I'm looking for a recommendation on an antenna.
Here is the report from AntennaWeb for my location:
I've tried two small tabletop ones, one amplied, one not -- and between the two, I've gotten all of my local OTA HD stations.
The first antenna that I tried was a small little RCA UHF / VHF antenna that I paid $12.99 for at Target. With this antenna, I was able to pickup channels 50.1 (CW) and 20.1 (MNT).
I returned that antenna, and picked up another RCA that had a built in '55db' amp ($27.99 at Walmart). With this antenna, I was able to pickup all of the HD locals EXCEPT for 20.1 and 50.1 -- not really sure why that was. Neither of those was ever planned to be me my 'end game' antenna. I was just playing around to see what the signal was like in my area. It appears that I'm within 15 miles of everything, and the stations are within 34 degrees of ARC from each other. A friend of mine, who actually lives about 10 miles further away from the stations than I do, recommend the Radio Shack UHF Dual HDTV Indoor Antenna - 2-bay double bowtie indoor UHF antenna. I contacted my local Rat Shack and this item has been discontinued.
I'd like to do an attic installation; I have a small 3 bedroom brick bungalow. I'm looking at the CM4221 or CM4228. Not sure if I would need a booster as well.
Any thoughts / feedback?
Thanks.
Here is the report from AntennaWeb for my location:
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* yellow - uhf WDIV-DT 4.1 NBC DETROIT MI 21° 14.4 45 * yellow - uhf WJBK-DT 2.1 FOX DETROIT MI 21° 12.7 58 * yellow - uhf WTVS-DT 56.1 PBS DETROIT MI 32° 12.6 43 * yellow - uhf WXYZ-DT 7.1 ABC DETROIT MI 13° 13.0 41 * yellow - uhf WWJ-DT 62.1 CBS DETROIT MI 32° 12.6 44 * yellow - uhf WMYD-DT 20.1 MNT DETROIT MI 32° 12.6 21 * yellow - uhf WKBD-DT 50.1 CW DETROIT MI 359° 14.0 14
The first antenna that I tried was a small little RCA UHF / VHF antenna that I paid $12.99 for at Target. With this antenna, I was able to pickup channels 50.1 (CW) and 20.1 (MNT).
I returned that antenna, and picked up another RCA that had a built in '55db' amp ($27.99 at Walmart). With this antenna, I was able to pickup all of the HD locals EXCEPT for 20.1 and 50.1 -- not really sure why that was. Neither of those was ever planned to be me my 'end game' antenna. I was just playing around to see what the signal was like in my area. It appears that I'm within 15 miles of everything, and the stations are within 34 degrees of ARC from each other. A friend of mine, who actually lives about 10 miles further away from the stations than I do, recommend the Radio Shack UHF Dual HDTV Indoor Antenna - 2-bay double bowtie indoor UHF antenna. I contacted my local Rat Shack and this item has been discontinued.
I'd like to do an attic installation; I have a small 3 bedroom brick bungalow. I'm looking at the CM4221 or CM4228. Not sure if I would need a booster as well.
Any thoughts / feedback?
Thanks.
