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Truth and Quality. Practical and Useful Information. The current UHF channels are , 14 thru 51. Will be reduce to 14 thru 36. VHF High Band channels are , 7 thru 13. VHF Low Band channels are , 2 thru 6.
Annoying that antenna ads tout ranges in miles, some as high as 990 miles. They also claim HD as you mentioned, and 1080i or possibly 4K, that have nothing to do with the antenna itself. Its still a radio signal at the antenna. In the olden days they advertised 'made for color TV'. It seems the antenna industry is pretty corrupt. I wish there was a way get them to show beamwidth, dB gain vs frequency, and such. Glad you folks are educating the public.
Our market has 1 high VHF channel and the rest are UHF. I tried everything at my fringe location. Surprisingly the RCA 751 (now 752) on the box. Worked far better than anything! Adding the preamp gained 14 more channels. I’m glad there are no low VHF channels here. RCA makes a few monster antenna’s with low VHF.
The Stellar Labs high gain VHF one, which he reviewed recently is amazing. It even picked up my uhf stations at 30 percent on my porch not on my roof! One VHF station, I relate. If your rig fails, check out the Stellar Labs rig.
THANK YOU! I am in real IA about 90 miles from Des Moines and 80 miles from Omaha. I would live some help with this. My husband's favorite thing is his tv.
I live in Northwest Indiana right between the Chicago and South Bend Market. I put up a Wineguard 360 degree omnidirectional amplified antenna and picked up 75 channels, everything that I would expect to receive I got in. In December WBBM (CBS2 Chicago) which is channel 2.1 and broadcasts off real channel 12, a high VHF signal and I quit picking it up no matter how many times I scanned. I bought a VHF retrofit antenna om Amazon from Antenna Direct and all I did was zip tie it to the mast beneath the Wineguard antenna and did not even hook up any coaxial to the VHF retrofit antenna and went in and scanned the TV and I started picking up CBS2 Chicago and it's two sub channels again, it really blew my mind that it came in without hooking up any coaxial. So you are right if your antenna is only setup to receive UHF stations you won't pick up the lower band stations unless you have that long element present on your antenna. You also right that you will never pick anything up from over 80 miles away unless your antenna is up on a high tower. Thanks for the information.
I'm from Australia. Surprised to hear there are still VHF Low frequencies in the all digital TV era in the US. Back in the day we had Analogue channels broadcasting on VHF low Channels 0-5 which saw some massive antennas in Fringe reception areas. It was really only channels 0-2 that required the really long elements, though. As FM radio expanded, channels 3, 4 & 5 were dropped as their sound frequency crossed the FM Band. Now, with all digital, there are no UHF stations below channel 6 and most regional areas are all UHF.
I have a VHF/UHF antenna in my attic. It has two baluns and a pre-amp VHF/UHF combiner with separate gains for VHF and UHF. I found I needed no extra gain for VHF but needed maximum gain for the UHF. I paid $46.00 the antenna a year ago, but the same antenna is now priced at $99.00. I get 42 channels on my new antenna. The original large triangle shaped roof mounted antenna only picked up 14 channels. It was an old Channel Master installed on a tall pole at the peak of my roof back in 1983. It had guy wires tied off on four corners to support it in high winds. I am surprised it was never struck by lightning. I imagine being exposed to weather for that many years caused some losses in continuity on some of the elements. The roofers removed the old antenna two years ago to put a new roof on the house. They wanted a hundred dollars to put it back up. I sold it for the aluminum at the recycling center. My house is 1200 feet above sea level, and I have clear line of site to the stations, even from my attic. Going up on the roof would give me another five feet. There are no taller mountains between my house and the television station towers. The towers are around 14 up to 60 miles away from me, in opposing directions. How much distance am I giving up by leaving the antenna inside the attic? Is that amplifier making up for the loss? If I run RG-6 instead of using the original RG-59 installed back in 1983, would I see any substantial benefit? My new antenna is a lot smaller. I could easily attach it to roof mounted pole where my satellite dish is, by removing the dish. I quit using the dish a year ago. DirectTV was charging me $127.00 per month. So I have saved quite a bit. I already had internet. We stream TV as well as watch over the air broadcasts channels. Some of broadcast channels are HD and look better than streamed channels. Streaming is compressed and decompressed I think. The problem with doing that is the pre-amp? I can't use the pre-amp outdoors. It requires 120 volts and is not waterproof. It is supposed to be mounted close to the antenna. If I use a passive VHF/UHF combiner like the Channel Master at the antenna and then use an inline amplifier behind the TV set, the loss in the cable will be substantial. That Satellite RG-6 cable run is sixty feet. It is on the highest point of the roof on the north end of the house. My one TV is on the south end of the house. I know this is long and probably detailed too much, but other people might have a similar situation. Trying to decide whether or not moving the antenna to the roof would be worth it. I don't want to have to make too many trips up onto that roof peak. It is thirty feet from the ground. I have a fear of heights so when I am up there, it gets pretty tense. I can do it, but taking all the right gear up the first time would be ideal. Coming down is harder than going up for me. Any advice would be appreciated, if you have the time. If not, I understand. You can't take time to answer everyone's questions. Thank you for your UA-cam channel. You explain things really well. I'll keep watching either way.
I'm sure he will respond, but I'll input a few things while you wait. A rooftop antenna will always have better reception than an attic install. Roof materials such as type of roof - metal/shingles/tile are going to interfer with a signal. It's just a matter of how much. Coax is another area. Rg6 is better than rg59, and rg11 is better than any other. However, its cost prohibitive for about 99.9% of most home installs. Since most likely you will be using rg6, make sure you buy the right kind. Quad shield solid copper core is the best that will block the most interference and have the lowest db loss. Most big box store coax is dual shield aluminum/steel copper clad coax. Unless you are a pro that buys 1000' rolls at a time from your distributor, search on ebay for a bulk seller that sells coax by the foot. There are several that give you more cable at a lower cost than your local retailer and ship for free. Also, you CAN reuse the cable coming from the dish as its going to be Rg6 rated at 3GHZ. You said your amp cannot be used outdoors. Which one is it? There are great outdoor amps out there and even better ones if you know where to look
@@jacklabloom635 In your case I would re-use the cable from the dish as it should already be solid copper core. Why are you wanting to move the antenna outside? If your attic mount works and does what you need then there is no need to go to that extreme since you stated you don't do heights well. Also, if you do go outdoors, replace the amp with a dual input pre-amp with separate UHF/VHF inputs and eliminate the need to combine prior to the amp, plus it eliminates the minimal dbs loss associated with another needless connection point.
@@jacklabloom635 Hi Jack, after reading album183 I too decided to give you some advice on your install based on my experience and installation: 1. I have a Televes DATBOSS UHF antenna with an integral amplifier. If you want to receive both VHF and UHF channels, you need a mix VHF/UHF antenna. You are better off with a directional antenna if your TV towers are more than 20 miles away. Avoid an omnidirectional antenna if you are far away from a TV tower, especially in a fringe area. 2. I DO NOT use antennas with baluns. Their leads will break and corrode in time causing a lot of signal attenuation. High winds will also beat on them. 3. My antenna in on the roof of a second floor, 12 meters (40 ft) above ground level. The key is to stay away from obstacles as much as you can. 4. I use a telescopic mast of 5.5 meters (18 ft) with four guy wires. 5. I only have two TVs connected to my antenna; the fewer, the better. 6. I use RG11 solid copper (not CCS) coax cable between my antenna and the point of connection/distribution to the house. 7. I use the existing RG6 coax cable in the house for distribution. 8. I don't use any splitters. My antenna comes with a power source which also works as distribution amplifier with two RF connectors. 9. If you place your antenna in your attic, you will loose about 3 db in antenna gain. That's about a 50% signal loss if you have a shingles roof. 10. My house is in a valley with foothills about 1,000 feet away. I have no line of sight with the TV towers. 11. All my TV towers are on the same location on a volcano 3,400 meters (11, 155 ft) above sea level. 12. As an installer I used a field signal meter to align my antenna. This is the best way to fine tune your antenna with your TV broadcast towers. Well, I hope this helps on your OTA TV antenna installation.
Hey Tyler, another good video thanks. There are more types of TV antennas than those mentioned in your video. You also have the omnidirectional antenna that allows you to pick up signals 360 degrees around. These are mix VHF/UHF, low gain antennas. Most have an internal amplifier included. You also have passive and active TV antennas. The difference is that active antennas have a dipole that receives DC power to amplify the signals received. An example of this type of antenna is the Televes DATBOSS Mix UHF VHF Amplified Outdoor antenna. Cheers,
Thank you for the thorough comment. I've seen omnidirectional antennas but they all seem to be mostly UHF as I do not see any kind of VHF element on all but two models. I was not aware that active antennas existed.
@@AntennaMan Yes, they are poor on VHF, especially low VHF; however, new omnidirectional antennas are comiing with VHF elements such as the LAVA HD8008. You can see the VHF elements that look like wings on the sides. Same goes with the ANTOP “Big Boy” AT-401BV Outdoor HDTV Antenna | Smartpass Amplified antenna
Do you remember the UHF pay channels that scrambled their video back in the 80’s? Very popular down here in Texas. They mounted a very simplistic small UHF antenna on your roof. It was 75-ohm, maybe 18”x 8” and flat. I was curious if anybody made them anymore.
hello my name is mike ,i just started in the outdoor antenna world ,lol .i started with the 1by1 360 antenna witch it worked good for awhile till all the time signal would go in and out the amount of channels would be from 35 to 45 this one cam with an amp witch was crap ,i broke one and bought 2 other waste of money 80 dollars for this .so i went to lows to buy a real nive one which is an GE Pro Attic Mount TV Antenna, Outdoor, Attic, Long Range Antenna, Digital, HDTV Antenna, 4K 1080P VHF UHF, Compact Design, 29884 this works better then the one with an amp i get 65 to 75 with this and they all come in .i live in dunedin florida 34698 580 and us 19 very close to that .im learning alot just by watching your videos lots of help and i found another antenna im going to by and try which is a Winegard YA7000C TV Antenna with Mount, VHF-Low and High VHF/UHF ive been reading alot on this sounds like i would get more channels with it the what i get now ,i have cb radios which bigger is better and taller the better but im doing better with an antenna with out an amp then with one .please help me and let me know it the winegard is a good one it will be about 9 feet off the roof i live in a trailer mobile home .i like the ge antenna but i also like the winegard good made antennas i like .ok get back to me thanks
I'm about 30 miles from phila, (335 deg. to the towers). Just to test the OTA waters and to hopefully cut the cord I set up Clear Stream single "8" on a 25' pole at the gazebo in my back yard. I'm getting about 77 channels out there. I watched the Eagles game on Fox29.1 on Sunday -Yea Go Eagles! and I had a perfect HD picture the whole game. But it can't get the illusive ABC-6 vhf low. So today I ordered a Wingard 7000c with the low ban element extenders. . Glad to see Antenna Man using a similar antenna as an example for a decent low vhf antenna. Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it goes.
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@@AntennaMan None of the time you put into it has gone to waste here. Your knowledge has been invaluable. From what I've learned in the short time I've been watching your videos if I had to suggest a decent antenna for my area it would be the Channel Master CM-5018 to get the job done. Am I close?
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@@AntennaMan Yea I could definitely use some guidance with an antenna recommendation. I need a dependable 6ABC signal to keep the wife happy or else it's all a no-go for my plans of cutting the cord. Crazy isn't it? Having to go through all these extra measures just to receive one channel on vhf low. The Clear Stream2 is on the cusp of getting chan. 6. Today I did a rescan and I did manage to lock on ABC6 with 2 bars but 0 pixilation. But that's rare and seems to do with having the optimal atmospheric conditions such as "ducting".
That plastic box that houses the circuit board and where the co axle cable is fitted doesn't have any connection, cable braid or centre wire to aerial main metal work...so how does signal picked up transmit from aerial to cable ?
I have a couple for you. I live in Burlingto CT (06013) on the downhill side of a hill/mountain from where the biggest antenna farm is for the nearby local stations. Stations (Real) 34, 35, 36, 39, 42. Also, my Mom's house up in Maine and my camp up in Maine (NorthEast section of 04496) and (NorthEast section of 04974). Both of those Maine locations the local stations are on (real) 2, 7, 9, and 13. Those are realistically the only ones close enough to pull in.
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I have an antenna similar to the CM-4221 UHF antenna where I live in Australia, on the rare occasion with tropospheric ducting I receive VHF stations from a few different transmitters (210km+ & 134km away) with varying signal strengths from weak to semi-strong
I live about 40 miles west of St. Louis. I have no luck picking up NBC, and on and off reception of fox, PBS and kept. I use a RCA 43 element Yagi 3038z. I do have some foliage around me.
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my zips 25320 north of charleston, wv, sick of suddenlink, ready to give them the well deserved boot and know next to nothing about antennas. you have some very usefull info on here. be nice to pick up everything i can but the hills around here im sure will make it difficult
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I'm so happy that my market only has one VHF station while all the other stations are UHF. I actually have my GE Pro Outdoor/Attic(29884) antenna aimed at that VHF tower as I am able to pick up all available channels in my area(39581) with no preamp unlike the false information Antenna Web provides.
@@jesusavalentin5439 I use two GE Pro Outdoor/Attic Mount TV Antennas at the very top of the house aimed at two different markets and they've been very reliable. I did have to remove the VHF element off of the opposite antenna so it didn't cancel out the only VHF station.
Thank you for explaining this, everything made sense! What type of antenna(s) would you recommend for 1 VHF HI station, (CBS 18-4 & 5) the rest are UHF in Bolingbrook, IL?
Tyler, I live in Cedar Hills, Utah 84062 and have a Yagi antenna mounted in my attic pointed at 296 degrees. I get some RF 19 channels, one RF 35 (KJZZ), RF 28 (Fox), RF 34(CBS), RF 30 (ABC). I can't get RF 27 (PBS) or RF 23 (NBC). Do you think that this is because of a low signal strength for these stations? Would recommend an amplifier and if so which one? Thanks
I live just west of Custer, South Dakota in the Black Hills. I bought a RCA antenna...the big directional one. I have purchased the Channel master amplifier. Do I have the right kind of antenna? Please and thank you. Lori
Thanks for this video.Just getting into this antenna thing and need some help.I live in Belfast,ME 04915 and all the stations are VHF.Channel 2 is 27 miles away at 44 deg. Channel 7 is 31 miles at 49 deg. Channels 9 & 13 are 17 miles away at 355 deg. I have looked at the Winegard YA7000C and was hoping you could comment on this antenna and also my situation. It will be mounted on the eave of the house around 25 ft in the air. I do not want to put a rotor on it.Thanks for your help and the great channel on UA-cam
I live in a valley, unfortunately, but use a 55ft. tower, RG-6Quad, properly grounded, with the Winegard 8200, with their AP-8275 pre- amp. Live 100 miles from Detroit, Cleveland and Columbus. Works well, 40+ stations(doggone weather plays havoc, though). 2-Detroit,3-Cleveland, 4-Detroit, 5-Cleveland, etc. Use a plastic owl w/swivel head on antenna mast(3ft.longer), up there 10 years, birds still sit, lonely owls hoot, figure it out, then go away. Still have an original Winegard commercial PA-8275 pre amp 28V, 29U, with 1.0 noise figure. Thought it was bad once, but it was not the cause of herringbone pattern years ago. Wish Winegard was as sturdy and durable as Channel Master. Want to try out that monster Televes long range U/V, still in box!
I live in the high dessert no cable no inter net just watching vhs and DVDs and bought a TA-M1 ANTANNA UHF ONLY how can I get local TV channels with this antanna
If low VHF needs longer rods why wont it pick up High band VHF ? Can you recommend a Indoor / Attic Antenna for low and high Band VHF and UHF Thank you Rocky
I'm looking for a combo antenna that I can take camping. Probably rig up a magnetic mount for my roof for stationary use only. Do you know of something not too unweildy that would work on all bands? Thanks in advance.
Hello Tyler, Hope I got you name right. Sorry if I messed up. Why do UHF signals cover such a large number of channels and VHF is split into two, low and high ??? Any help will greatly be appreciated Sir. Good day to you.
I am in Menasha WI. Use a Clearstream 2V and needed to add VHF horizontal element to pick up Fox Green Bay which broadcast at 11.1 which is what they also list as. The rest of the 21 I can get without VHF. I have the Clearstream indoors about 3 feet of the floor (at about 265 ft above sea level). I would like to get the Antop 400-BV or the new Clearstream 2Max for easier to use indoors and look better too. Would be great to see a video on those.
The antennas that look better tend not to perform as well. The 2V has reflectors to increase weak signals while the other two you listed don't. I'd say if it ain't broken don't fix it.
Hi Tyler. I live in the Cincinnati Metro area in Covington, KY. My problem is I live in an apartment (5th floor) and cannot mount anything outside. My rooms are such that my outside wall faces in the exact opposite direction to mount the antenna on a window so an interior wall is my best option to achieve the proper direction. I've tried the cheaper indoor antennas without a lot of luck. I'm hoping you can come up with a recommendation for me. Thanks in advance.
After using TV fool I notice there's 2 am channels I can pick up with a strong am antenna which I don't have a device that has an am turner in it to beable to drive an hour to the towns where it's being transmitted to see if that station is actually being broadcasted
I live in Westville, Illinois...this is obviously not an easy area to receive TV stations due to stations being at widely varying distances from where I live (anywhere from 15 miles away for an ABC affiliate and over 60 miles away for a CW affiliate), me living in a fringe area of two different TV markets (Champaign-Decatur, IL, which is my home TV market, and Terre Haute, IN, which is a neighboring TV market) and not all stations transmit from the same direction (many, but not all, of the Champaign-Decatur signals transmit from the west of me; I believe the Fox affiliate for my area transmits from the northwest of me unless that has changed due to the repack, PBS affiliate WEIU, if that station still transmits an over-the-air signal at all, transmits from the southwest of me, and the Terre Haute signals transmit from the south-southeast of me). I'm not sure if there's an antenna model that would allow me to receive a full-slate of local channels (I consider a full slate to be receiving at least one affiliate each of CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, CW, MyNetworkTV, and PBS) where I live. I mention the Terre Haute signals on here because, when my dad had an omnidirectional attic antenna during the 2012 Summer Olympics (my dad threw the antenna away after the antenna's preamp failed), my dad received the NBC affiliate from Terre Haute, IN (WTWO), but not the CBS affiliate in Champaign, IL (WCIA), even though WCIA is a closer signal to us than WTWO. Also, I should note that the AT&T local channel connector (which is designed to connect into a DirecTV Genie DVR) that has been provided to some people who have lost stations (in my area, these are the in-market CBS, MyNetworkTV, Fox, and CW stations) due to retransmission consent disputes does not work well at all...connecting it into our DirecTV Genie DVR got us no stations at all, while connecting the antenna part of the local channel connector directly into my dad's TV via coax got all four subchannels of one station (WICD, the closest full-power signal to where I live, about 15 miles or so away), but nothing else.
Hello hey thanks for the video o have a question have a winegaurd 8200 and theres these phasing lines for the UHF side andthat go into the 75ohm box and say cannot touch any part of the antenna or mast etc. My question is would you happen to knkw does thst include the Vhf side to because ive hooked up and no stations avaable so i tried a coax tester uhf shows open like and vhf shows a short so not sire of theh desogned vhf to bolt through and connect all elements together hope that makes sense
I have to change my antenna, but cannot decide what to get. My zip is 60056 and I'd like to get a good antenna to replace the one that the wind has damaged. Although, the larger extensions have blown away the smaller system seems to give me all the channels, but the picture flickers every so often. I have a wired extended antenna similar to your picture behind you but I've noticed this but I'm not sure how good it is or if it will need an attached amplifier which I do not want to use and have not been. My channels presently go up to 66.5, but I'm not sure if I can get a better antenna for more. My present antenna is over 20 years old and I really don't know if there are new designs that are better. It is really a dilemma noticing all the different designs. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Hello, I have a UHF/VHF antenna in attic. I can receive strong signals on all my channels but not from same direction. I settled on an in between position but I think with cloud or snow cover I may lose all. The most confusing part of this is my strongest ch.fox physical ch 24 and weakest is ABC phys ch 22.. shouldn’t these be equal being in the same UHF neighborhood? I’m in 60110 Chicago area. Single tv 30’ coax. Would a preamp help. Thank you for your channel. Very helpful!
Your signals are on the stronger side and you should be able to pick them up with this antenna indoors. If you are missing some stations you may have to mount it outside but there's a good chance you should get them all inside. Use antennaweb.org to determine the direction to point it. amzn.to/2Z2mub9
So I live about 10 miles NW of Downtown Chicago. I am looking to get an Antenna that will pick up most / all of the local channels. CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN and Fox. Are there any recommended antenna's I can get that would pick up all of the signals? I would prefer on that can work both Indoors and outdoors. Thank you.
I just built my own uhf antenna ( made with coat hanger wire ) ( bow tie type ) and it picks up exactly the same channels the house antenna with uhf and vhf has , it’s awesome so I’m guessing the station is uhf broad casting in my area .
Hello Tyler, I live about 50 miles SSW of Houston and according to TV Fool and Antenna Webb there are 22 OTA stations within 35 miles of me, most are yellow with a few greens and reds, and only one blue and one violate. There are 2 VHF low, 4 VHF high and the rest are UHF and they all lie within a 180 degree arc. I was thinking the CM4228HD would suffice. What do you think?
Very informative and thanks for the offer to help. What would you recommend for Phelps, WI? Also can you recommend a cell booster and or antenna? Thanks
I am not sure of any cell phone boosters as I specifically know OTA TV. This RCA model would be best for you. Try it pointed either northeast or southwest. amzn.to/2JUFvUS
Looking for antenna for channels 7-69 in Moriarty Nm. But would like to know if you would recommend a 360 deg dome looking antennas or one of those 70’s trailer park looking antennas.What is the best one for the money 💰. Thanks 🙏 in advance.
Nice video. What recommendation for Markham, Ontario, Canada? I would like to receive channel 9 and above. I got UHF antenna right now. Channel 9 signal is good (over 70%) most of time but it become pixelated most of night around 8pm-11pm even signal is still over 70%, many signal error. I think I need high VHF and UHF , antenna , right
Great videos!! I have a few questions; Is it better to buy a UHF antenna to target the UHF frequencies or a UHF/VHF combo antenna if the they are similar in boom length? I have UHF channels I can't get with my combo and I'm wonder in a UHF only antenna will have better gain to pick them up. Thanks in advance! lx
You can always try a larger combo antenna with more UHF gain like one of the Televes antennas. Below is a model that works comparable to a dedicated UHF antenna: amzn.to/3cEHYiu
Hi.. My name is Paul Elisha, a final year student, am from Nigeria,, on a project to design and construct a VHF and UHF Antennas to enhance television reception.. I need more enlightment please
Great video - thanks. I live in the Philadelphia suburbs, and I can confirm that 6 ABC is a pain to try and bring in over the air. Can you recommend a single outdoor antenna that will do the trick for that one as well? I'm pretty sure a pre-amp would help as well? My zip is 19056
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Nice video. I’m live in the Philadelphia Market. Between Philly and Allentown. Zip 18969. Definitely channel 6 ABC is rough. And I think also 61 or 62. Whatever qvc and hsn are on. I think Ion. What antenna can you recommend? Not sure if I want to go attic mount or roof mount. I’m fine either way.
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Looking for what you would recommend for El Dorado, Kansas. I would prefer not to have to mount one on the outside of the house. Currently just have one of the cheap flat ones in the attic. ABC does not come in at all. Also, can you hook up more than one TV to the same antenna?
Hi Tyler, and thanks for your great videos! We're on the border of Brick, NJ, where our low priced, Chinese made, rotor and cheap signal amp equipped, directional antenna, will not pick up channels 7, 11, or 13. (VHF high?). I have that antenna pointed to NYC, at a 23 ft elevation from ground. What to do? Do you come out this way to do roof installations? I'm on a SS budget, but i'm afraid of becoming humpty bobby! Do you do phone or video chats? Thanks again!
I've been told I have a winegard VHF/UHF/FM TV antenna with fairly high gain (its big) mounted up about 50' in Milford, DE. Can I use this to get over the air signals? And thanks for this info!
Nice explanation. Thanks. Before I cut the cord, I have a couple critical stations I need to expand my sports coverage. I went to tvfool and I think I see that they're all on the same tower in Baltimore. Channels 12, 13 (13.1), 38 (2.1?), and 46 (45.1). All at approx. same power, 52 miles away. Any chance of reaching these with an attic antenna?
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We live in Wickenburg AZ up high but have a hill in the direct view of the Phoenix stations...been working on getting the most channels for a couple weeks now with a couple different combos but still unable to get ABC and NBC??? Currently running the cm2020 antenna, channel masters booster and in line filter, also the powered splitter. Would the Masterpiece antenna's be a upgrade? The other antenna I tried was the Marathon which was a flop....what would you recommend the next step be??? TIA and great you tube channel
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I am 38 miles from the Boston stations and get all UHF fine, but cannot get the two VHF Low Channel 5 stations, with a quality Winegard, roof mounted. I can get two nearby (nine miles) VHF on 2 & 7 with it. When I tried out the Winegard 7000C for its low VHF, I still could not get the Boston channel 5 stations, I could still receive the Providence channel 2, but lost the Providence channel 7. Any antenna out there for all three and not having a 100+ inch boom?v. My zip is 02726.
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Tyler, please let me know what antenna you recommend. I live in 19320 zip code and I was thinking to get the clearstream 2MAX antenna. I don't expect to get ABC, as you mentioned. Thanks in advance and I appreciate you sharing these videos with the community
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Not well at all. They will pick up VHF signals if you are close to the towers but they will not pick up the signals if they are anything beyond 30 miles line of sight
Have you had any luck pulling in 6abc and the metv2 stations where you are? Im about the same distance away from philly as you just on the jersey side.
Hi I've been watching your videos I'm in Yuma Arizona and it's a border town to Mexico I speak Spanish and wouldn't mind picking all the channels in my area can you recommend one from your Amazon store please?
Hey Antenna Man! Thanks for all the good info. We moved out to the country (23005) in Virginia and I am lost without TV. We don't even have a cable option and the satellite is so limited. Any advice? (I'm from PA too and went to college in the Lehigh Valley)
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I have a couple that are neat looking. Like to collect older electronics. But yeah, nothing to tune in on in my area. Nice decor those rabbit ears sitting on top of a flat screen lol double sided tape to obviously not fall off
Great video. I'm in zip code 07731 and I'm looking to get the NYC stations, specifically ABC 7, and I'd prefer to hook it up in my attic. I had an Xtreme Signal HDB891X on the attic and it worked pretty well but wasn't getting ABC 7. If I could I'd like to try and get the Philly signals without adding another antenna or a rotor, if this is even possible. Any recommendations to get both UHF & VHF?
I live in West Point Nebraska. I've had cable for several years but want to go to free over the air tv. West Point is in a low valley. What outdoor antenna would you recommend? Id like to install a rotor to whichever antenna you'd recommend. The local over the air channels available here are Fox, ABC, NBC.
Your signals are VERY weak and you'll need a large outdoor antenna model to pick up. I'd recommend this Winegard model as it has lots of VHF elements which is where most of your channels are on the TV band. amzn.to/2YldWuH
I put up a Televes LR mix that has high Vhf /UHF but I can't get any VHF channels. Broadcast on RF CHANNEL 10. I get at times 23 Channels on the UHF BANDS. wondering why.
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I live in Washington, DC I just bought a new Samsung QLED and now I can't get PBS (26), My20, and Fox 5 and some of the "new" channels. But every other channel comes in clear. My old TV picked up ALL those channels. I actually have a little flat screen to see those missing channels. I have an "amplified" RCA antenna. What antenna do you recommend I get??? HELP!
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Tyler, understand that you're from the Lehigh Valley and you've mentioned installing OTA in the area. Do you have any experience/success with installation in Milford, PA 18337 (in town). From my research while using multiple websites to determine if an OTA would work in my town, I'm really uncertain. Perhaps you could provide some thoughts as it would be greatly appreciated.
I've never set up anything that way. And the analog days there was the chance of Scranton Wilkes-Barre and New York but the signals were very weak. There's a good chance you would need a very large antenna and even then you probably wouldn't get every single station from the market.
I live in the central part of Alabama. In a rural area. Lots of trees, and a mountainous area. Which of these two antennas will be the most effective solution to some of my reception problems? Wineguard YA-7000C, or Channel Master CM-5018?
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@@AntennaMan according to antennaweb.org. The Channel Master CM-5018 does conform to the low and high VHF, and UHF requirements of my area. Even resembles the old RCA 55 mile antenna I've used since 1986. Currently with the RCA 55 mile antenna I get 48 channels, and two preamps.
I live in Mount Prospect, IL 60056 and have cannot pick up CBS - Hi-V but could get weak Channel 5, 7, and 9. Which Antenna would you recommen if I mount it to my Chimney? Would I need a Pre-amp, power-amp, and/or 4-way spliter for 3 TVs at home? Could the Spliter be pu outside? Thank you.
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AM, having problems with some reception, Brookline, MA 02445, on channel 19 and 43 (both PBS). I am getting random pixelation on and off and occasional freeze but no complete signal loss. LTE filter needed? This is an urban area. I am using a CM Omni+50 hooked up to a Tablo. Any suggestions? BTW, GREAT UA-cam Channel! I appreciate your reviews.
Antenna man, --- we need an antenna recommendation... We live in north Stillwater, Oklahoma (74075) and most stations are out of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma market, 44 miles away according to fcc.gov. We get most stations on that pancake antenna in the attic except KOCO 5(7) and KETA 13(13), h-VHF. We had a $300 Yagi(antenna master on the roof) until weather finished it off. The attic pancake will get KOCO 5 in some seasons of the year and KETA 13. Right now 5 is okay but 13 has disappeared. We believe we will need to have a h-VHF and UHF antenna that is motor mounted since 5 is one degree off of the rest at 211 degrees; and we can turn the antenna by hand to correct for these seasonal drops in channel. What antenna do you recommend and do we need motorized? Is a yagi what we should have in h-VHF and UHF?
Do you have any experience/comments on the flat panel outdoor antennas such as this one from Antop: Antop PL-402VG Pro 4K Antenna "Big Boy" Flat Panel, 4K TV Antenna I have never installed one but I am thinking about doing it since it requires just one person for installation. I find the Antop antennas pricey but can't find a suitable competitor online.
I can't speak for the antenna from experience but just by looking at it I'd say it won't do the best job in a rural or weak signal area. It would probably work 30/40 miles fro the broadcast tower but anything beyond that is pushing that. I always try to recommend a larger antenna because even if that antenna brings in some channels you may experience drop outs during bad weather.
You don't need an omni antenna since all of your stations come from one direction. They are weaker so an omni may not reliably pick them up. I'd recommend this ClearStream model pointed north. amzn.to/2HngYVE
If you get a RCA TVPRAMP1R Preamplifier or RCA TVPRAMP1Z Preamplifier there is a separate connection for a UHF and VHF antenna and the amp then combines the signals into one to go to your TV.
Great videos! My address is 100 Locket Lane, Flag Pond, TN. Unless they've changed, we have VHF low, VHF high, and UHF channels in my area. I live on a fringe of these stations at about 50+ miles. I'm using triband antennas and cheap amplifiers. The stations are beginning to drop in and out now that leaves are on the trees. I also love in a mountainous area. My antennas are about 40 years + old and need replacing. What do you recommend for an antenna and amplifier? Again, I enjoy your videos. Thanks!
I service the Philadelphia region. For that reason I offer custom antenna recommendations for $30 as I am providing information that potentially turns down a $400 job. Most antennas do not have the capability to pick up low band channels in Philadelphia including 6ABC, Me-TV 2, and WACP 4.
Hello, I appreciate your channel. As I prepare to cut the cord I want to make sure I get it right. I am not sure what antenna makes the most sense for me. An outdoor one or one placed in the attic. My zipcode is 60521. The antennaWeb.org site shows only one channel in green with most other classified as red and blue. Can you please advise what type of antenna you would recommend? Also, I have 3 TV's (getting a fourth is a possibility) and I am wondering if you have a specific recommendation for a certain type of Distribution Amplifier? Last question, when installing does the antenna need to be positioned in a particular direction?
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When I first put my antenna I was getting most channels but now I’m mainly getting uhf what is a decent antenna that’s not too large for both vhf and uhf I’m trying to get local news it’s on channel 5 in my area
I live in newark nj! i have 2 mohu leaf antennas that works ok, but i want to completely cut the cord, abc 7 an up as you said i definitely dont get,spot on! I pay for cable cause espn is the only channel i care for but i have yet to see any videos from you explaining how to also cut the Internet cord from the same cable companies that offer tv services? I need an option for a basement apartment????
Unfortunately there are not many options to completely cut the cord if you only have one cable company in your area that supplies your internet. Most times if you drop the cable package and just keep internet it is cheaper. Look into ESPN Plus
So I am in an apartment in the middle of building bottom floor. Facing north, station south. Can only have antenna inside. So what antenna can I get. 48038 zip
I live in the Philly area (about 14 miles from broadcast antennas). Was thinking of getting a Televes DATBOSS LR antenna, since I understand we have Lo & Hi VHF and UHF channels. Is this antenna overkill? Any suggestions.
That antenna does not have any low VHF elements so it wont pick up ABC reliably. You can try this model but I get calls every week about issues picking up 6. You need a portable tuner to calibrate the antenna to pick it up. If you have any problems visit my website but here's the antenna model. amzn.to/2YKiEyM
@@AntennaMan I assume I can use the WinTV software with my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR (955Q). I used it a few years back and it worked on the Moha Wave, BUT 6 has always been a problem.
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The current UHF channels are , 14 thru 51. Will be reduce to 14 thru 36.
VHF High Band channels are , 7 thru 13.
VHF Low Band channels are , 2 thru 6.
Annoying that antenna ads tout ranges in miles, some as high as 990 miles. They also claim HD as you mentioned, and 1080i or possibly 4K, that have nothing to do with the antenna itself. Its still a radio signal at the antenna. In the olden days they advertised 'made for color TV'. It seems the antenna industry is pretty corrupt. I wish there was a way get them to show beamwidth, dB gain vs frequency, and such. Glad you folks are educating the public.
Our market has 1 high VHF channel and the rest are UHF. I tried everything at my fringe location.
Surprisingly the RCA 751 (now 752) on the box. Worked far better than anything! Adding the preamp gained 14 more channels. I’m glad there are no low VHF channels here. RCA makes a few monster antenna’s with low VHF.
I have to use the monster antennas in my area. WPVI ABC 6 is on RF 6
The Stellar Labs high gain VHF one, which he reviewed recently is amazing. It even picked up my uhf stations at 30 percent on my porch not on my roof! One VHF station, I relate. If your rig fails, check out the Stellar Labs rig.
Very concise no long winded explanations. Thanks very much Tyler!
THANK YOU!
I am in real IA about 90 miles from Des Moines and 80 miles from Omaha. I would live some help with this. My husband's favorite thing is his tv.
I live in Northwest Indiana right between the Chicago and South Bend Market. I put up a Wineguard 360 degree omnidirectional amplified antenna and picked up 75 channels, everything that I would expect to receive I got in. In December WBBM (CBS2 Chicago) which is channel 2.1 and broadcasts off real channel 12, a high VHF signal and I quit picking it up no matter how many times I scanned. I bought a VHF retrofit antenna om Amazon from Antenna Direct and all I did was zip tie it to the mast beneath the Wineguard antenna and did not even hook up any coaxial to the VHF retrofit antenna and went in and scanned the TV and I started picking up CBS2 Chicago and it's two sub channels again, it really blew my mind that it came in without hooking up any coaxial. So you are right if your antenna is only setup to receive UHF stations you won't pick up the lower band stations unless you have that long element present on your antenna. You also right that you will never pick anything up from over 80 miles away unless your antenna is up on a high tower. Thanks for the information.
I'm from Australia. Surprised to hear there are still VHF Low frequencies in the all digital TV era in the US. Back in the day we had Analogue channels broadcasting on VHF low Channels 0-5 which saw some massive antennas in Fringe reception areas. It was really only channels 0-2 that required the really long elements, though. As FM radio expanded, channels 3, 4 & 5 were dropped as their sound frequency crossed the FM Band. Now, with all digital, there are no UHF stations below channel 6 and most regional areas are all UHF.
Wow, thank you so much for making this video. This was extremely helpful and informative, I know exactly what antenna I need now!
I have a VHF/UHF antenna in my attic. It has two baluns and a pre-amp VHF/UHF combiner with separate gains for VHF and UHF. I found I needed no extra gain for VHF but needed maximum gain for the UHF. I paid $46.00 the antenna a year ago, but the same antenna is now priced at $99.00.
I get 42 channels on my new antenna. The original large triangle shaped roof mounted antenna only picked up 14 channels. It was an old Channel Master installed on a tall pole at the peak of my roof back in 1983. It had guy wires tied off on four corners to support it in high winds. I am surprised it was never struck by lightning. I imagine being exposed to weather for that many years caused some losses in continuity on some of the elements.
The roofers removed the old antenna two years ago to put a new roof on the house. They wanted a hundred dollars to put it back up. I sold it for the aluminum at the recycling center.
My house is 1200 feet above sea level, and I have clear line of site to the stations, even from my attic. Going up on the roof would give me another five feet. There are no taller mountains between my house and the television station towers. The towers are around 14 up to 60 miles away from me, in opposing directions.
How much distance am I giving up by leaving the antenna inside the attic? Is that amplifier making up for the loss? If I run RG-6 instead of using the original RG-59 installed back in 1983, would I see any substantial benefit?
My new antenna is a lot smaller. I could easily attach it to roof mounted pole where my satellite dish is, by removing the dish. I quit using the dish a year ago. DirectTV was charging me $127.00 per month. So I have saved quite a bit. I already had internet. We stream TV as well as watch over the air broadcasts channels. Some of broadcast channels are HD and look better than streamed channels. Streaming is compressed and decompressed I think. The problem with doing that is the pre-amp? I can't use the pre-amp outdoors. It requires 120 volts and is not waterproof. It is supposed to be mounted close to the antenna.
If I use a passive VHF/UHF combiner like the Channel Master at the antenna and then use an inline amplifier behind the TV set, the loss in the cable will be substantial. That Satellite RG-6 cable run is sixty feet. It is on the highest point of the roof on the north end of the house. My one TV is on the south end of the house.
I know this is long and probably detailed too much, but other people might have a similar situation. Trying to decide whether or not moving the antenna to the roof would be worth it. I don't want to have to make too many trips up onto that roof peak. It is thirty feet from the ground. I have a fear of heights so when I am up there, it gets pretty tense. I can do it, but taking all the right gear up the first time would be ideal. Coming down is harder than going up for me.
Any advice would be appreciated, if you have the time. If not, I understand. You can't take time to answer everyone's questions. Thank you for your UA-cam channel. You explain things really well. I'll keep watching either way.
I'm sure he will respond, but I'll input a few things while you wait. A rooftop antenna will always have better reception than an attic install. Roof materials such as type of roof - metal/shingles/tile are going to interfer with a signal. It's just a matter of how much. Coax is another area. Rg6 is better than rg59, and rg11 is better than any other. However, its cost prohibitive for about 99.9% of most home installs. Since most likely you will be using rg6, make sure you buy the right kind. Quad shield solid copper core is the best that will block the most interference and have the lowest db loss. Most big box store coax is dual shield aluminum/steel copper clad coax. Unless you are a pro that buys 1000' rolls at a time from your distributor, search on ebay for a bulk seller that sells coax by the foot. There are several that give you more cable at a lower cost than your local retailer and ship for free. Also, you CAN reuse the cable coming from the dish as its going to be Rg6 rated at 3GHZ. You said your amp cannot be used outdoors. Which one is it? There are great outdoor amps out there and even better ones if you know where to look
album183 , thank you for your help on explaining the RG-6 type to get.
@@jacklabloom635 In your case I would re-use the cable from the dish as it should already be solid copper core. Why are you wanting to move the antenna outside? If your attic mount works and does what you need then there is no need to go to that extreme since you stated you don't do heights well. Also, if you do go outdoors, replace the amp with a dual input pre-amp with separate UHF/VHF inputs and eliminate the need to combine prior to the amp, plus it eliminates the minimal dbs loss associated with another needless connection point.
@@jacklabloom635 Hi Jack, after reading album183 I too decided to give you some advice on your install based on my experience and installation:
1. I have a Televes DATBOSS UHF antenna with an integral amplifier. If you want to receive both VHF and UHF channels, you need a mix VHF/UHF antenna. You are better off with a directional antenna if your TV towers are more than 20 miles away. Avoid an omnidirectional antenna if you are far away from a TV tower, especially in a fringe area.
2. I DO NOT use antennas with baluns. Their leads will break and corrode in time causing a lot of signal attenuation. High winds will also beat on them.
3. My antenna in on the roof of a second floor, 12 meters (40 ft) above ground level. The key is to stay away from obstacles as much as you can.
4. I use a telescopic mast of 5.5 meters (18 ft) with four guy wires.
5. I only have two TVs connected to my antenna; the fewer, the better.
6. I use RG11 solid copper (not CCS) coax cable between my antenna and the point of connection/distribution to the house.
7. I use the existing RG6 coax cable in the house for distribution.
8. I don't use any splitters. My antenna comes with a power source which also works as distribution amplifier with two RF connectors.
9. If you place your antenna in your attic, you will loose about 3 db in antenna gain. That's about a 50% signal loss if you have a shingles roof.
10. My house is in a valley with foothills about 1,000 feet away. I have no line of sight with the TV towers.
11. All my TV towers are on the same location on a volcano 3,400 meters (11, 155 ft) above sea level.
12. As an installer I used a field signal meter to align my antenna. This is the best way to fine tune your antenna with your TV broadcast towers.
Well, I hope this helps on your OTA TV antenna installation.
Roberto Galvez , thank you for your advice. I appreciate your experience with antennas.
Hey Tyler, another good video thanks.
There are more types of TV antennas than those mentioned in your video. You also have the omnidirectional antenna that allows you to pick up signals 360 degrees around. These are mix VHF/UHF, low gain antennas. Most have an internal amplifier included.
You also have passive and active TV antennas. The difference is that active antennas have a dipole that receives DC power to amplify the signals received. An example of this type of antenna is the Televes DATBOSS Mix UHF VHF Amplified Outdoor antenna.
Cheers,
Thank you for the thorough comment. I've seen omnidirectional antennas but they all seem to be mostly UHF as I do not see any kind of VHF element on all but two models. I was not aware that active antennas existed.
@@AntennaMan Yes, they are poor on VHF, especially low VHF; however, new omnidirectional antennas are comiing with VHF elements such as the LAVA HD8008. You can see the VHF elements that look like wings on the sides. Same goes with the ANTOP “Big Boy” AT-401BV Outdoor HDTV Antenna | Smartpass Amplified antenna
@@robertogalvez3865 Lava is a piece of junk. Had one. Not a real ommidiretional antenna. NON ARE!
TV Antennas are not classified in that manner. Only indoor or outdoor with different types of range.
@@jesusavalentin5439 I agree 100% on LAVA being a piece of junk. I don't install them at all.
Do you remember the UHF pay channels that scrambled their video back in the 80’s? Very popular down here in Texas. They mounted a very simplistic small UHF antenna on your roof. It was 75-ohm, maybe 18”x 8” and flat. I was curious if anybody made them anymore.
Yes - I actually talked about them in the video below. ua-cam.com/video/b8Ez3GFZnYw/v-deo.html
hello my name is mike ,i just started in the outdoor antenna world ,lol .i started with the 1by1 360 antenna witch it worked good for awhile till all the time signal would go in and out the amount of channels would be from 35 to 45 this one cam with an amp witch was crap ,i broke one and bought 2 other waste of money 80 dollars for this .so i went to lows to buy a real nive one which is an GE Pro Attic Mount TV Antenna, Outdoor, Attic, Long Range Antenna, Digital, HDTV Antenna, 4K 1080P VHF UHF, Compact Design, 29884 this works better then the one with an amp i get 65 to 75 with this and they all come in .i live in dunedin florida 34698 580 and us 19 very close to that .im learning alot just by watching your videos lots of help and i found another antenna im going to by and try which is a Winegard YA7000C TV Antenna with Mount, VHF-Low and High VHF/UHF ive been reading alot on this sounds like i would get more channels with it the what i get now ,i have cb radios which bigger is better and taller the better but im doing better with an antenna with out an amp then with one .please help me and let me know it the winegard is a good one it will be about 9 feet off the roof i live in a trailer mobile home .i like the ge antenna but i also like the winegard good made antennas i like .ok get back to me thanks
I'm about 30 miles from phila, (335 deg. to the towers). Just to test the OTA waters and to hopefully cut the cord I set up Clear Stream single "8" on a 25' pole at the gazebo in my back yard. I'm getting about 77 channels out there. I watched the Eagles game on Fox29.1 on Sunday -Yea Go Eagles! and I had a perfect HD picture the whole game. But it can't get the illusive ABC-6 vhf low. So today I ordered a Wingard 7000c with the low ban element extenders.
. Glad to see Antenna Man using a similar antenna as an example for a decent low vhf antenna. Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it goes.
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@@AntennaMan None of the time you put into it has gone to waste here. Your knowledge has been invaluable. From what I've learned in the short time I've been watching your videos if I had to suggest a decent antenna for my area it would be the Channel Master CM-5018 to get the job done. Am I close?
@@robertcuthill8484 I'm not sure. I can't run a reception report without more info. Feel free to try it out. If you want confirmation from me sign up for an antenna recommendation on my website
@@AntennaMan Yea I could definitely use some guidance with an antenna recommendation. I need a dependable 6ABC signal to keep the wife happy or else it's all a no-go for my plans of cutting the cord. Crazy isn't it? Having to go through all these extra measures just to receive one channel on vhf low. The Clear Stream2 is on the cusp of getting chan. 6. Today I did a rescan and I did manage to lock on ABC6 with 2 bars but 0 pixilation. But that's rare and seems to do with having the optimal atmospheric conditions such as "ducting".
That plastic box that houses the circuit board and where the co axle cable is fitted doesn't have any connection, cable braid or centre wire to aerial main metal work...so how does signal picked up transmit from aerial to cable ?
I have a couple for you. I live in Burlingto CT (06013) on the downhill side of a hill/mountain from where the biggest antenna farm is for the nearby local stations. Stations (Real) 34, 35, 36, 39, 42.
Also, my Mom's house up in Maine and my camp up in Maine (NorthEast section of 04496) and (NorthEast section of 04974). Both of those Maine locations the local stations are on (real) 2, 7, 9, and 13. Those are realistically the only ones close enough to pull in.
I have an indoor antenna that picks up all the channels except for the new metv toons channel during a storm. I think it is low vhf but am unsure
Wow this really helps a lot, I actually thought it was the other way around! Thanks!
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I had a question about antanas and you have answered them so well thank you
I have an antenna similar to the CM-4221 UHF antenna where I live in Australia, on the rare occasion with tropospheric ducting I receive VHF stations from a few different transmitters (210km+ & 134km away) with varying signal strengths from weak to semi-strong
That happens with one of my setups in Ohio. The land is very flat so certain nights the guy will get stations from over 100 miles away
I live about 40 miles west of St. Louis. I have no luck picking up NBC, and on and off reception of fox, PBS and kept. I use a RCA 43 element Yagi 3038z. I do have some foliage around me.
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Job well done Tyler, simple and to the point. A plus plus rating.
my zips 25320 north of charleston, wv, sick of suddenlink, ready to give them the well deserved boot and know next to nothing about antennas.
you have some very usefull info on here. be nice to pick up everything i can but the hills around here im sure will make it difficult
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If i lose one of the longest aluminum pieces on the veg side, how much would that affect reception?
PICO RIVERA, CA JUST WANT TO PICK UP LOCAL CHANNELS 2,4,5,7,9,11 & 13
I'm so happy that my market only has one VHF station while all the other stations are UHF. I actually have my GE Pro Outdoor/Attic(29884) antenna aimed at that VHF tower as I am able to pick up all available channels in my area(39581) with no preamp unlike the false information Antenna Web provides.
Antennaweb.org sometimes doesn't list channels you can pick up. Tv fool is a bit more accurate.
Wait until 2020. Maybe you won't be so lucky.
@@jesusavalentin5439 The last VHF TV station in my area is going to switch to UHF before 2020.
@@jamesm568 wow, that's great. A bowtie designed antenna will be best for you.
@@jesusavalentin5439 I use two GE Pro Outdoor/Attic Mount TV Antennas at the very top of the house aimed at two different markets and they've been very reliable. I did have to remove the VHF element off of the opposite antenna so it didn't cancel out the only VHF station.
Thank you for explaining this, everything made sense! What type of antenna(s) would you recommend for 1 VHF HI station, (CBS 18-4 & 5) the rest are UHF in Bolingbrook, IL?
If I have a classic rabbit ears style antenna and have nothing but UHF stations with a couple VHF high...should the "ears" be shorter?
Tyler, I tried the link for Recommended VHF Low/High/UHF Antennas (HD7000R) and it appears to be discontinued. Can you recommend another model?
Tyler, I live in Cedar Hills, Utah 84062 and have a Yagi antenna mounted in my attic pointed at 296 degrees. I get some RF 19 channels, one RF 35 (KJZZ), RF 28 (Fox), RF 34(CBS), RF 30 (ABC). I can't get RF 27 (PBS) or RF 23 (NBC). Do you think that this is because of a low signal strength for these stations? Would recommend an amplifier and if so which one? Thanks
I live just west of Custer, South Dakota in the Black Hills. I bought a RCA antenna...the big directional one. I have purchased the Channel master amplifier. Do I have the right kind of antenna? Please and thank you. Lori
Thanks for this video.Just getting into this antenna thing and need some help.I live in Belfast,ME 04915 and all the stations are VHF.Channel 2 is 27 miles away at 44 deg. Channel 7 is 31 miles at 49 deg. Channels 9 & 13 are 17 miles away at 355 deg. I have looked at the Winegard YA7000C and was hoping you could comment on this antenna and also my situation. It will be mounted on the eave of the house around 25 ft in the air. I do not want to put a rotor on it.Thanks for your help and the great channel on UA-cam
I live in a valley, unfortunately, but use a 55ft. tower, RG-6Quad, properly grounded, with the Winegard 8200, with their AP-8275 pre- amp. Live 100 miles from Detroit, Cleveland and Columbus. Works well, 40+ stations(doggone weather plays havoc, though). 2-Detroit,3-Cleveland, 4-Detroit, 5-Cleveland, etc. Use a plastic owl w/swivel head on antenna mast(3ft.longer), up there 10 years, birds still sit, lonely owls hoot, figure it out, then go away. Still have an original Winegard commercial PA-8275 pre amp 28V, 29U, with 1.0 noise figure. Thought it was bad once, but it was not the cause of herringbone pattern years ago. Wish Winegard was as sturdy and durable as Channel Master. Want to try out that monster Televes long range U/V, still in box!
I live in the high dessert no cable no inter net just watching vhs and DVDs and bought a TA-M1 ANTANNA UHF ONLY how can I get local TV channels with this antanna
If low VHF needs longer rods why wont it pick up High band VHF ?
Can you recommend a Indoor / Attic Antenna for low and high Band VHF and UHF Thank you Rocky
So if you know the frequency of a a low vhf station you can build your own antenna just for that station?
I'm looking for a combo antenna that I can take camping. Probably rig up a magnetic mount for my roof for stationary use only. Do you know of something not too unweildy that would work on all bands? Thanks in advance.
Hello Tyler, Hope I got you name right. Sorry if I messed up. Why do UHF signals cover such a large number of channels and VHF is split into two, low and high ??? Any help will greatly be appreciated Sir. Good day to you.
Hard to explain but there are some "skipped" channels between VHF low, VHF high, and UHF.
@@AntennaMan O.K. and thanks Antenna Man.
I am in Menasha WI. Use a Clearstream 2V and needed to add VHF horizontal element to pick up Fox Green Bay which broadcast at 11.1 which is what they also list as. The rest of the 21 I can get without VHF. I have the Clearstream indoors about 3 feet of the floor (at about 265 ft above sea level). I would like to get the Antop 400-BV or the new Clearstream 2Max for easier to use indoors and look better too. Would be great to see a video on those.
The antennas that look better tend not to perform as well. The 2V has reflectors to increase weak signals while the other two you listed don't. I'd say if it ain't broken don't fix it.
Hi Tyler. I live in the Cincinnati Metro area in Covington, KY. My problem is I live in an apartment (5th floor) and cannot mount anything outside. My rooms are such that my outside wall faces in the exact opposite direction to mount the antenna on a window so an interior wall is my best option to achieve the proper direction. I've tried the cheaper indoor antennas without a lot of luck. I'm hoping you can come up with a recommendation for me. Thanks in advance.
After using TV fool I notice there's 2 am channels I can pick up with a strong am antenna which I don't have a device that has an am turner in it to beable to drive an hour to the towns where it's being transmitted to see if that station is actually being broadcasted
Do not use TV fool - it's no longer up to date with the FCC repack. See video below: ua-cam.com/video/RC8VmyjSE-M/v-deo.html
I live in Westville, Illinois...this is obviously not an easy area to receive TV stations due to stations being at widely varying distances from where I live (anywhere from 15 miles away for an ABC affiliate and over 60 miles away for a CW affiliate), me living in a fringe area of two different TV markets (Champaign-Decatur, IL, which is my home TV market, and Terre Haute, IN, which is a neighboring TV market) and not all stations transmit from the same direction (many, but not all, of the Champaign-Decatur signals transmit from the west of me; I believe the Fox affiliate for my area transmits from the northwest of me unless that has changed due to the repack, PBS affiliate WEIU, if that station still transmits an over-the-air signal at all, transmits from the southwest of me, and the Terre Haute signals transmit from the south-southeast of me). I'm not sure if there's an antenna model that would allow me to receive a full-slate of local channels (I consider a full slate to be receiving at least one affiliate each of CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, CW, MyNetworkTV, and PBS) where I live. I mention the Terre Haute signals on here because, when my dad had an omnidirectional attic antenna during the 2012 Summer Olympics (my dad threw the antenna away after the antenna's preamp failed), my dad received the NBC affiliate from Terre Haute, IN (WTWO), but not the CBS affiliate in Champaign, IL (WCIA), even though WCIA is a closer signal to us than WTWO.
Also, I should note that the AT&T local channel connector (which is designed to connect into a DirecTV Genie DVR) that has been provided to some people who have lost stations (in my area, these are the in-market CBS, MyNetworkTV, Fox, and CW stations) due to retransmission consent disputes does not work well at all...connecting it into our DirecTV Genie DVR got us no stations at all, while connecting the antenna part of the local channel connector directly into my dad's TV via coax got all four subchannels of one station (WICD, the closest full-power signal to where I live, about 15 miles or so away), but nothing else.
Hello hey thanks for the video o have a question have a winegaurd 8200 and theres these phasing lines for the UHF side andthat go into the 75ohm box and say cannot touch any part of the antenna or mast etc. My question is would you happen to knkw does thst include the Vhf side to because ive hooked up and no stations avaable so i tried a coax tester uhf shows open like and vhf shows a short so not sire of theh desogned vhf to bolt through and connect all elements together hope that makes sense
I have to change my antenna, but cannot decide what to get. My zip is 60056 and I'd like to get a good antenna to replace the one that the wind has damaged. Although, the larger extensions have blown away the smaller system seems to give me all the channels, but the picture flickers every so often. I have a wired extended antenna similar to your picture behind you but I've noticed this but I'm not sure how good it is or if it will need an attached amplifier which I do not want to use and have not been. My channels presently go up to 66.5, but I'm not sure if I can get a better antenna for more. My present antenna is over 20 years old and I really don't know if there are new designs that are better. It is really a dilemma noticing all the different designs. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Hello, I have a UHF/VHF antenna in attic. I can receive strong signals on all my channels but not from same direction. I settled on an in between position but I think with cloud or snow cover I may lose all. The most confusing part of this is my strongest ch.fox physical ch 24 and weakest is ABC phys ch 22.. shouldn’t these be equal being in the same UHF neighborhood? I’m in 60110 Chicago area. Single tv 30’ coax. Would a preamp help. Thank you for your channel. Very helpful!
Love your videos. Very informative and well done. I live in Roanoke, Va out in 24018 zip code in the county. What setup would u recommend? Thx.
Your signals are on the stronger side and you should be able to pick them up with this antenna indoors. If you are missing some stations you may have to mount it outside but there's a good chance you should get them all inside. Use antennaweb.org to determine the direction to point it. amzn.to/2Z2mub9
So I live about 10 miles NW of Downtown Chicago. I am looking to get an Antenna that will pick up most / all of the local channels. CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN and Fox. Are there any recommended antenna's I can get that would pick up all of the signals? I would prefer on that can work both Indoors and outdoors. Thank you.
Great video. I have probably a stupid question, will uhf/vhf tv antenna work for uhf/vhf ham radio?
I just built my own uhf antenna ( made with coat hanger wire ) ( bow tie type ) and it picks up exactly the same channels the house antenna with uhf and vhf has , it’s awesome so I’m guessing the station is uhf broad casting in my area .
Coat hangers definitely resemble a UHF element. Glad it's working out for you.
Hello Tyler, I live about 50 miles SSW of Houston and according to TV Fool and Antenna Webb there are 22 OTA stations within 35 miles of me, most are yellow with a few greens and reds, and only one blue and one violate. There are 2 VHF low, 4 VHF high and the rest are UHF and they all lie within a 180 degree arc. I was thinking the CM4228HD would suffice. What do you think?
The CM4228HD won't pick up the low VHF. This RCA model will work better. amzn.to/2JgYI1l
Very informative and thanks for the offer to help.
What would you recommend for Phelps, WI?
Also can you recommend a cell booster and or antenna?
Thanks
I am not sure of any cell phone boosters as I specifically know OTA TV. This RCA model would be best for you. Try it pointed either northeast or southwest. amzn.to/2JUFvUS
Looking for antenna for channels 7-69 in Moriarty Nm. But would like to know if you would recommend a 360 deg dome looking antennas or one of those 70’s trailer park looking antennas.What is the best one for the money 💰. Thanks 🙏 in advance.
Nice video. What recommendation for Markham, Ontario, Canada? I would like to receive channel 9 and above. I got UHF antenna right now. Channel 9 signal is good (over 70%) most of time but it become pixelated most of night around 8pm-11pm even signal is still over 70%, many signal error. I think I need high VHF and UHF , antenna , right
Thankfully there are not allot of VHF-LO broadcasts in most markets. You need a huge antenna to pull those in.
There is in my market of Philadelphia. ABC and MeTV
Great videos!! I have a few questions; Is it better to buy a UHF antenna to target the UHF frequencies or a UHF/VHF combo antenna if the they are similar in boom length? I have UHF channels I can't get with my combo and I'm wonder in a UHF only antenna will have better gain to pick them up. Thanks in advance! lx
You can always try a larger combo antenna with more UHF gain like one of the Televes antennas. Below is a model that works comparable to a dedicated UHF antenna: amzn.to/3cEHYiu
Hi.. My name is Paul Elisha, a final year student, am from Nigeria,, on a project to design and construct a VHF and UHF Antennas to enhance television reception.. I need more enlightment please
Great video - thanks. I live in the Philadelphia suburbs, and I can confirm that 6 ABC is a pain to try and bring in over the air. Can you recommend a single outdoor antenna that will do the trick for that one as well? I'm pretty sure a pre-amp would help as well? My zip is 19056
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Nice video. I’m live in the Philadelphia Market. Between Philly and Allentown. Zip 18969. Definitely channel 6 ABC is rough. And I think also 61 or 62. Whatever qvc and hsn are on. I think Ion. What antenna can you recommend? Not sure if I want to go attic mount or roof mount. I’m fine either way.
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Hello Tyler. I live in Naperville, Il 60565. What antenna would you recommend for an attic installation? Thanks for your great content!
Looking for what you would recommend for El Dorado, Kansas. I would prefer not to have to mount one on the outside of the house. Currently just have one of the cheap flat ones in the attic. ABC does not come in at all. Also, can you hook up more than one TV to the same antenna?
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Hi Tyler, and thanks for your great videos! We're on the border of Brick, NJ, where our low priced, Chinese made, rotor and cheap signal amp equipped, directional antenna, will not pick up channels 7, 11, or 13. (VHF high?). I have that antenna pointed to NYC, at a 23 ft elevation from ground. What to do? Do you come out this way to do roof installations? I'm on a SS budget, but i'm afraid of becoming humpty bobby! Do you do phone or video chats? Thanks again!
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Interesting. Why aren't there any UHF only antennas?
There are plenty of them. Just search "UHF antenna" on Amazon and you'll find them.
I've been told I have a winegard VHF/UHF/FM TV antenna with fairly high gain (its big) mounted up about 50' in Milford, DE. Can I use this to get over the air signals? And thanks for this info!
Yes you can
Looking for a good Antenna for my location . Zip 55016. Indoor ones are always fuzzing out so maybe a roof outdoor one?
Nice explanation. Thanks. Before I cut the cord, I have a couple critical stations I need to expand my sports coverage. I went to tvfool and I think I see that they're all on the same tower in Baltimore. Channels 12, 13 (13.1), 38 (2.1?), and 46 (45.1). All at approx. same power, 52 miles away. Any chance of reaching these with an attic antenna?
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We live in Wickenburg AZ up high but have a hill in the direct view of the Phoenix stations...been working on getting the most channels for a couple weeks now with a couple different combos but still unable to get ABC and NBC??? Currently running the cm2020 antenna, channel masters booster and in line filter, also the powered splitter. Would the Masterpiece antenna's be a upgrade? The other antenna I tried was the Marathon which was a flop....what would you recommend the next step be??? TIA and great you tube channel
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I am 38 miles from the Boston stations and get all UHF fine, but cannot get the two VHF Low Channel 5 stations, with a quality Winegard, roof mounted. I can get two nearby (nine miles) VHF on 2 & 7 with it. When I tried out the Winegard 7000C for its low VHF, I still could not get the Boston channel 5 stations, I could still receive the Providence channel 2, but lost the Providence channel 7. Any antenna out there for all three and not having a 100+ inch boom?v. My zip is 02726.
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Tyler, please let me know what antenna you recommend. I live in 19320 zip code and I was thinking to get the clearstream 2MAX antenna. I don't expect to get ABC, as you mentioned. Thanks in advance and I appreciate you sharing these videos with the community
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How good do uhf antennas work on vhf high?
Not well at all. They will pick up VHF signals if you are close to the towers but they will not pick up the signals if they are anything beyond 30 miles line of sight
Have you had any luck pulling in 6abc and the metv2 stations where you are? Im about the same distance away from philly as you just on the jersey side.
Yes. You need an antenna with a very wide element like this model below: amzn.to/2TEKkF0
Hi I've been watching your videos I'm in Yuma Arizona and it's a border town to Mexico I speak Spanish and wouldn't mind picking all the channels in my area can you recommend one from your Amazon store please?
Well done.
Hello I am from Hoffman Estates Illinois..25 miles from Chicago .. I am going to buy Antenna but I don't know wish is goood for my area..thanks
Hey Antenna Man! Thanks for all the good info. We moved out to the country (23005) in Virginia and I am lost without TV. We don't even have a cable option and the satellite is so limited. Any advice? (I'm from PA too and went to college in the Lehigh Valley)
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I have a couple that are neat looking. Like to collect older electronics. But yeah, nothing to tune in on in my area. Nice decor those rabbit ears sitting on top of a flat screen lol double sided tape to obviously not fall off
Great video. I'm in zip code 07731 and I'm looking to get the NYC stations, specifically ABC 7, and I'd prefer to hook it up in my attic. I had an Xtreme Signal HDB891X on the attic and it worked pretty well but wasn't getting ABC 7. If I could I'd like to try and get the Philly signals without adding another antenna or a rotor, if this is even possible. Any recommendations to get both UHF & VHF?
I live in West Point Nebraska. I've had cable for several years but want to go to free over the air tv. West Point is in a low valley. What outdoor antenna would you recommend? Id like to install a rotor to whichever antenna you'd recommend. The local over the air channels available here are Fox, ABC, NBC.
Your signals are VERY weak and you'll need a large outdoor antenna model to pick up. I'd recommend this Winegard model as it has lots of VHF elements which is where most of your channels are on the TV band. amzn.to/2YldWuH
I put up a Televes LR mix that has high Vhf /UHF but I can't get any VHF channels. Broadcast on RF CHANNEL 10. I get at times 23 Channels on the UHF BANDS. wondering why.
The Televes LR Mix is VHF capable but if you have a very weak RF channel 10 you might need an antenna that has better VHF gain like the model below: amzn.to/32fvAU4
I live in Washington, DC I just bought a new Samsung QLED and now I can't get PBS (26), My20, and Fox 5 and some of the "new" channels. But every other channel comes in clear. My old TV picked up ALL those channels. I actually have a little flat screen to see those missing channels. I have an "amplified" RCA antenna. What antenna do you recommend I get???
HELP!
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Tyler, understand that you're from the Lehigh Valley and you've mentioned installing OTA in the area. Do you have any experience/success with installation in Milford, PA 18337 (in town). From my research while using multiple websites to determine if an OTA would work in my town, I'm really uncertain. Perhaps you could provide some thoughts as it would be greatly appreciated.
I've never set up anything that way. And the analog days there was the chance of Scranton Wilkes-Barre and New York but the signals were very weak. There's a good chance you would need a very large antenna and even then you probably wouldn't get every single station from the market.
@@AntennaMan, thanks. That's what I figured. Much appreciated.
I live in the central part of Alabama. In a rural area. Lots of trees, and a mountainous area. Which of these two antennas will be the most effective solution to some of my reception problems? Wineguard YA-7000C, or Channel Master CM-5018?
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@@AntennaMan according to antennaweb.org. The Channel Master CM-5018 does conform to the low and high VHF, and UHF requirements of my area. Even resembles the old RCA 55 mile antenna I've used since 1986. Currently with the RCA 55 mile antenna I get 48 channels, and two preamps.
I live in Mount Prospect, IL 60056 and have cannot pick up CBS - Hi-V but could get weak Channel 5, 7, and 9. Which Antenna would you recommen if I mount it to my Chimney? Would I need a Pre-amp, power-amp, and/or 4-way spliter for 3 TVs at home? Could the Spliter be pu outside? Thank you.
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Hey Tyler. Great videos! I'm in Knoxville, TN. On Hawkdale Ln. What antenna should I use? Thanks a million!
Your signals are moderate and a small directional pointed north west would be ideal to pick them up reliably. Clearstream 2max or 2v should work.
AM, having problems with some reception, Brookline, MA 02445, on channel 19 and 43 (both PBS). I am getting random pixelation on and off and occasional freeze but no complete signal loss. LTE filter needed? This is an urban area. I am using a CM Omni+50 hooked up to a Tablo. Any suggestions? BTW, GREAT UA-cam Channel! I appreciate your reviews.
I would recommend to purchase a directional antenna and pointed towards the station. Omnidirectional antennas do not work well
Wut antenna would you recommend for Sydenham on k0h2t0 just north of kingston on Canada
Antenna man, --- we need an antenna recommendation... We live in north Stillwater, Oklahoma (74075) and most stations are out of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma market, 44 miles away according to fcc.gov. We get most stations on that pancake antenna in the attic except KOCO 5(7) and KETA 13(13), h-VHF. We had a $300 Yagi(antenna master on the roof) until weather finished it off. The attic pancake will get KOCO 5 in some seasons of the year and KETA 13. Right now 5 is okay but 13 has disappeared. We believe we will need to have a h-VHF and UHF antenna that is motor mounted since 5 is one degree off of the rest at 211 degrees; and we can turn the antenna by hand to correct for these seasonal drops in channel. What antenna do you recommend and do we need motorized? Is a yagi what we should have in h-VHF and UHF?
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Do you have any experience/comments on the flat panel outdoor antennas such as this one from Antop:
Antop PL-402VG Pro 4K Antenna "Big Boy" Flat Panel, 4K TV Antenna
I have never installed one but I am thinking about doing it since it requires just one person for installation. I find the Antop antennas pricey but can't find a suitable competitor online.
I can't speak for the antenna from experience but just by looking at it I'd say it won't do the best job in a rural or weak signal area. It would probably work 30/40 miles fro the broadcast tower but anything beyond that is pushing that. I always try to recommend a larger antenna because even if that antenna brings in some channels you may experience drop outs during bad weather.
Thanks for the info. Im on Gabriola Island, BC Canada. What do you recommend? Thanks
Hey I live in South Vancouver Island. Do you want to collaborate
I live in Gardnerville NV, what outdoor antenna would be good for me ? Channel Master Recomends there new Omni +50
You don't need an omni antenna since all of your stations come from one direction. They are weaker so an omni may not reliably pick them up. I'd recommend this ClearStream model pointed north. amzn.to/2HngYVE
If I have two antennas VHF and one UHF where should I install my preamplifier on one of the antennas or after the combiner
If you get a RCA TVPRAMP1R Preamplifier or RCA TVPRAMP1Z Preamplifier there is a separate connection for a UHF and VHF antenna and the amp then combines the signals into one to go to your TV.
Great videos! My address is 100 Locket Lane, Flag Pond, TN. Unless they've changed, we have VHF low, VHF high, and UHF channels in my area. I live on a fringe of these stations at about 50+ miles. I'm using triband antennas and cheap amplifiers. The stations are beginning to drop in and out now that leaves are on the trees. I also love in a mountainous area. My antennas are about 40 years + old and need replacing. What do you recommend for an antenna and amplifier? Again, I enjoy your videos. Thanks!
The Winegard 8200U and CM7777 preamp would be best for you.
Hi I live in the desert southwest in California. I believe I need one that gets both uhf and vhf? But which do you suggest for me.
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Any recommendations for an outdoor antenna for my area? I am located in McIntosh, NM 87035 which is near Albuquerque. Thanks!
Hi Tyler great videos very informative. I am in the NE Philly area 19115 what antenna would you recommend for an attic mount.
I service the Philadelphia region. For that reason I offer custom antenna recommendations for $30 as I am providing information that potentially turns down a $400 job. Most antennas do not have the capability to pick up low band channels in Philadelphia including 6ABC, Me-TV 2, and WACP 4.
Hello, I appreciate your channel. As I prepare to cut the cord I want to make sure I get it right. I am not sure what antenna makes the most sense for me. An outdoor one or one placed in the attic. My zipcode is 60521. The antennaWeb.org site shows only one channel in green with most other classified as red and blue. Can you please advise what type of antenna you would recommend? Also, I have 3 TV's (getting a fourth is a possibility) and I am wondering if you have a specific recommendation for a certain type of Distribution Amplifier? Last question, when installing does the antenna need to be positioned in a particular direction?
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When I first put my antenna I was getting most channels but now I’m mainly getting uhf what is a decent antenna that’s not too large for both vhf and uhf I’m trying to get local news it’s on channel 5 in my area
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Oh how I wish you lived near us! You are only a few hundred miles away, so I cannot hire you to come out and install an antenna for us.
I live in newark nj! i have 2 mohu leaf antennas that works ok, but i want to completely cut the cord, abc 7 an up as you said i definitely dont get,spot on! I pay for cable cause espn is the only channel i care for but i have yet to see any videos from you explaining how to also cut the Internet cord from the same cable companies that offer tv services? I need an option for a basement apartment????
Unfortunately there are not many options to completely cut the cord if you only have one cable company in your area that supplies your internet. Most times if you drop the cable package and just keep internet it is cheaper. Look into ESPN Plus
@@AntennaMan comcast has a monopoly imo & Verizon is just way to expensive!
So I am in an apartment in the middle of building bottom floor. Facing north, station south. Can only have antenna inside. So what antenna can I get. 48038 zip
This is the only indoor antenna I recommend. amzn.to/2QAKDjl
I live in the Philly area (about 14 miles from broadcast antennas). Was thinking of getting a Televes DATBOSS LR antenna, since I understand we have Lo & Hi VHF and UHF channels. Is this antenna overkill? Any suggestions.
That antenna does not have any low VHF elements so it wont pick up ABC reliably. You can try this model but I get calls every week about issues picking up 6. You need a portable tuner to calibrate the antenna to pick it up. If you have any problems visit my website but here's the antenna model. amzn.to/2YKiEyM
@@AntennaMan I assume I can use the WinTV software with my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR (955Q). I used it a few years back and it worked on the Moha Wave, BUT 6 has always been a problem.
@@robertschoemer1250 As I said most people need my help in order to pull in 6.