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u/BostonHouse


r/ota•

I tried to do my due diligence but also want to confirm with you, the community experts. Rabbitears: https://www.rabbitears.info/s/2629108

Use Case: Two TVs. Only really concerned with getting ABC, CBS, PBS, FOX, NBC.

Environment: Attic mounted. Lot of tall trees and single-family homes in the surrounding area. Multiple concrete block walls in the home.

Despite the line-of-sight issues the Rabbitears report leads me think just about anything will do. I've seen the ClearStream 2V recommended a lot in my search here and also on the Antenna Man YouTube channel. Is this overkill? Leaning toward picking up an inexpensive one from my local hardware store

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r/lowvoltage•

For my work, the perfect supplier would sell orange, riser and plenum-rated ENT in a variety of sizes, and adapters in those sizes (for the most reasonable market price available, naturally). Every time I check vendors (big name and small) they are out of stock, only sell 1", make no mention of riser or plenum ratings, or only deal in colossal reels which my small enterprise can't afford. Part of my challenge is it goes by so many names it takes forever to search them all: Smurf Tube, ENT, Non-Split Loom, Convoluted Tubing, Flexible Corrugated Tubing, and probably more.

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r/flashlight•

Purpose: Hiking, Camping, Map Reading

Size: Flexible, though lighter is ideal

Battery Type & Quantity: Common battery types (AAA, AA, I'm unfamiliar with 18650), Something that can easily be found at a big box store/gas station, though definitely willing to buy lithium ion if that's the recommendation.

Price Range: <= $120 for the headlamp.

Type: Headlamp. I think I like the right-angle variety so I can clip it to my backpack.

Lumens: Sub-lumen to whatever upper range is recommended for hiking.

Switch Type: No idea :/

Anything Else?:

  • Immersible in water
  • Right-angle
  • Durable clip
  • What I've read on here so far has me (mostly) convinced I don't nee
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r/bridge•

I'm trying to understand cue bids, to start, in their most elemental form. I'm not yet delving into Michaels Cue Bids, etc. I believe I grasp the mechanics and what they communicate but still struggle to understand the advantage over a natural bid.

Example: Partner opens 1H, my RHO overcalls 1S, and I have a heart fit and 10 points.

Why is it preferable to bid 2S rather than naturally bid 3H? I can see this makes bidding a bit more difficult for the opponents but sense there's more to it than that. I've started learning based on this video: https://youtu.be/Dag8LscJHEs?si=GRrRyKQPMNQ9Fcly He mentions if also conserves bidding space, but i

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r/ShellyUSA•

If this is common knowledge, apologies, but this one missed me. I ordered some Shelly Plus 1PMs for installation in receptacles and found the screw terminals were stripping well before clamping the wire enough for any retention strength (12 AWG). I contacted support and was initially told they were intended to be used in such an application. Problems persisted and they requested a video which I provided demonstrating the issue. I was told my wiring "should be suitable" and support attached part of the spec sheet for reference; however, the spec sheet states they are not compatible with either 12 or 14 AWG. Most recently, support has informed me I need to use 16 AWG, (which I can't by code).

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r/slingtv•

Parental Controls are functional for me while in the profile where the PIN was first established, but are easily bypassed by creating a new profile. Navigating to Parental Controls under the newly created profile prompts you to create a new PIN, which then permits the user to change the subscription or purchase content.

I have reported this twice but representatives were unaware of the bug each time.

Tested on Chromecast

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r/VOIP•

We have four office locations (A, B, C, D). Two of our larger offices have multiple desktop phones. Staff use these phones interchangeably, often working at multiple locations over a week or even a day. We have direct numbers for each location but also a number for the parent organization that currently rings just location A. Ideally, the number for the parent company rings a call group which evenly distributes calls among the four locations. This we’ve accomplished; however, locations A and D have more than one phone and any incoming calls will ring only one phone/user at that location. We need all phones at the receiving location to ring simultaneously. Nextiva, our current provider, says

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r/cableadvice•

In researching coaxial cable ratings I'm running across multiple conflicting resources. For example: CMR seems to suggest the cable is riser-rated, yet I find bulk coaxial on Amazon, marketed as in-wall rated that is only CM. Where might I find more official documentation or charts to learn these various designations and their appropriate applications?

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r/linuxquestions•

Yesterday I decided it was finally time to dive into SSH. Having exhausted my ideas for automation with Tasker alone, I set out to control a Linux machine from Android, envisioning starting my desktop as well as Pithos and other applications by scanning an NFC tag. (I've tried several remote control apps and found them lacking.)

After connecting to my remote Linux machine I tried launching Pithos from ConnectBot on my Android and failed, learning if I want to launch a GUI application remotely I'll have to mess with forwarding X (beyond me at the moment). I thought, "No problem, I'll learn how to write a bash script, SSH in, and execute that remotely!" No dice.

Approaching this I assumed la

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r/Ubiquiti•

I'm in the middle of moving my APs to a Cloud Key and in digging through the software again I'm questioning if I've done this correctly. My existing setup implements a Private and Guest wireless network using separate VLANs. These are established in the EdgeRouter, switch, and under the UniFi settings "Wireless Networks" each SSID has its own VLAN. Both networks are functional and assign IPs as expected.

The question: I now see in the settings a tab for "Networks." I had not created a separate network for the Public WiFi here. In doing so nothing seems to change. Is this redundant? Am I closing a security hole by creating this network in the software or just creating some unnecessary overhe

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r/networking•

My situation is almost exactly that of an older post I've linked below; however, it's 5 years later and it didn't get a lot of feedback.

I work for a small hotel whose Public/Private Gateway is dying. (It too is a DSA-3100.) We need to replace this with something that will securely separate our server and company computers from the guest wireless network. We are not so large that we can afford an IT employee and the local pros have either proved unreliable or done us dirty one too many times.

How would you recommend we replace this equipment, keeping in mind, it needs to be something which is relatively easily configured and maintained? I have heard suggested the following: 1) That we conf

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r/networking•

I'm in the process of installing a new wireless network at a small hotel featuring about 16 freestanding cabins. I have already installed one Unifi AP Outdoor+ and am thus far happy with its performance. Initially the plan was to bury cable to an adjacent cabin for a second AP; however, I'd first like to explore a wireless bridge given the terrain. Ubiquiti's device offerings are a bit overwhelming and I'm not sure which device would be best for this use case. The idea is to install the bridge on the adjacent cabin (~100 ft. away from the primary AP) and cable it to my second AP Outdoor+ on the other side of the building. What would you recommend? I don't fully understand the differences and

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r/vba•

I'm very new to VBA and this one problem is driving me mad. I've read several forums and articles on the scope of variables but clearly I'm missing something. I'm trying to define a worksheet as a variable so that I may reference it in multiple subroutines throughout the module but I can't figure out where to Set it. It only seems to work if I set the variable within each subroutine (which defeats the purpose). Where have I gone wrong?

Dim wsFV As Worksheet
Dim wsOS As Worksheet
Sub SetVariable()
    Set wsFV = Worksheets("FullView")
    Set wsOS = Worksheets("Off-Site")
End Sub
Sub ClearForm()
    wsFV.Range("E5:F55,H5:R55,X5:X55,E3").ClearContents
    w
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r/networking•

Hello r/Networking. I work for a hotel (9 cabins in mountainous terrain) that has decided to finally bite the bullet and invest in its guest wireless network. The current setup is literally a single residential wireless access point in the lobby (to which the reservation computer is also connected). Being the most tech savvy employee on hand I’ve been tasked with implementing a new system and I’m in a bit over my head. To those who will recommend hiring a professional entity to tackle this: you’re right, but it’s not going to happen due to cost and the lackluster results from said available entities in the past. I would eagerly welcome any guidance you might provide.

After some preliminary

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