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Posted by mm on March 28, 2008, 12:00 pm
On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:02:05 -0700 (PDT), wallymcdoogle
>Hi,
>
>I bought a $32 Rad-Shack Digital antenna to use with my new Sharp 46"
>HCTV. For 2 days I picked up many channels and the reception was
>awesome. Suddenly it stopped receiving all of the channels, and now
>only picks up 3 with poor quality. I took the TV to the basement
>analog TV and it worked fine down there in a hole.
If the antenna works with the analog tv, which I'm also guessing you
meant, Charlie is right.
If not:
I don't know what you get for 32 dollars these days, but if it's an
amplified antenna, you can use a voltmeter to measure the output of
the power supply. It should be 6 volts or more. That's about all the
testing you can do.
If the antenna isn't amplified, I'd look for something phyically
broken, so I could show it to the store, but I'd exchange it whether I
could find something broken or not.
>I also have a new problem at the same time with my laptops not getting
>wireless reception upstairs in our living area. The wireless router is
>downstairs in the basement and the upstairs reception was awesome
>before this last week.
I would take the laptop to the basement and see if it works there,
then watch the signal strength as you carry it upstairs. If it's
windows there's probably an icon in the systray that will start the
wireless software display, including the signal strength screen.
>I've been told the weather could do it, but we've had clear days.
>
>I recently added a cat5 cable from the basement to an upstairs bedroom
>to replace a bad/old cat 5 cable, as well as added a Yamaha receiver
>and Bose speaker system. I've unplugged both and have found no
>improvement in TV or wireless.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks
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