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I use mine extended about 1/2 way (it depends on the target frequency you are aiming for--mine is Ch 9) and can pick up 7 of the 8 signals within 5 miles. While most HDTV channels are UHF, I happen to live in a market with 4 UHF and 4 VHF signals. The 8th station is 20 miles away and the hdtvi will pick it up from the attic when pointed directly at the VHF station. The VHF channels can be tough to receive, and many so called "HDTV" antennas don't pick them up at all. But this hdtvi has 2 long rabbit ears for VHF. It's nice to be able to point the VHF rabbit ears in one direction (flat, since the signals use horizontal polarity) and the UHF space age thingy in another direction, to maximize signal. Overall, I can't give it 5 stars since it won't work in all cases, but if you are
good enough, saw all the games in HD.however, should of got the one with amp, it would of cost more, but, i'm curious how that help with receptions for the signal. wondering if they can be bought separately.
I think it deals well with multiple path situations where the different paths tend to cancel out at the antenna. This antenna really works well for me. I have had trouble getting good HDTV / UHF reception in my apartment and have tried two different loop antennas (one of them amplified) and this one works much better. This antenna is directional so picks out one stong path and rejects the interference. Very happy customer here after months of fiddling around (unsuccessfully) with other antennas.
Nearly all of my local towers are only about 2 miles away, but there are several tall buildings between them and my home. - Three screws, 1-1/4" self-drilling drywall screws or similar. So, place the antenna on top of the board so that the long axis of the board (the 10" or 12" axis) extends out the sides. Reception is perfect.However, the design is ridiculously unstable. Run the cable to the rear because we'll use that circular notch at the front center where the two halves of the case come together.Drill one screw directly into the board, at the front of the antenna base, aligned with this notch, just tight enough to hold the base down.At the rear of the antenna base, a black hard rubber piece extends out on both sides about a 1/2 inch.Drill one screw on each side, through this rubber piece and into the board, just tight enough to start to deform the rubber.With these three points, the base is now reasonably secure. It looks nice, but it falls over if you just look at it funny. Other than a permanent external antenna on the roof, this is the only one that has worked for me. (The black drywall screws are nice because the color makes them barely noticeable).The antenna is unstable side-to-side, not front-to-back so much.
I have solved this with an easy modification, but am disappointed that it was necessary to do anything at all.Easy Fix: - Small piece 1x10 or 1x12 stock, maybe 6 or 7 inches length to accommodate the base of the antenna front-to-back dimension. (To look nicer, I used a piece of that particle board shelving with the white finish on it). If using a finished product like the white shelving, this also has the advantage of presenting finished edges on the front and sides, with the cut edge hidden in the back.The base of the antenna has a channel allowing you to run the cable to the front or to the rear of the antenna. You can still move it side to side a little bit due to the flexibility of the rubber part you drilled through, but it won't fall over.Hope this helps.
Bought this as a gift for my son and he is thrilled with the reception he now gets on his old TV.
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