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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Aug 10, 2014 12:57:35 GMT -6
I looked up the rules governing antennas by the FCC. this covers satellite dishes as well as antennas. from what I gather is if the city thinks the height could be a safety hazard then it would be restricted to a certain height sniper. it states any tower over 12 feet in height can be restricted by local requirements. www.ccfj.net/FCClaw.htmThe issue is can you receive a "reasonable" signal at the height the city says is legal. There is almost no way in Hades you could get a "reasonable" Chicago market signal with a 12 foot mast, unless said mast was located on the roof of a taller home. We are in the Chicago market, thus you would need a 35 or so foot antenna Ht. even with the best technology available to get said signal. The city can say anything they like, FCC regulations over-rule them. Now, should some dipstick try and throw up a 60 or 80 foot tower claiming privilege, then the FCC would come down on the side of the city.
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Aug 10, 2014 13:02:15 GMT -6
only problem I have with just using an antenna is I watch a lot of cable only channels It's not a solution for everyone. I DO miss some of the cable channels that are not included in my minimal dish package. I pay about $20 for Dish and about $10 for Netflix, I supplement it with FREE over the air HD Network TV. We usually find something to watch. I am simply not willing to pay over a THOUSAND DOLLARS a YEAR for TV. Summertime we are too busy anyway. Winter time we are couped up inside more, just like most of you. I used to miss some of the channels such as Discovery,and A&E, but by and large, with the Chicago market selection being so large and diverse, I don't miss much at all any more. BTW, you can pick and choose your programming with the old C Satellite systems, but the dish size ( about a minimum of 10" around here ) and the fact that you don't save much makes it not nearly as attractive as it used to be. If you can't find something to like to watch in the Chicago market, then you are seriously picky, there is everything from 1950's programming right up to 2014.......
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Post by dive61364 on Aug 10, 2014 17:45:11 GMT -6
I agree with your statement about a reasonable signal height. you have to be able to get your tower higher to get a good signal. it seems the city made the restrictions to favor the cable company.
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Post by seaturtle43 in hostile forum on Aug 10, 2014 18:43:57 GMT -6
I'm not just "picky" I watch what I like. there are no chicago stations with the programs I like because they are on History, Discovery, A&E etc...
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Aug 11, 2014 7:04:04 GMT -6
I agree with your statement about a reasonable signal height. you have to be able to get your tower higher to get a good signal. it seems the city made the restrictions to favor the cable company. Yep........... Amazing what they will do for a monopoly.
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Post by helencrump on Aug 11, 2014 12:04:14 GMT -6
I thought the restrictions came when a few towers were brought down in high winds, years ago? I vaguely remember the details, just the pics, and my dad checking ours out, to make sure it was secure. ( I also remember climbing it, and the neighbors, to our roofs. Theirs was in the perfect spot that while we were all still small enough, we used it as a 'jail'. Making the captured crook climb inside.) Do neighborhood kids even play like that anymore?
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Post by dive61364 on Aug 11, 2014 14:46:17 GMT -6
kids don't play much unless its plugged in or attached to the internet helencrump lol. the way the codes are written that could very well be a reason too but you are still allowed a tower. the restriction is on the height so that would hurt your reception from Chicago stations.
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Post by evaryman on Aug 14, 2014 10:45:21 GMT -6
:-)
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Post by maskedmarvel on Aug 21, 2014 6:47:16 GMT -6
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