to receive channels in my area, I need a medium directional with pre-amp. Is this what this antenna is? I am at a loss about antennas.
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The model or strength doesn't necessarily mean a pre amp. Just make sure that when you buy one of these antennas that along with the coaxial connection that it has a power connection (usually USB) for your TV. This secondary connection will power the antenna.
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Yes ! , make. Sure you purchase the "HIGH GAIN" which is the "Extreme Performance" , by Amazon ! It's the best one. You will have to go TO your TV's Settings and go to Auto Scan to pick up Channels for "DTV AIR" .... GOOD LUCK (:D)
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The high performance antenna does not have a pre-amp although it is somewhat directional. The extreme performance version does have a pre-amp but I have no practical experience with it. My recommendation is to go to www.dtv.gov and check your coverage under consumer resources and coverage maps. I would hesitate to recommend the high performance version for anything with a signal strength of less than -50db.
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This is an Omni antenna, not directional. Channel 3 is around 60 Mhz or wavelength of about 16 feet. That's why large antennas have 1/2 wavelength of 8 foot antennas. Most huge antennas atop houses are Log Periodic's with +6 dBi gain. So there are log periodics and Omni's and that's typically it. this antenna is a copper etched circuit card with cable soldered across the two parts. each part is a triangle atop each other, and it's a really bad antenna for low frequency channels. Antennas 1/3 wavelength have ok gain, 1/6 wavelength gain is 20 dB lower than that.By the way, I'm an antenna engineer, This is an Omni antenna, not directional. Channel 3 is around 60 Mhz or wavelength of about 16 feet. That's why large antennas have 1/2 wavelength of 8 foot antennas. Most huge antennas atop houses are Log Periodic's with +6 dBi gain. So there are log periodics and Omni's and that's typically it. this antenna is a copper etched circuit card with cable soldered across the two parts. each part is a triangle atop each other, and it's a really bad antenna for low frequency channels. Antennas 1/3 wavelength have ok gain, 1/6 wavelength gain is 20 dB lower than that.By the way, I'm an... » Read More This is an Omni antenna, not directional. Channel 3 is around 60 Mhz or wavelength of about 16 feet. That's why large antennas have 1/2 wavelength of 8 foot antennas. Most huge antennas atop houses are Log Periodic's with +6 dBi gain. So there are log periodics and Omni's and that's typically it. this antenna is a copper etched circuit card with cable soldered across the two parts. each part is a triangle atop each other, and it's a really bad antenna for low frequency channels. Antennas 1/3 wavelength have ok gain, 1/6 wavelength gain is 20 dB lower than that.By the way, I'm an antenna engineer, « Show Less
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according to specs the gain is negative for VHF, so you will be better off with a plain dipole for that frequency range.I have a station on VHF channel 12 very close and this antenna won't pick it up, but it is pretty good with the remote UHF stations.
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Whenever you have a long cable run, a pre-amplifier will help. Even w/o a long cable run, pre-amps will help since they clean up the signal and remove interference. They come in various strengths from 10 to 36 dB gain. The pre-amplifier mounts on the antenna pole next to the antenna. Power for the pre-amp goes through a coaxial cable to the pre-amp, and is low voltage (e.g., RCA TVPRAMP1R Outdoor Antenna Preamplifier, 22 db gain, $25 with free shipping). Avoid the pre-amps that take 120v directly to the unit since who wants a run of 120v cable going through the house and up the antenna when it can be avoided. The Winegard HD7694P antenna is only rated for only 25 to 35 miles, so a pre-amp won't help much in bring in channels that are 35 miles or more out since digital TV requires perfect reception. I'd go with a pre-amp and a 70-mile range instead (Terrestrial Digital DB8 Multi-Directional 'Bowtie' UHF DTV Antenna, $80 on Amazon w/ free shipping).
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Nope, you need a large directional model instead. I actually pick up my stations that are 23 miles away better then the ones that are 14 miles because they are VHF. My problems stations all kept their old analog bands. This model is at least tow levels too low. It's going to be about 8 to 10 feet long/wide in order to pick up a violet station. I'd also get a pre-amp. Most people live in a yellow or green area. You are three or four levels lower with light blue and red between. Violet is the single lowest level. It's completely not right for you. You might also need a CPA19 (very low noise) pre-amplifier as well.
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My 460101 sold by Amazon came with a panel antenna which is directional. Depending on your carrier (they use different frequencies on 4G) the panel's gain could be similar to this antenna.
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I have a "Jack" antenna head mounted to a Winegard directional mast. This worked perfectly well with the Jack antenna. However do not use any other gain/amplification... I only used this RFL-342 and I did not have my Jack inline amplifier connected. So just use this. No other amplified source.
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This is a mid-range antenna, not a long range. And, I'm in a reception "hole" since broadcast went digital. When broadcast was analog, I could receive Dayton channels, sixty plus miles away. I could not receive even the strongest station with this antenna; but I can receive the Public channel, Bowling Green , which is slightly further away in the opposite direction. I'm not familiar with the antenna to which you referred in your query. If it works well for you, let me know.
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its a multi-directional antenna. Ours points to the South which is where the channels are seen better. Its a great buy, we love it. It also picks up a lot of channels.
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You'll need an Amp as well. The best one I've tested so far I bought at Radio Shack. It has two adjustable amps; one for the line going to the TV's and one adjusts the gain of the antenna mounted unit. Speaking of which, the amp has a unit that will mount at the antenna and another that will mount inside and need power. The indoor portion will provide power through the coax to the antenna mounted unit, so you'll need to make sure any splitters you have in line have a DC bypass. My house in pretty much in the same situation as yours and this antenna wasn't ideal. While all the panels are facing the same direction, the antenna is strong, just like the much cheaper DB8. However, if you try to point the panels in two different directions (like it's supposedly designed to do), you lose too much gain. Once trying that, I lost more than half the channels I was getting.
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Standard exterior co-ax cable is recommended. If in an area with trees a pre-amp is also recommended.I live within the 100 mile radius for the cm 3020, but I am surrounded by 60' trees, so I also use a pre-amp.My signal reception doubled because of the antennae and pre-amp.Jim
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I suggest only using this for a router to boost outgoing signal. It's size cannot help any more in increasing incoming signal then a normal 9dbi antenna can bring in due to the power it can use to receive signal. Connected to a router it can put out very good signal when pointed in the right direction. As per what Javier said, it is best used outside. Mine came wrapped fairly well, only one minor scratch and it was in good working condition.Sorry I couldn't help with this sooner but I only noticed the email notification for this subject today.
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You bet it works for that! I'm 40+ miles away from the DTV transmitter sites. Have a CM4228 antenna in the attic. Been using an EDA-2100 to boost the signals. Works great! In fact, I just cascaded a second amp to improve our Fox TV affiliate signal just a bit. So I have two of these amps essentially on series. No overload, and they work great in this configuration.
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at antennaweb (org) I determined I needed a small multi-directional antenna. I got this with my dvr+ and tried it inside and it worked for most of the channels but then I placed it outside under the eave (8' away) and have rarely had a problem. you can also read about antennas at the fcc (gov) site.
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thank you for your response- I found a discussion on yahoo yesterday that explained the antenna pretty well- basically that the so called "HD antenna the retailers are selling is hype and not really needed .
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I would say you have to point it in a "general" direction. I'm in the middle of the city and I get amazing signal with this antenna just installed in the attic pointing north. (Just because the wood in the attic made the antenna point in that direction when I installed it)
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This antenna is optimized for digital UHF and VHF. You would probably do much better with a Wineguard omni-directional antenna (about $18)
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If you can supply ac power directly to this amplifier, it can replace your existing one. You cannot feed power to this amp over a coaxial cable. Whether it will help your channel reception or not is uncertain, but most likely it won't help that much, if at all. You may find it more productive to reposition your antenna for better reception, if that is possible. Good luck. I hope you find a satisfactory solution.