Will placing the antenna in a window that gets direct sunlight damage the antenna?
160671
It's intended to be in a window. All plastics will become somewhat impacted by sunlight over time. I would expect after a few years of direct sunlight this one will become brittle but I'd expect that of any plastic item.
160672
Tb begin with I font like the hdtv antenna sold by 1 byone Buy the 50 mile range antenna sold by amazon it has a wider screen alon with more channles 2 t01 Now I would not hang it in the window or door ways mine is above the windown in side with no sunlight The sun on any hot day will damage this antenna with out doubt that's my advice mine works good I had the 1by one and its near junk `
2140035
Be sure to Enclose the antenna in a bag, then it will function well, We have had no problems using it outside our window to 10 below zero.
622643
Not certain if you are allowed to link external sites but something like this may be helpful to determine what you need.http://www.antennaweb.org/ I have this antenna and it works great. However I am in Phoenix so I doubt I am dealing with the obstruction levels you might be. I have mine placed indoors near a window.
1545404
No. It has to be pointed towards the sky. You need a sloped window or else reception will be spotty at best.
1536113
I can't tell you for sure since it depends on whether you have a light-reducing coating on your windows... but... that being said... if you have a "normal, clear window" it should heat up about as well as it would if it was setting outside... another couple of things to consider are whether the window has any framing that might also reduce the amount of pure sunshine hitting it, or... if the window direction may limit the amount of time that it gets direct sun each day... my guess is... you're probably ok as long as you give it direct sun for several hours, without anything to shade it... Hope that helps!
1286375
No, It needs direct sunlight. Unless, you have a large window that gets 7-8 hrs of direct sun. You can always try it.
493358
Yes, it works very well without direct sunlight. You will find that even on an overcast day, the indirect light is picked up by the solar panel and it activates the fan.
1236723
You, probably, should never leave it on direct sunlight, especially in parking mode. Just disconnect and hide it - it will be much safer.
1378171
It is glued to the outside of the window with a self adhesive already applied to the antenna mount...the inside portion is glued the same way...the advantage is no drilling holes, and it does work well. I installed it on my RV and went from only static to very clear reception...
1013463
that is correct,and radio will not play continuously for more than a few hours even in direct sunlight.for me though the biggest complaint is that the radio has a weak receiver, even with the external antenna.
1886616
I tried it on the wall and it works well there also. I moved it around a bit to find the sweet spot and for me the window was best because our shutters will hide the antenna.
563725
My office has window but usually luckily not direct sunlight. I was not getting the red light. I placed it in some one else's office wish gets direct sunlight and the red light came on. It seems that direct sunlight means just that. The suns rays most make contact with the panel.
298720
It must be installed on a "single" pane window. Most windows today are double or even triple pane glass. I sent this back as all my windows are double pane. I live in a suburb of Tulsa and my Midland radio has alerted without the external antenna on every event and here in Oklahoma that is a great number of events.
1714200
I have mine mounted outside now for better reception. I used a little silicone to mount it outside a window.
845625
Yes, but the location and signal acquisition of your indoor antenna will affect your results. My antenna is in a window that faces most local broadcast sources with few buildings in between. If I were in a different location where buildings blocked my antenna from the broadcast sources the quality of my results would be dramatically reduced. So, you will see some improvement, but your results may not achieve your expectations, nor will your results achieve the impossible.
239741
If the camera directly faces the window then you might expect some glare, I avoided monting it this way. I have not had any problem even in a bright sunlit room as long as it does not face the window directly.
407713
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.