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Where is the antenna on your phone anyway?
A cell phone needs an antenna. It generally needs a bunch of them, really. There’s one for the traditional cellular frequencies, one for mid-band, one for ultra-wide-band, one for Bluetooth, and at...
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Does your cell booster need an LPDA?
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’re probably convinced that cell phone boosters are a great idea. They’re real, they work, and they’re not that expensive. I certainly don’t need to sell...
View ArticlePodcast #581: House of the Dragon season 2 is coming. Will you be able to see...
In this podcast, we talk about the upcoming season of House of the Dragon. Season one was criticized for being too dark and quiet. Will season 2 be any better? Watch, then shop at...
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Should you buy a variable gain amplifier?
Amplified antennas aren’t without their controversy. I’ve gone through the reasons you might want one, and I’ve also explained that a poor-quality amp is worse than none at all. In fact I’ve written a...
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Ken Reid and Tom Shubilla II
October 24-31, 1964 This week Ken welcomes BACK to the show, author of the new book “James Bond and the Sixties Spy Craze”, Tom Shubilla. Ken and Tom discuss the cold war, spy culture, how we looked...
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What does an antenna’s boom do?
It goes boom. (OK, it doesn’t. That was a lame joke.) Sorry, couldn’t help it. The boom is the part of the antenna on the front. It’s the long “nose” of the antenna you see above you, with all the...
View ArticleCord Cutting’s not for everyone
Here’s a story based in my interactions with a customer a few months ago. I spoke to a lady who really wants to cut the cord. She’s on a fixed income, it would seem, and just couldn’t pull off a...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: When I actually had to try to convince you to connect to...
It wasn’t that long ago really. Back in 2015 I wrote this article. It talked about the interactive features, faster searching, and other benefits of connecting your DIRECTV equipment to the internet....
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Weird DIRECTV problems if you take your receiver from dish to dish? Here’s...
Here’s what’s great about DIRECTV satellite: you can use it your way. DIRECTV offers flexibility that you won’t find in other pay-TV providers, while keeping what makes pay TV great. Other traditional...
View ArticleCan you use a Sofabaton universal remote with a DIRECTV Gemini?
Most people choose the DIRECTV Gemini for Satellite because they like the remote and they want to simplify. The Bluetooth-enabled remote feels good in the hand and supports voice commands. With a...
View ArticleRemote Tech Talent in the Modern Workplace
Globalization and technological advancement are causing a rapid increase in remote technology talent requirements. Professionals with expertise can now be found by companies from all corners of the...
View ArticleShould you be worried about the Prop 65 warnings on almost everything?
OK, there comes a point where even a so-called “coastal elitist” says, enough. The State of California mandates that a warning be placed on any device, any part, and in any location where any...
View ArticleWhat’s the real difference between rechargeable batteries and regular ones?
You can get regular batteries, and you can get rechargeable batteries. But why aren’t all batteries rechargeable? After all, they were chargeable once, right? They don’t just fall from the sky fully...
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Your Base Station Antenna Solution
If you are a first responder, you probably know what a base station antenna is. It’s the device that sits atop your station that sends and receives transmissions to emergency vehicles. These...
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FUN FRIDAY: What’s on TV in 1997
One of the neat things about YouTube is that it doesn’t just preserve important things. I mean, you would expect someone like the Library of Congress to preserve things like newspapers from September...
View ArticleIt’s summertime. You’re spending time on your boat. Who cares about watching TV?
Not the sort of article you’d expect to find at a satellite TV blog, right? Well, let’s back up for a moment and see how we got here. For a lot of folks, summertime means leisure time. The kids are...
View ArticleSTREAMING SATURDAY: “Streaming is turning into cable”
As streaming prices continue to increase and apps continue to consolidate, we’re all seeing that headline more and more. I myself have written a lot about how there’s an overall lack of choice,...
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BUSINESS OWNERS AND BOAT OWNERS: It’s time to sign up for NFL Sunday Ticket
With all the hype about streaming lately, it’s easy to forget that the most popular sports package in the country is still available on DIRECTV. NFL Sunday Ticket gives you every out-of-market game,...
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What channels should you use for testing your DIRECTV system?
DIRECTV satellite TV is extremely reliable. But all of us, at one time, wonder if it’s working perfectly. (Or, it’s just a slow Sunday and there’s nothing you want to watch.) DIRECTV has a lot of...
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A more technical look at what a cell booster does
Several years ago, I put out a simple article called “What is a cell booster?” I’d seen a lot of diagrams like this one: and they did a pretty good job of showing the process, but I thought it also...
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