Rabbit Ears Problem

Dec 02, 2006 8 Replies
T

I bought a new TV (regular one not HDTV), and my rabbit ears will pick up the VHF (2-13), but not the UHF. They worked on my old TV (15 years old). The ears have three connections, one cable looking with a thin wire in the middle which was what I used on the other set. I tried connecting both of the other wire sets to see if one was UHF, but each time the VHF worked, but not the UHF. I checked in the manual, and they mentioned buying a combiner for the two sets of wires, and I checked at Radio Shack, but they were not sure if that would solve the problem. The big cable from the rabbits ears would appear to be a built-in combiner. I hardly ever watch the UHF, but was wondering if my rabbit ears are too old, and and there is a different electronic need or something.The manual mentioned some electronic settings 75 ohm?



Thanks



Tom



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T

IS the TV is set for cable or UHF/VHF?

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How about giving a make and model number so people know where to start in suggesting what to do???

H. R. Hofmann

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C

I'd guess that your rabbit ears are OLD!. Toss them and buy new ones (again, I'm just guessing).

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T

The problem was the that I had not selected TV instead of cable. I guess I should read the "book" they provide, but since I do not have cable it never occurred to me that you had to program the set before you began to watch it.

Thanks

Tom

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IIRC, my first cable ready TV came set for UHF but most people have cable now.

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There may still be way less than optimal performance if the "rabbit ears" are simply two extendable antennas. UHF wants a different sort of configuration and is typically a single loop or bow-tie. So, a proper indoor antenna should have both with a combiner if there is only a single

75 ohm input.

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Charles Schuler wrote:>

Andy writes: That makes sense. Since old rabbits will reproduce at a lower frequency than younger rabbits, it is reasonable to expect that old rabbit ears will pickup up VHF better than UHF...... I think you have it nailed !!!

L>))))))))) Andy

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