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from Fairmount, Illinois on 10/13/2008
Took about 20 minutes to put the antenna together. Hooked it up to a 720p TV and did the scan and picked up all of the local TV channels over the air while the antenna was three foot off the ground. Channels range from 17 to 60 miles. Great antenna for the money. Highly recommend. Had tried several others with limited success. Will put on a pole. Sure I will pick up even more channels.
from Lakeland, Florida on 10/9/2008
If you are looking for an antenna to receive off air HDTV broadcast, there is no better antenna available in this price range.
It pulls in signal from as far as 50 miles easily if you mount the antenna at least 20-25 feet from the ground. Ground the antenna with good quality grounding rod for protection and for better signal quality.
Installed 54 miles from the broadcast tower at a location shadowed by higher hills in the direction of the tower. This small antenna is simple to assemble, light and easy to install, and produces a superior UHF signal compared to a much larger combination antenna. Using an amplifier, the signal was reliable even in an area designated as very difficult for reception.
The antenna does bring in a snowy but viewable picture and decent sound for analog channels 9 and 11. It remains to be seen how it will do with digital signals in those channels next February.
I chose the U-75R antenna after much antenna research, based on its reviews and its price, and the fact that I could buy it in store (and return it in store if necessary). It is quite easy to put together (less than 10 minutes). You will need an outdoor 75-300 ohm matching transformer in order to attach a coax cable to the antenna, which should have been included with the antenna, but is not (it costs ~$2-$5, depending on where you shop, so it's not a big deal). I'm 35 miles from broadcast location (Raleigh,NC)with only one station (PBS) at a different location (45 miles, and 60 degrees different from the others). Terrain is relatively flat, but many large trees on my and surrounding properties. I am using a ChannelMaster 7777 preamp as well. Without the preamp, I don't get watchable signal. I am at near full reception (solid green bar) on all channels broadcasting from Raleigh, which I could not achieve with the RadioShack Omnidirectional amplified antenna (predecessor to 15-1634). PBS signal from 330 degrees comes in with full reception if antenna is pointed at 330 degrees. With antenna pointed at 39 degrees (for all other channels), the PBS signal comes up just short of a green bar signal, and is watchable, but I do expect occasional break-up of the picture depending on the weather.
This antenna works great and seems to do exactly what it says. [...] this [$] antenna works great. I have it in an attic aimed between station towers and it picks them up well as well stations in the opposite direction. I notice some breaking up on occasion that I expect is due to weak signal strength.. A small amplifier helped this quite a bit. Weird though that I can't get one channel that's broadcast from the same direction as the others..
from Orem, UT on 9/13/2008
The Antenna was simple to set up and worked well in an attic under architectured asphalt shingles. The purpose of the antenna was to eliminate nuisance pixilation while watching HTV using a broken set of rabbit ears. It was also hoped that we could get more channels and consistent performance. The 300 to 75 ohm transformer from the rabbit ears was used for the U-75R. The U-75R comes with a mast mounting kit, which was used to mount it to a piece of 1-inch Rigid PVC Pipe, which was mounted vertically on a truss in the attic, nailed top and bottom. Then I aimed it according to my best guess, using AntennaWeb.Org.
TV Signal Report
With the new antenna installed, including a pair of VHF/UHF Diplexers on the line, we are able to use the VCR/DVD player throughout the house to send VHF signals to the other analog TV sets, and still use the antenna to get the UHF DTV signals to the HDTV.
The signals for the DTV that come in at our location include:
2.1
4.1,2
5.1,3
7.1,2,3
9.1,2,91
11.1,2,3,4
13.1,2
14.1
16.1,2,3,4
30.1
In all, 23 DTV stations, all crystal clear.
I was able to tune the system to get the VCR/DVD player tuner to bring in analog Channel 14 crystal clear. Other analog channels are not so fortunate, and all the analog ones will be gone soon, anyway.
Nice back-up to my cable.
TV picked up 28 channels, 18 HD, 10 Analog. Mounted in attic, pointed at the tower farm 45 miles away.
Well worth the cost.
Picks up digital TV signals very well. Better clarity than compressed signals on cable. Need to make the 75 ohm dipole into a 300 ohm loop by using 14 AWG wire at the dipole ends and one inch height above the dipole. This will correctly match the coax unti for 300/75 ohm coax. Result the signals can be detected much farther.
from Chalmsford, MA on 9/8/2008
Picks up on-the-air Digital Signals very well. Much better reception than the compressed signals found on cable. Need to make the 75 Ohm dipole into a 300 Ohm Loop on the antenna buy using 14 AWG wire at the ends of the dipole one inch above the dipole to complete the 300 Ohm Loop. This will allow the 300/75 Ohm matching unit to operate properly and maximize signal strength. The antenna can be used on Ham 70cm band with little change.
from Pittsburgh, PA on 9/8/2008
I tried several antennas, most notably the Phillips MANT950. This antenna is much much better. I have no pixalation and WTAE (ABC) is opposite of the other channels and it picks the signal up great! I mounted it 4ft above the roofline on an old satellite pole. I pointed it using the median of the compas headings of the majority of stations and receive all 18 stations. I even have a 30ft+ pine tree and sit somewhat in a valley. Only con is the transformer needed to hook it up to RJ6. RS sells it for $6.99 so it not really a con at all. Had it assembled and up in 45 min.
why can't RS spec the dB gain of this ?
from Florida on 9/3/2008
What a great antenna for a great price. No need to spend big $$. I put this up (with an antenna rotator) and receive lots of stations. Using it for analog now until I get the HD converter. Stations come in crisp and clear now, should be fantastic with the converter. Does take a twin lead cable but with an adapter you can use coax cable. Great deal for a great price. Highly impressed
from Kenosha, WI on 9/2/2008
With football season starting and still no CBSHD for SE Wisconsin DirecTV users, I finally bit the bullet and installed an OTA antenna over the weekend.
I decided to start out by going budget and getting a small, cheap directional outdoor model from here. I went with this one which was cheap, not including the tripod and mast.
I assembled it the evening before, then decided to aim it northwards (357-359°) and plug it in inside the family room, just to see what would happen. even though I'm over 30 miles away from the antenna farm, I got a great signal, even though I was inside and at ground level.
It went up easily the next day, and at about 30' above ground, not only was this directional, unamplified, UHF-only antenna picking up all the Milwaukee stations with ease (including VHF WMVS) but I was also picking up all the Chicago stations at 171° that are over 50 miles away!
After reading all the positive feed back and doing extensive research. I decided upon this antenna. I really anticipated pulling in alot more stations as we live in northern Indiana which is in close proximity to large populated areas.
But all I'm able to pull in are the local 8 or 9 stations. Which was not the real reason for the purchase. I wanted an antenna to pull in the digital signal better.
Reception is alittle better, but we still get a weak signal icon on a couple stations.
So would I say this is as good as everyone else
has stated. No. But it is better than using rabbit ears to pull in the free digital channels that are out there.
from St. Charles, MO on 8/28/2008
This provides very strong signal and good reception for the price and works well in the attic. My mother in law's existing antenna was too small for the job. I was concerned I was going to have to pay over $100 for a quality UHF antenna to receive digital broadcasts, but tried this one and it works great. It still needed a video amplifier, but I had a good antenna in my home that needed amplification.
This is the best I have tested and I have test a bunch. I live in a valley and amplified rabit ears just do not cut it. This has been the only antenna to recieve all my locals including CBS which is in VHF without moving the antenna. Most HD antennas are UHF only and this antenna is even marked as UHF only but it picks up VHF DTV as well. I have no rotor and no amp. This antenna has beat all the amped antennas I have tested so far. I have it mounted to a dish mount. This is important, This antenna is rock solid on the signal. It does not flux up and down at all. All I can say - [$] - wow.
I live 40 to 50 miles away from the broadcast towers at the bottom of a hill. To get all the channels to come in i had to put the antenna at the top corner of my house once i did that all the channels came in without having to turn the antenna.
Like night and Day!
Pulls in a much stronger Digital TV Signal than my old VHF/UHF topside Antenna.
Shouldn't the spects include things like gain, output impedance, F/B ratio, and directional angles. You know technical stuff to see if the product will do the job I need done.
from Sunnyvale, CA on 8/10/2008
I was a bit skeptical when the salesman tried to sell this to me, as they didn't have one on display, and the box didn't say much about it...I didn't even know what it looked like! But, it said it was good for HDTV, and I was given a 25% discount, since I was buying the DTX-9950 converter box at the same time. It was easy to set up and mount. When I hooked it up to my new converter box, it worked perfectly the first time! Use the antennaweb website and a compass to set the pointing direction for the antenna, and you won't be disappointed! I get so many clear HDTV channels now. Shoulda done this long ago.
The antenna looks flimsy but could work. However...The package did not include any of the mounting hardware nor the assembly hardware indicated. It was missing the bits necessary to attach the reflectors to the boom, the mast clamp, nuts for the cable, etc.BTW, online the description indicates that you need a transformer to attach to an existing VHF antenna. However, you need one to attach it to coax at all - it doesn't say that!! This antenna has no 75 ohm connection, only 300 ohm twinlead.Twinlead!! Who uses twinlead since the last millenium?[...]
Have a second home on Chesapeake Bay (Virginia @ mouth of Rapphannock River). I erected this antenna (30 ft) and bam, can pick up all sorts of stations (analog and digital) in not only VA, but MD, DEl and PA. Even got a digital one out of MA one real clear night--some kind of signal skip I guess. Fantastic off the air digital from MD public broadcasting (Delmarva). It is very directional, so I need to add a rotor, don't like going out side to turn it manually! Why pay for satellite or cable TV when you can get such quality off the air with this antenna.
I recently became interested in trying over the air Digital TV (& HDTV). I purchased the Digital Stream DTV converter and this outdoor Antenna. The antenna was fairly easy to assemble and I attached it to a long metal pole and placed it into our defunct Satellite Dish mounting brace (also using its wiring since it has been professionally installed and properly grounded). I pointed the antenna south towards downtown San Diego and voila! local San Diego channels come in strong. Now, just for fun, I turned the antenna north towards L.A. not expecting to receive anything... Surprise! The Digital Stream converter began picking up a bunch of L.A. stations. According to TVfool.com, these stations are over 100 miles from me. Perhaps my community is on high ground (not a mountain or anything like that). Anyways, I'm quite impressed with the Antenna and also the Digital Stream converter for that matter.
I'm on the second floor of a three-story apartment full of trees. Even worse is the fact that all the stations are 20-30 miles out. This one was small enough to put in the top of a storage room or balcony, but much more significant than an indoor model. Get's good reception considering my limitations. 85-90% average signal (95+ on a couple). Check your location on antennaweb.org first though. . . VERY DIRECTIONAL!
from Seattle, WA on 7/15/2008
This is a well-tuned antenna. In my particular application, in terms of signal strength, it offers a 15 percent improvement over my 4-bay antenna; possibly attributable to greater directionality.
This antenna is awesome. I live in Victoria, BC, Canada and with this antenna mounted on my roof I am able to pull in HD channels from as far away as Seattle.
I'm glad I went straight to this excellent UHF outdoor antenna. It is priced right and works perfectly. We were getting weak signals on our new HDTV from rabbit ears pulling in stations 10 to 20 miles away. This antenna pulled in many more channels, all with strong signals. It even pulled in a few channels that were in a different direction than the majority.
70 miles north of Tampa and 18ft up...worked well enough with 12db powered line amp for HD. Easy choice for the money.
Finally! I can receive all of the channels I want without having to re-position the antenna! I started out with a terk hdtv indoor antenna, it worked okay but I had to constantly re-position it depending on what channel I wanted to watch. And then my friend donated his old school roof antenna to the cause and same thing, too directional. I should have just bought his antenna in the first place! It works great and it's cheap!
from Lexington,SC on 6/13/2008
After trying 8 different indoor antennas I did what I should have done in the 1st place and got an outdoor. I actually installed it in my attic but luckily I only had to point it straight through the wall in the attic and not the roof because of where my house is and where the towers are which probably helps. I only used a 50 foot coaxial so I didn?t need an amplifier but I may get one later. It was pretty easy to install but I would put it together outside because of the protective oil that is on it, it gets all over your hands. I live about 40 miles from some of the towers and it picked them up with about 80% and I also got some in Ga and I live in Lex,SC. I have it just sitting on the beams in my attic because it is so light weight. [...] As easy as this was I wish I would have done this sooner but it is free HD so I am happy. Always check [@] for help with tower locations and know that this is not a VHF antenna so you may not get any of those but I know some people have. If there is anyone that has Dish Network you can just hook this up to the antenna port on the back of the receiver but I do not get a signal without turning my receiver off when I am watching OTA programs. Hope my headache is someone?s help!
from Arlington Texas on 6/12/2008
Im on the backside of a hill blocking a direct shot to the Cedar Hill Towers and my UHF was weak.Channel 33 was almost nill with rabbit ears, I installed this on a pole outside and pointed it to the towers and get great UHF reception.
PS: Tried inline signal boosters , dont waste your money this is the best! Gary
from Bel Air, Maryland on 6/9/2008
I was looking at the DB4 and the DB8 but they were all sold out everywhere I looked. Also, they were pretty pricey for my first gig at setting up an antenna. Called my dad and like he said, when in doubt, you can always go to Radio Shack! I had the crimper and coax stripper form when I ran cables for my satelite and still had plenty of cable so I put it together and went to the attic. Ran the cable down the wall and into the basement and hooked it up to my tv and scanned for channels. I got 3. Thats it. Then I got online and went to [@] . This site was very helpfull. By entering your address and going to the street level map, you can picture how your house is oriented to the street and viola! I was pointed about 30 degrees west of TV Hill in Baltimore. I moved the antenna boom in the general direction and BAM! 29 DT channels in both Baltimore and DC. 3 Different weather radars and forcasts for Baltmore, Richmond, and DC. That was amazing. This is a VERY directional antenna and no help for the VHF channels.Its a great buy for those of you like me that want a simple quality product on the cheap with outstanding results. It also helps that all the stations are centralized. Oh and I just pointed it the other way and got 12 Philly channels. My next purchase will be a rotor and a mast. I'm gonna put it up on the roof. My wife is gonna love me(grin).
We went from using a 5 dollar set of rabbit ears that would get us 2 channels with some static but as soon as we put this one up we got 4 more channels and most look very good. We just wanted to have the basics: CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc... We did get a few extra channels and some come in very clear. The antenna went together pretty easily and installation was very easy. The antenna works great its just the location of our apartment that limits us on how much we can pickup. A tip that we got from the salesman was to install it on a existing satellite mounting arm if there is one. We just unbolted the old dish and put this one on and it worked perfectly, we were even able to use the existing cabling so it literally installed in less then 10 minutes. We lucked out because the mount was facing the general direction of a main repeater tower. If I could get it higher we could get better reception but we are happy for the time with what we got and hey getting TV for free is awesome. Oh, check out[@] and put in your address and it will tell you the analog and digital channels. It will help you determine what size of antenna and the distance and direction of tv towers.
Set up & teardown were straight forward & simple. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for where I live & keeping it in my attic.I'm ~37 miles away per [@] I just put in the 80" & it rocks.
from Fargo, ND on 5/27/2008
Picking up several channels 15 to 40 miles away, including VHF. Appears to have some flexibility in picking up stations from both front and rear within a 45 degree angle. Only having trouble consistently picking up CBS station that is 40 miles away, though it picks up NBC signal from tower that is also 40 miles away (and the CBS and NBC towers are located within 2 miles of each other. Go figure??) Def. a good buy. I'm running twin lead cable into the house. Wonder if coax would give a better signal?
Works much better than my outdoor Turk amplified antenna, twice as many stattions and they are clear, this antenna is the one you want for HDTV!
I have been looking for antenna to use it with my Zenith digital converter. Rabbit ears worked pretty well and I got all channels except PBS, but I wanted to get some more channels. I 've read a lot of reviews about all different kind of antennas and U-75R sounded pretty good. Started to call radioshack stores around, lot of them didn't have it, salesmen tried to sell me some other kinds, more expensive. Finally, I found the store that had it and I bought one. To sumarize it, I'm getting 16 channels with the converter box and U-75R antenna now. Before I got only 8 with analog signals. If you live in Parma, Ohio, don't spend a lot of money on any more expensive ones. This one, even though designed for UHF can pick up all channels including channel 3,5,8,19..
Another detail about this antenna is that its made in USA. GO UUUUSSSSAAA
I'm 15 miles from the source of all digital/HD stations, and put this in the garage attic. Due to my house construction, I was able to point the antenna at the sources from the attic without going through any asphalt shingles. Without any adjustment what-so-ever, I was able to achieve literally 100% signal strength on every channel I checked. I'm not sure if this is true if you were forced to go through the asphalt shingles on the roof. I used quad shield RG6 cable. Don't forget the adapter to coax[...]
I'm very pleased with this antenna after replacing the RS VU-90 antenna that I had in my attic (I live in a two-story house). I live about 60 miles from Toronto and can pick up the CBC-HD channel and all the other digital signals in the immediate Buffalo area without an amplifier. I'm also pleased (and surprised) that I do not need a rotator. I personally think it's a steal at[$], however, I'm curious as to how well it will hold up in the elements.
I bought this antenna based on the user reviews. The reason I went with this one, besides the low price, was that I figured buying locally I could always return it if it didn't work out as I had already done with an indoor-type RCA antenna). Installed this sucker up in the attic and its workig really well. I'm pulling in the CBS station 52 miles away,plus the other networks at 28 miles, which are also about 90 degrees apart so its not that directional. It does work for VHF too, at least for the high bands. The only thing I can't pull in is the FOX station, buts broadcast signal is really low power (1.4 kW). Amazing to get perfect HD for free over the air!
from Northern Rhode Island on 4/15/2008
very directional,im using it on a digital rotary..i did not use an amp with this yet so im not sure how far out i can receive...but i am picking up all of Rhode Island..then beaming north picking up all of Boston..so far im grabing 31 channels on average of 40 miles away with NO AMP..my goal is to hit a few in southern NewHampshire,Channel 9 WMUR as well as a few pbs because they air NewHampshire tourist destinations at times :) just keep in mind this is very directional !
Just bought this to watch MY-35 transmitted from San Antonio in San Marcos (about 20 statute miles to antenna, 255?) to watch the SA Spurs. Works quite well without an amp and even better with one.
from Chico, CA on 3/11/2008
Mounted on existing satellite disk mast that was not being used and got good signal compared to another "power amplified" unit I tried in the same location. I did not want to run another ac power adapter sucking up more energy. Had to purchase the 300 to 75 ohm transformer. My station signals come generally from one direction so this unit worked well for me when pointed towards my weakest station. Power amplified unit = 17% signal. This antenna = 30% unamplified. My weakest channel picture doesn't pixelate anymore like it did at 17%. Price with the cost of the transformer was better than the amplified unit I tested.
Tried a few other outdoor UHF antennas before trying this one. I live in a rural area of Virginia (Lexington) without any large cities nearby. Once I set this antenna up I could not believe that I was clearly receiving stations 110 miles from my home in Richmond Va. Good solid lockon reception with a digital signal strength of 75 to 78 %. Make sure you use RG-6 coax cable to get the most out of your antenna. This antenna is directional and seemed to have appr. 45 degree reception area which works well if your stations are in one general direction as mine are. The price is right [$]and I would highly reccomend it. Must purchase the small matching 300ohm to coax transformer that mounts with the antenna. Radio Shack has these[...]
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from Houston, TX on 3/4/2008
Receives all local DTV channels (most about 20 miles away) with attic installation + preamplifier.
I installed this antenna in the attic. It works beautifully. I was able to pull 21 analog and 27 digital OTA channels in NW Houston. Although it is advertised as UHF only antenna, it picked up the local PBS VHF HD channel as well. Awesome!
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Quit messing around with those silly amplified indoor antennas, this is all you need for digital, over-the-air TV.
Our newer TV has a digital tuner and I've tried several antennas in an attempt to tune in all local channels digitally for the superior picture. I'd gotten close, but no antenna could get every channel -- until I bought this one.
I mounted it in the garage, pointed it in the general direction of our local towers, and voila! Even though it's running through about 100ft of coax cable to get to the TV in the living room, the signal is strong on all channels. No amplifier needed!
Note -- you will need to buy a converter to hook this antenna up to coax, it's only a few bucks, but it is not included.
I'm in the Youngstown, Oh area, about 60 miles from Pittsburgh. I mounted this antenna on a tower about 15-20 feet below a much larger antenna that is pretty much useless when it comes to picking up digital channels beyond the Youngstown locals. I put a [*]effort into mounting this antenna, just pointing it in the direction of Pittsburgh without an exact compass orientation, and I immediately picked up Pittsburgh's KDKA with a %94 signal. Wish I would have done this earlier, but now I will have no problem picking up my Steelers in HD on game day. I would recommend this antenna to everyone.
from Central Texas on 2/18/2008
I tried 6 antennas before this one 2 inside and 4 outside including the 15-2187 and 15-1634 from here. None of them worked all that well but this one does. I get all my locals channels and one from another city about 70 miles away. I do not get any skipping/stuttering even during the wind and ice storm we had a couple days ago. I have the cable split between my TV and my computer. The computer is on a 75 foot cable and I do not have any amplifiers.
I am only using it to tune into the Digital HD channels.
I had been searching everywhere for an antenna like this! My wife is technology challenged and did not want to have to use a rotor. I have towers in 4 locations from my house and I aimed this towards only one of them and I am able to get ALL of them (almost 35 channels) even most VHF channels, all without the rotor and in HD + Digital!!! Some of the towers are 50+mi away!! Beats most $500 set-ups that I was told I needed! This antenna ROCKS! Easy set up as well, only took about 1 hour to do, with NO fine tuning either!
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I use several of these aimed at the various tv stations in my area. Connect them all into a combiner and the out to your tv. Theres no need for a rotor and most people should be able to get everything with 2 or 3 of these. They are not large so its not so much of an eyesore outside your house.
from Jacksonville, FL on 2/9/2008
Best outdoor antenna I could find! I live in Jacksonville Fl and could'nt get 2 channnels, ABC and NBC. I got all the rest we have in our area but not ABC or NBC. Put this one up and pointed in the correct direction for the tower and BAM, full bars on all channels! Don't even try the big ones, or amplified ones on a digital TV.
Take it home. Notice they expect twin-lead connection. Don't provide a way to connect to coax. After all, who uses coax? Take it back.
Could not ask for anything better for the price picks up 19 digital channels in the Huntington-Charleston,Wv. market and i just have it mounted above the the gutter line and i live in a fringe area would recommend..
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from Calexico, CA on 2/2/2008
No Matter What Other People Say, I Like The Look Of This Antenna, And It Beat My Best Friend's Square Pancake That Cost 5 Times As Much, As I Was Able To Pull 11 Stations And He Only Got 9, The Trassmitters Are Located 50 Miles Away And I Got 95-100% Signal. I Am So Pleased, That I Returned My Phillips Shark Fin And Bought Another One As A Gift For My Friend.
[...] I finally found something that worked, and it cost [$] less than the previous indoor/outdoor antenna that didn't do anything. I live in Decatur, AL, about 27 miles from Huntsville and I get all the locals without having to reposition the antenna 5000 times. The directions could be a little easier to understand, and in fact I connected the extensions wrong but even so, it still works (instead of the arms going out to the side, one goes up and the other goes down, but hey I'm not changing it now.) Definitely more than worth the [$], but you will need a pole mount and a wall mount, and a transformer from 300 ohm to 75 ohm, all together about [$]. Not too shabby considering there's a lot more expensive ones out there.
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This is my 9th antenna. The previous 8 I attempted to get HD signal with were all indoor types. By far this unit gets better signal than any of them. I actually use this in my spare bedroom. I used a camera tripod and attached it to that facing the window toward my tower farm. I now pull in 17 channels instead of 6 and ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox come in crystal clear and above 90%...and I don't even have it on the roof yet! Shoot why bother if it works just fine inside. People...GET THIS ANTENNA! You will not find another one for this price that gets this good of a signal.
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Works Great:) I started with rabbit ears with signal strength around low 50's to mid 60's. I purchased this antenna based on price and these reviews. After placing it in my attic, I now receive all channels with signal strength in the high 90's. A neighbor of mine spent $125 on some fancy antenna plus around $50 to have it installed on his roof. We both get the same reception. The moral of this is, a higher price doesnt make it better.
This is a superb antenna with a great price. I love all the free HD programs I get with this antenna :)
Patched input from this antenna into my pre-wired house and works great. Be sure to use R-6 cable from the antenna to the TV (NO R59 cable!), diplexers (for joining satellite signal with antenna)and be sure to create a good ground at every diplexer. Seal all outside connections. Installed on a rotor in my attic--get 44 stations in north Raleigh, NC!
I read the reviews here and decided to give this antenna a try. I couldn't be more pleased with the reception of the Digital HD signals I am receiving. The pictures on all the channels is crystal clear. And this antenna is mounted on my DISH satellite mount on the second floor of my house, with very large oak trees directly in the path of the transmission towers which are about 20 miles away. Even so, I am getting a very strong signal. I thought of putting the antenna higher up, but don't find it necessary at all. I was a bit concerned when I read the info on the box that said it was for channels 14 and up, but all the digital channels from 2 up are fantastic. I receive channels that I didn't know existed in the Orlando area. For free digital HD reception, I don't think I could have done any better, to be honest. What a deal!
I live in San Jose CA. The antenna in the attic is able to pick up signals as far as San Francisco (60 to 70 miles away). I am very pleased with the result and I highly recommend it. This antenna is inexpensive and is really worth the money. Now I am enjoying close to 60 free channels over the air.
I have tried many other antennas with no luck. When I hooked this one up it immediately worked great. Very satisfied especially with the price.
With all the interference their is withing the city of Houston, and the fact that there is a wide expanse of terrain between urban areas, this is a great choice for the city. I have 2 mounted in the attic in array pointing in different directions, and every since I installed them, I picked up many digital channels I never knew that existed.
All I can say is give this antenna a try. I was a bit skeptical since it always seems that the higher the price the better quality product you get, well this is not the case with this antenna. I bought this on a recommendation from a friend and just leaned it up against the house pointing in the general direction of where I figured my local stations would be and picked up 17 HD channels right off the bat and they are crystal clear. Also the signal strength averages in the high 90's to low 80 and I live about 32 mile from where my signal is broad casted. I plan to either mount this one outside or place it in the attic but which ever way I decide this antenna will get the job done. [...] did it right on this one, so if your looking for a quality antenna at a great price then this is the one for you.
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from Genoa City, WI on 11/12/2007
I selected this antenna due to it's small size and light weight, yet long range to install on my two story house with a steep roof. This is an excellent antenna for digital stations, most of which are broadcast on the UHF band, and analog UHF stations. It is also adequate for the higher VHF channels and FM stations. I'm picking up my local Milwaukee stations 46 miles away crystal clear, along with stations from other cities within 75 miles (with a rotor). The only negative is that it's terminal is for a flat twin-lead cable, and does not come with a matching transformer for connecting a coaxial cable.
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from Lynchburg, VA on 10/8/2007
This antenna has a balanced feedpoint which would imply 300 ohm twin lead connection. However, the driven element is a plain dipole (not folded)that is 75 ohms or less which will lead to bad VSWR if you use twin lead to connect to a preamp or transformer. To achieve better VSWR I had to make a 75 ohm feedline connected to a matching transformer to interface a preamp. A dual folded dipole driven element would have been a much better design which can be found on better antennas.
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mounted this antenna in my attic on the NE side of Rochester MN. picks up fox, kttc, and PBS DTV signals wit