car is illegal in some states. This is something that I was aware of but I didn’t know that the use of police scanner apps on a mobile phone is considered illegal in some states, while traveling in a vehicle. The rules are different for commercial operators. State […]

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Wires. Drops. Shorts. Slow DSL speed. Is wireless internet starting to look better to the internet customer? Personally, I think it is. I think some day houses will be completely wireless, including electricity. Is there a reliable provider that brings high quality internet via satellite? Exede is the name of this company and I’ve heard […]

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After purchasing the 4 Port Cable TV/HDTV/Digital Amplifier Internet Modem Signal Booster Internet AMP and using it for a few weeks, I’ve decided to share the results. I will reiterate what I stated in a previous post about what my needs were and what a signal booster is designed to do. I am on the […]

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Not only is receiving free television achievable, it is actually quite fashionable these days. You may argue that there’s nothing to watch on broadcast television. Well, there’s nothing on satellite dish either. And free HDTV is better, especially the quality of the picture. I’m a fool for free TV! Yes, I had satellite television for […]

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Will the HDTV signal amplifier improve my digital signal? This was a question I was asking myself before I bought the signal booster, specifically the 4 Port Cable TV/HDTV/Digital Amplifier Internet Modem Signal Booster Internet AMP. Read on if you’re interested in the results. My antenna is the homemade coat hanger, the 4- bay style. […]

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Recently I have built several coat hanger HDTV antennas and had a couple of older television sets that did not receive a digital signal. The solution was getting the Magnavox DTV Digital to Analog Converter. This one works great! The setup was simple and straightforward, but I was already familiar with how converters work. I […]

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Here’s a DX antenna that is quite remarkable if constructed properly. If it isn’t put together right, it will just play okay but not top shelf. The 20 meter vertical loop antenna will get you around the world if the conditions allow it. My first contact to Australia was on my 20 meter loop, so […]

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Here are the 60 Meter band frequencies. Channel 1 — 5330.5 USB Channel 2 — 5346.5 USB Channel 3 — 5357.0 USB Channel 4 — 5371.5 USB Channel 5 — 5403.5 USB For more info click on the HFLINK website.

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Here’s a weekend project that will keep you busy for a moment and will give you a very nice police scanner antenna. This antenna is called an Off-Center Fed Dipole. The assembly is fairly easy and receive capability is fantastic. It took me a few minutes to put this scanner antenna together because I already […]

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