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Concord, NC: Need Antenna Advice

post #1 of 8
11/13/11 at 6:02am
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Finally getting out of my 2 year contract where my monthly payment has gone up nearly every single month. I'm going OTA, and I need some advice on what Antenna to choose.

It will be mounted outside probably 20-25 feet above the ground. I want to get as many channels as possible without going extreme and my budget is flexible. Location is Concord, NC.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks.
-TheNothingness
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post #2 of 8
11/13/11 at 6:16am
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Originally Posted by TheNothingness View Post

I want to get as many channels as possible without going extreme and my budget is flexible.

All but WTVI (PBS) is on UHF. WTVI is a second PBS station. You can get all networks with a cheap DB-2.

http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp...enna-%28DB2%29
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post #3 of 8
11/13/11 at 8:13am
Or even much cheaper Eagle Aspen 2bay:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...ref=sr_1_1_olp
Remove your existing dish from its J-mount and reuse that mounting bracket & coax.
Aim the 2-bay to the SW.
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post #4 of 8
11/14/11 at 5:57am
As long as you are at it, you might want to let your Congressman and the FCC (maybe the White House, too) know that you watch over the air, and tell them not to end local TV.
It's on their agenda.
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post #5 of 8
11/14/11 at 6:15am
Please include a location in ALL antenna help threads. See my edit.
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post #6 of 8
11/14/11 at 11:16am
Clearstream 2 Complete with new VHF dipole could help you possibly receive WTVI, along with strong UHF performance for the other major Charlotte locals. Or an Antennacraft HBU22 sold at Radioshack. Although you do get PBS on UNCTV58, WTVI does offer alternative programming that you may want to receive. If not, any good UHF antenna should work fine. And looks like you should stand a good chance of getting Greensboro channels as well, although you may need to add a rotor and Winegard 269 preamp.
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post #7 of 8
11/14/11 at 5:53pm
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All but WTVI (PBS) is on UHF. WTVI is a second PBS station. You can get all networks with a cheap DB-2.

Unless you live in Mecklenburg Co..you probably could care less about WTVI and WUNG will meet your PBS needs just fine.
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post #8 of 8
11/14/11 at 5:56pm
Unless the original poster happens to like MHz Worldview.

- Trip
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