The stations I am trying to get are 12 miles away to the SW. Where is the best place to position my antenna? I only get 2 of the 4 I'd like to receive
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Place the antenna as high as you can and the wings of the antenna should be perpendicular to the towers your trying to pick up... you may need an antenna with more elements... I have been using a roof top or attic antenna and picking up 40 in St Pete....my girl friend closer to the stations by 4 miles has rabbit ears...about the same power as this thing and sometimes gets 1 ! Trees, humidity in the air, rain, disturbances and the sun going down ionizing the atmosphere will decrease the signals. I sent the one like this back.
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I've got two spots on my wall I have to bounce to! But mine weeds better higher up and close to a window! I'm out in the country around trees and I get like 14 channels
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I thought these were going to be great when I bought them--no so. Very disappointed in these. They got super great reviews, but do not do so well.
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Hello, it's not much if an answer, but move it up & down the wall & I turned it around and that brought in channels too, just got to fool with it, sorry good luck.
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The antenna is not multi directional, but has a very broad beam, so the actual "pointing" of the antenna is not critical. I have found that I can pickup signals, 50 miles distant, as long as the antenna is pointed within 20 degrees of the channels transmitter loaction.
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There are websites that will tell you the location of the nearest broadcast towers and the recommended antenna type. Just search for antenna position. I used this in the suburban Miami area, about 25 miles from the main towers with very very good results.
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I lived 20 miles from dallas, and the signal quality was not good. Also I tried to move the antenna around to find the right signal strength but still made no difference. I would try to look for an antenna that goes on top of an rv they seem to be better built for distance and signal strength.
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A lot of variables will be in play such as where the antenna is mounted and the distance and direction of the transmission towers. My antenna is mounted high on an interior wall and the primary antenna farm for the principal stations in my area is 18 miles away and across fairly flat topology. Given that, my reception is excellent.
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If you have stations in different directions and wish to get all of them, you will need a rotor as antenna is directional. Would have worked for me but two stations were in line with each other and I had. problem pulling in the CBS station. House has trees around it and I placed the antenna in the attic and I'm in a low area. TV station towers were approx 35 miles away.
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In general, near/on the window is best. BUT if you are close to the tv antenna sites (I am 5-6 miles), you can try an interior wall - just retest/scan to see what channels are accessible.The most signal is collected if the flat panel is 'facing' the signal source. Also higher is usually better. Having the antenna flat on a table or window ledge will reduce the signal picked up (which might be OK) - you really have to try in your home.
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The best would be pointing in the direction of the transmitting towers. I have it just mounted on top of my Flat Panel TV which is about 90 degrees askew to my areas Broadcast towers, and get about 85 percent signal strength which is good enough. Tune your TV to the signal strength meters that most new TV have buried in Settings, and you can move the antenna around to where you get the best reception.
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I'm only using 4w (FCC reg.) on a Cobra 18 WX ST II in Red Bank, SC and have reached Gaston, SC 10 miles away.. With only a 3ft version. I put my Antenna up about 13ft, and have a large ground plane. All Homemade.
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I live in a smaller town and I can receive signals that are probably 55 miles away in different directions. I had a more expensive antenna and it didn't perform near as well. Because these are antenas, I have found placing them near a window and at a higher level on shelf above tv extends their distance ability.
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the one that comes with it is junk and is only 6 feet....any cable will work....the best thing to do is to go to you old cable box and back feed the wiring thats already in the house...i gotten a house with 6 tv's up and running this way without running one new wire!!! antenna is GREAT when you get it aimed right....moving it a inch in ether direction can make a station come in or not be there at all....make sure its over the roof line unless you know all the tv stations are in one direction...if you go to tvfool.com and type in your address is will show you where EVERY tv station is relitive to where you are so you know where to aim the antenna...also this one is NOT good if the station are over 45 miles the one that comes with it is junk and is only 6 feet....any cable will work....the best thing to do is to go to you old cable box and back feed the wiring thats already in the house...i gotten a house with 6 tv's up and running this way without running one new wire!!! antenna is GREAT when you get it aimed right....moving it a inch in ether direction can make a station come in or not be there at all....make sure its over the roof line unless you know all the tv stations are in one direction...if you go to tvfool.com and type in your address is will show you where EVERY tv station is... » Read More the one that comes with it is junk and is only 6 feet....any cable will work....the best thing to do is to go to you old cable box and back feed the wiring thats already in the house...i gotten a house with 6 tv's up and running this way without running one new wire!!! antenna is GREAT when you get it aimed right....moving it a inch in ether direction can make a station come in or not be there at all....make sure its over the roof line unless you know all the tv stations are in one direction...if you go to tvfool.com and type in your address is will show you where EVERY tv station is relitive to where you are so you know where to aim the antenna...also this one is NOT good if the station are over 45 miles « Show Less
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Check out this website for your areahttp://antennaweb.org/address.aspxIt is pretty accurate but I am getting more channels than it says I should so your mileage may vary.
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A directional external antenna mounted outdoors away from trees and obstructions would help if you are trying to receive Denver stations. I would avoid purchasing an external amplifier for the antenna, as it would likely only increase noise. You probably want your radio placed near a window as well. Knowing approximately how powerful the individual stations you are trying to pick up would be helpful, as it would give you an idea of how much work you have ahead of you.
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The best thing I can think of is to go to the AntennaWeb site and check the recommendations for your address. http://www.antennaweb.org/ The web site will show all the broadcast stations available to you and, most importantly, will tell you what type of antenna you would need to receive a signal from each broadcast tower. This antenna is classified as a "Small Multi-Directional" antenna and I get a signal from all the stations that AntennaWeb says I should with this type of antenna. There are two other stations I would like to pick up, CBS and NBC, but I would need a "Medium Multi-Directional" antenna for those. So I think you should look at the map on AntennaWeb and believe what it says. Also, if you have obstructions such as buildings, lots of trees or big hills between your house and the broadcast tower you'll have difficulty. The stations that I DO receive come in very clear.
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You might pick up the stronger stations but chances are you need an antenna outside the house on a pole. Look at Denny's antennas dennysantennaservice( dot )com for some help. There should be an antenna selector map for your area.
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It says on a table but I had a really hard time. I put it in the top of a closet and got most of the channels in my area. The best reception I got was on the roof but it says to put it under the overhang Yet when you move it there it doesn't get as many channels it's now on top of the grandfather clock and still gets spotty reception I would go for a roof antenna instead but that's just in my area I live in Louisville KY. If the signals are stronger where you are you might not have a problem. Just be prepared to spend a day searching the house for a place that gets signal.
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It needs to be pointed in the direction of your local stations antennas. Goggle search your local stations to find proper direction. Also installing in attic does take away some of the distance it can pickup. Longer wire runs need a booster to retain good picture. Hope this helps