Hello Ray.
12 Jan 97 14:40, Ray Wade wrote to Craig Sutton:
 RW> On (06 Jan 97) Craig Sutton wrote to All...
 RW>
 CS>> Is there anyone out thhere that knows about the subject of
 CS>> passive rebroadcasting? The connecting of 2 antennas back to back
 CS>> to rebroadcast a signal into an area where there is none.
 RW>
 CS>> What i want to do is have an antenna on the mountain opposite to
 CS>> receive tv signals from a nearby city and have them beamed into
 CS>> my place where theres no tv signals at all. I believe it can be
 CS>> done by pointing one aerial to the transmitter and connecting an
 CS>> amp and linking to a second aerial to it via coax to rebroadcast
 CS>> the signal?
 RW>
 CS>> I need all the details i can get on this subject.
 RW>
 RW> You might be able to "reflect" the signal in to yourself. It is common
 RW> in Mountainous areas for TV broadcasters to put large reflectors that
 RW> appear to be blank signs to reflect (and redirect) their signals.
 RW> Totally passive, meaning no power requirement at all. A smaller size
 RW> reflector could possibly be "aimed" to get what you want.
Sometimes that's not even required...I lived in a valley surrounded by high 
hills and 2800ft mountains...by pointing my "suburban" antenna toward the 
west at that 2800ft mountain, I recieved tv signals originating from the 
southeast..
Pointing the antenna at the tv signal got the station, but with two or three 
ghost signals, which lead me to a search for one of those ghost signals..
I often thought of placing an antenna on a nearby hill and doing just what 
Craig has asked...I don't think his passive idea would work as well as a 
transverter.
... Tough guys don't have pillow fights.
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