I need to get about 45 miles away. There is no tv stations in my area. No trees. Pretty clean shot.
hXXp://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/30-2430
Any opinions on this antenna?
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I need to get about 45 miles away. There is no tv stations in my area. No trees. Pretty clean shot.
hXXp://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/30-2430
Any opinions on this antenna?
First off no live outside links please. (I fixed it)
Now, have you done a TVfool report?
If not go to the site below and see whats around you before you buy something that may or may not work for you.
And that antenna looks cool, but will it work for your location?Code:http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29
I have 2 green channels, 6 yellow channels, and 23 red channels. The antenna would be mounted between 12 and 15 feet from the ground.
Post the TV fool report back here (make it dead like I did yours) and we can take a look at it. (it will not give away your address)
Then we can give you a better idea on whats what.
I got a old motorized outdoor antenna give to me.The cable to turn motor was bad so I turned the pole by had out my bedroom window lol.It was a big bulky antenna but it worked great.I could reach out about 120 miles on good days.Now I got this cheap motorized antenna rated for 120 miles mounted on the same 30 foot pole.Take alook below.
Code:http://www.showmecables.com/product/outdoor-yagi-hdtv-antenna-vhfuhffm-36db-with-rotor-motor.aspx
hxxp://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d2c152fc5cb831 a
Here's my tvfool report. I'm looking to get the southwest channels.
Well, I could not get that link to work even with tt replacing the xx
The requested report ID is no longer on our server.
that's what I got
Get a antenna with a electrical booster amplifier,they work great for free local air tv's.
hxxp://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d2c152fc5cb831 a
Try that one
I saw a space at the end of the other post. Sorry.
same thing
Figured it out. For some reason it's pasting a space before the a at the end.
hxxp://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d2c152fc5cb831 a
I'm sure it works now. Remove the space. It keeps putting it back in.
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Originally Posted by brandy1
Not in all situations and locations.
And if you copy the link then remove the space between the 1 and the a at the end it will work.
Here is another way.
Code:www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d2c152fc5cb831a
After looking over the TVfool report, it looks like you will need to go higher with the antenna, maybe 30 feet off the peak of the roof.
Here is a horizontal graph of WINK-TVIt shows that the curvature of the Earth is in the way, so higher is better, the antenna you have will work for most of the stations, a rotor would get them all. (all that you can receive at your location)Code:http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d2c152fc5cb831a%26t%3dALLTV%26n%3d5
Currently I am using this antenna 12' up and I get Wink and MeTV. Those are the two priorities.
hxxp://www.philips.ca/c-p/SDV8622T_27/digital-tv-antenna
This antenna has the little inline 18db amplifier and it seems to work ok but gets fade out. I thought the bowtie one would be much better without dropping a pile of money.
I bought one of these signal amplifiers so I can split it through the house. The longest run is small though. Maybe 40' to 50'.
hxxp://www.ebay.ca/itm/CABLE-TV-CATV-AMPLIFIER-SHAW-SIGNAL-BOOSTER-UHF-VHF-DVR-/120357566208
I haven't received the amplifier yet so I will see if it does anything when it comes.
I'm wondering if the bowtie with an amplifier would be an improvement on the Philips antenna?