Re: [IRCA] [Tvfmdx] [Amdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony XDR-F1HD

[Bryce Foster <kg6vsw@xxxxxxxxx>]

You will find Brian Beezley's analysis of the HD-6000 more useful than
Winegard's I'm sure. All of the measurements here are calculated on the
dimensions of my antenna that I provided him, so it should be quite
accurate. http://ham-radio.com/k6sti/hd6000.htm

I've used the HD-6000 fairly extensively for tropo openings, and it's quite
handy for my use indoors. I have a lot of indoor RFI to contend with, so I
don't have any subjective observations on gain or weak-signal performance,
but I do know that it's directionality is a big advantage over a dipole. If
you have more space and/or money, go with something bigger of course, but go
for the HD-6000 if you are really worried about space, it does a good job
considering how small it is.

Bryce Foster - KG6VSW
Murfreesboro, TN EM65

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Nollman, Bill <Bill.Nollman@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I liked the "TV HD ready antenna" listed on that page that covers
> channels 7-69.
> Bet they saved a lot of cost in longer elements by dropped VHF-Low.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS [mailto:DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:21 PM
> To: Jim Thomas; tvfmdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Amdx] [Tvfmdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony
> XDR-F1HD
>
> I should also add that I find it laughable that they changed the PR-6000
> name to HD-6000 to catch the (languishing) HD radio crowd. :)
>
> Dave in Indy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Thomas [mailto:mrradiohead@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:16 PM
> To: HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS; tvfmdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Tvfmdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony XDR-F1HD
>
> I have one NEW in the mfg. box. Bought a couple for resale for
> installations.
>
> I don't have firsthand exp. with the antenna - perhaps Bryce in TN will
> share his thoughts. He bought one of them from me a year or so ago.
>
> Jim Thomas
> Colorado
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <tvfmdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:18 AM
> Subject: [Tvfmdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony XDR-F1HD
>
>
> > Hi;
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with the 4 element Winegard HD-6000 FM
> > antenna?
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3y9g2jw
> >
> > The specs state a 5db gain over a "reference dipole." I wonder if this
> > ultra small unit (33" boom) would give any worthwhile gain over rabbit
> > ears?  Since an outdoor antenna is most likely out of the question, I
> > might be able to slide this through our small attic trap door, unfold
> it
> > and connect it.  Would this be worthwhile?
> >
> > BTW - I just got the Sony XDR-F1HD Tuner.  Got it Fry's on sale for
> $69.
> > NO analog interference from local 105.7 on 105.5 or .9.  My old
> Accurian
> > HD radio (Goodwill find) has strong slop on .5 and .9 and it takes
> > strong Tr or skip to get by.  HUGE improvement.  Slightly better with
> > stations getting through adjacent channel IBOC noise.  The Accurian is
> > still in use, I am feeding the Tuners audio out, to its line in. :)
> > This is with rabbit ears.
> >
> > Medium Wave: MUCH better than the Accurian.  The HD icon flashes when
> it
> > is getting close to a lock.  I am just using the included loop but I
> > laid that next to my Select-a-tenna (antenna booster).  I saw the HD
> > icon flash on some non-locals like WLW, WBBM, KMOX and so on.  In the
> > 2-3 minutes that I played with AM, the icon went solid on KMOX and it
> > displayed the calls.  I'm not sure that the audio ever went HD but I
> > never had a smell on the Accurian with similar set ups.
> >
> > 73,
> > Dave in Indy
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