In the Dallas Area, ABC is VHF. Will this pick up VHF. Also, wind sometime moves my current RShack Ant. Will I have the same issue with yours?
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Yes I pick up all VHF signals, about the wind I installed mine in the attic.
1152219
This antennae has worked very well for over the air transmissions. Our transmitters are within the 45 mi. range. With standard post mount, wind has not been an issue. There is a web site that will give transmitter locations for your area and antennae recommendations.
1152220
We have this exact antenna and we get get VHF too. This is the best antenna we have found too. As for the wind, it will catch the wind some but we have ours anchored very well. It's easy to anchor it with the supplied clamps.
1152221
Depends on your TV...I get both but to tell you the truth I do as well with a Term indoor antenna on my second floor.No...but I get what used to be vhf and UHF ...all now HD....clearly. But I do as well with an indoor Term antenna on my second story TV.
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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 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.
2021211
IF VHF is below channel 13, yes. I picked up the channel 6- 3 pbs stations less than 30 miles away and channel 17- 3 uhf stations over 36 miles away. I was not supposed to receive by their chart. The main thing is moving the antenna around until you pick up the stations particularly for the farther stations which were digital (17). The rain did not bother reception, but the snow did.Although I could pick up the stations high on my first floor wall, the reception was better on the second floor.
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D~ did you get this and does it work for you? I am also in SJ and looking at getting an antenna. Thx!!!
262007
I get great reception with the new terk antennae, I am about 25 miles away from the tv towers. I have the non amplified version, however I bought the amplified version for my step father and it doesn't seem to work any better for him and he is about 20 miles from the tv towers.
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Possibly. NBC in your region is channel 11.1, but is actually broadcast on 10. A UHF Antenna (like this) will pick up high band VHF channels (which end at 14.) TV Fool (a website used to map coverage) says it has a strong signal to your area, but ti depends if where you live is hilly, or obscured by trees and also the height of the antenna.
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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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I think it depends on a number of factors, so there is no definite answer. Do you have a lot of trees surrounding your house, are you in a valley, where are you planning on installing the antenna? It also depends on the weather at times. We have discovered that if it is very windy the signal can cut out on some stations. We live about 40 miles from Boston, MA and 25 miles from Providence, RI. We can get channels from both directions, but sometimes we will have issues. Usually you can find the same program coming from another station in another direction.
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Yes weather channel capable! In my wife's SUV we have cobra 29 WX-ST and when in weather mode on the cobra our reception on NOAA broadcasts are 3-5 counties away with the Tram 3500 .
1640523
At one time I had the hand held Cobra, it had weather report stations on it. Worked decent with a 5" Firestik, I don't see why the Wilson antenna wound be any different, they are both considered 5/8ths wave 27mhz mono band antennas
108710
I can't tell you, channel 2 may be different in your area. I receive ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, and PBS with great reception on all of them. You may want to call the station directly and ask them what the signal range is and compare that with your distance for the broadcast tower.
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It works great for us in our low area. We are over the air only. We pick up 15 channels and occasionally need to rotate the antennae. Hard rain and wind does affect it, but so does cable. Hope this helps ! Have a great day :)
958931
Yes, on one pole I have a Clearstream 4 pointing one direction and a Clearstream 2 pointing another direction, both connected to a signal splitter in reverse (into the out connections), then into a signal booster and into the house. I did the same thing with two VHF antennas on another pole and I receive over 30 digital & HD channels without having to move the antenna rotor every time I change a channel. As we live in a valley between several broadcast antennas this was how I solved the problem and it works fine.
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The reason you might not be getting the ABC affiliate is because it is VHF, while your others, except for PBS, is UHF. This usually means you have to use a well-aimed set of rabbit-ears. I have found that this antenna works exceptionally well for VHF, without any aiming necessary. I would give it a shot, if I was you.
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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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Gary, thanks for the question but I'm unsure? I have not yet even installed this VHF as a major refit has been delayed. All the best