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    Default What do you think of this Bowtie antenna?

    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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    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.

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    And that antenna looks cool, but will it work for your location?
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    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.

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    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.
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    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.

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    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.

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    Well, I could not get that link to work even with tt replacing the xx

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    The requested report ID is no longer on our server.
    that's what I got

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    Get a antenna with a electrical booster amplifier,they work great for free local air tv's.

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    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.

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    same thing

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by brandy1 View Post
    Get a antenna with a electrical booster amplifier,they work great for free local air tv's.

    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.
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    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-TV
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    http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d2c152fc5cb831a%26t%3dALLTV%26n%3d5
    It 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)
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    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?

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