What is the recommended antenna height for good channel pick up and reception?
1260851
I have the antenna at 20 feet above ground and it gets some channel with very good reception, so I would say anything over 20 feet and point at the right direction.
1260852
Not sure as I put mine on top of my 2 story house. Getting a ton of free channels and motor works great.Only downside would be digital signals can seem to get weaker at times on some channels.
1260853
This will depend on you our location. UHF signals are primarily "Line of Sight". So for best results you want the antenna to be high enough to have line of site to the transmitting towers. Sometimes you can get reflected signals if the tower is not within line of sight but then you are far more likely to get multipath signals.
1260854
the height may vary depending on how far away the transmitting towers are for optimum reception. At my hose the antenna is 15 ft. and the transmitting towers are 20 miles away. If you have the capability try different heights and see if there is any change. The way the signal broadcasts 15ft should be more than enough.
1108667
With any antenna, the key to best reception is to mount the thing so that there is line of sight to the reception towers. So...if your 15' mount will allow you some line of sight to your local towers, great. Otherwise, you may need to go up higher. I will take this opportunity to say that my roof mount of this antenna is flawless.
1157964
I don't know what it will pick up, up there. You will need to get an inline booster. My channel 7.1 through 7.4 comes in good all the time. My channel 21.1 through 21.4 don't come in to good all the time, at night better. But I did not get any channel 21 before. I think I probably get couple other channels that I don't watch. I went on another site to see what channels, antennas would be out there, and how far away they are. And then pointed my antenna in that direction. Had to play with the ears, and antenna direction to get to work better. I hope this will help you make up your mind. I have not done anything to my antenna, but I have been thinking about screwing a bigger base on it.
1463619
Just looking at the gain figures, the 4221HD should pull in a little more from 50 miles. But I am not the ultimate expert. I suggest you go to tvfool dot com, put in your exact address and antenna height, and share the link that appears toward top of report with the people at dtvusaforum dot com. They will make specific recommendations based on your exact circumstances. Top antenna professionals donating their time, so be polite. Antenna will probably have to be outdoors at 50 miles. My case was an exception.
883508
Check the signal strength of the channels on the TV you want to receive. You may need to reposition the antenna for the strongest signal you can get. Usually most stations can be adequately viewed at about 50%. Of course the higher the signal strength the better the reception.
1926299
With a diploe at 50 feet up about 5 miles on high 7 watts. The higher the antenna the better. Also get a power supply that grounds the negative to avoid a hum noise. (I only run mine on low so I don't get a letter of non compliance)
1821839
I used the antenna that came with the product... not sure of the specs Sorry
915209
Winegard Direct and several other web sites will make antenna recommendations based on your physical address and channels you want to receive. In every case, YMMV. However, if you can get a signal indoors most of the time, you can probably get a much better one with a roof-mounted antenna. Basically, you need to get up higher and eliminate as much structure between you and the broadcaster as possible. Make sure the antenna is both VHF and UHF, preferably not uni-directional unless all your stations are on the same antenna farm.Try antennaweb dot com or just Google "TV antenna recommendations." Winegard Direct and several other web sites will make antenna recommendations based on your physical address and channels you want to receive. In every case, YMMV. However, if you can get a signal indoors most of the time, you can probably get a much better one with a roof-mounted antenna. Basically, you need to get up higher and eliminate as much structure between you and the broadcaster as possible. Make sure the antenna is both VHF and UHF, preferably not uni-directional unless all your stations are on the same antenna farm.Try antennaweb dot com or just Google "TV... » Read More Winegard Direct and several other web sites will make antenna recommendations based on your physical address and channels you want to receive. In every case, YMMV. However, if you can get a signal indoors most of the time, you can probably get a much better one with a roof-mounted antenna. Basically, you need to get up higher and eliminate as much structure between you and the broadcaster as possible. Make sure the antenna is both VHF and UHF, preferably not uni-directional unless all your stations are on the same antenna farm.Try antennaweb dot com or just Google "TV antenna recommendations." « Show Less
427082
For me the antenna is fine, but it's connector is a coaxial standard . You should check the receiver specifications, especially resistance (usually 75 ohms) and then you can connect any standard antenna that meets those specifications.
1540585
Honestly I don't know, I live on the second floor and I have the advantage of the height. And I also live in Chicago and all the TV stations have pretty good signal. Try it and just return it if is not working ;). Good luck!
2030014
Well - this antenna won't help you at all. For AM reception a "long wire" style antenna is preferred. Simply try and string up as long as piece of wire as you can with the wire parallel to the station you want to pick up. Generally 20-30 feet of speaker type wire "unzipped" to make a single strand...buy 15 feet of wire, unzip it, twist the wires together in the middle and you have a 30' piece. Hook one end to the AM antenna jack on your receiver and try to get the remaining wire up as high and as straight as you can. But don't go nuts...I've run the wire out a window and along the eaves just under the house and its worked great. And you can't beat the price! Good luck!
1731044
I am using a rooftop antenna with a signal booster from Radio Shack. Should probably use an antenna made for digital TV.
245634
I believe using 100 feet of it might be somewhat lossy on UHF and VHF, I use a short length(6ft) for a handytalky dual bander antenna in my bedroom, if I were to mount on top of the roof, I'd get the larger(not rg58 lol) and better coax to go vhf/uhf with that long of a run. Quality coax is like quality tools, work better/last longer. I suggest a quick call to HRO and get their advice.
262010
I am 30 miles away from broadcast towers and although they are quite clear, the lower channels are tough to tune in. I'd say you should probably go with a larger outdoor antenna at that distance.
1362625
That's a tough one to answer! There are SO many variables. To start with, we know the gain of this antenna - it's one of the highest, varying from 11 dBi at channel 14 to 16 dBi at channel 55. However, major factors other than the gain of the antenna are the power of the transmitter(s) you're trying to receive. They vary greatly, but go as high as about 1 million watts. Then there's terrain. Any mountains between you and the desired stations. What's the height of the transmitting antenna at the stations you're trying to receive. And using a low noise pre-amp for long distance reception is a must. However, I can give you the tools to check it yourself. First, using the Internet go to tvfool.com On the right side of the page, click See which stations you can get on a map. Scroll down to Start Maps. Click it of course. This brings up a new screen. Type in your address. Then click Map This. When the new page opens up, scroll down and you'll see a list of all the stations you should be able to get. The ones you'll be able to receive with the XG91 antenna are all of those whose number in the last column - the one called NM (dB) have a number larger than -18. So start at the top and work down the -18 level. That's your cutoff for digital TV. And play around with the tvfool path calculator. There are some other neat features, such as actually being able to SEE the signals that are coming in at your address.
17899
The antenna has 6db gain. You may want to consider a shorter 3-4' antenna that provides the 3db you're looking for. Here's an Amazon link for you to consider: http://www.amazon.com/ANTENNA-VHF-feet-GAIN-WHITE/dp/B000MMF3U8/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1398635229&sr=8-5&keywords=3db+marine+antenna
1157965
I don't know what it will pick up, up there. You will need to get an inline booster. My channel 7.1 through 7.4 comes in good all the time. My channel 21.1 through 21.4 don't come in to good all the time, at night better. But I did not get any channel 21 before. I think I probably get couple other channels that I don't watch. I went on another site to see what channels, antennas would be out there, and how far away they are. And then pointed my antenna in that direction. Had to play with the ears, and antenna direction to get to work better. I hope this will help you make up your mind. I have not done anything to my antenna, but I have been thinking about screwing a bigger base on it. I don't know what it will pick up, up there. You will need to get an inline booster. My channel 7.1 through 7.4 comes in good all the time. My channel 21.1 through 21.4 don't come in to good all the time, at night better. But I did not get any channel 21 before. I think I probably get couple other channels that I don't watch. I went on another site to see what channels, antennas would be out there, and how far away they are. And then pointed my antenna in that direction. Had to play with the ears, and antenna direction to get to work better. I hope this will help you make up your mind. I... » Read More I don't know what it will pick up, up there. You will need to get an inline booster. My channel 7.1 through 7.4 comes in good all the time. My channel 21.1 through 21.4 don't come in to good all the time, at night better. But I did not get any channel 21 before. I think I probably get couple other channels that I don't watch. I went on another site to see what channels, antennas would be out there, and how far away they are. And then pointed my antenna in that direction. Had to play with the ears, and antenna direction to get to work better. I hope this will help you make up your mind. I have not done anything to my antenna, but I have been thinking about screwing a bigger base on it. « Show Less