Living in a mobile home, my windows are facing west with house next to us. Will the antenna work well here? we need multi-directional ampl ant.
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It depends on how far u r from the stations antennas. This worked for a 30 mile radius and the picture was really good. Hope this helps.
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Only you can answer that question. I purchased and used my receiver in a motorhome. The area we were in uses cable TV connections that were very snowy and had lot's of broken signals. I placed the RCA in the front windshield, ran an auto-scan and loaded channels. Of the 21 channels only two were less than very good signal. Different area's will give you different results.
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We live in a large metro area. At least one of the channels comes in from about 40 miles away but I believe the others are closer. We also live in Ia rather low lying area so that matters, too. This one brings all area channels in well. On another set, I actually used a splitter to join the power of two lesser antenna with happy results as well. Just a guess on my part brought success.
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This antenna is rated for about 35 miles, I think. It won't even get that, IF you location doesn't face the direction of the towers or has tall bldgs or other things that are in the way. It all depends on environmental conditions, where your tv is, which direction your room faces, and all sorts of things. In my den, which faces south, I use this antenna and get great reception. The towers in my city are SOUTH of my house and are about 25 miles away. But the tv is my bedroom, which faces north and has windows only facing north and east, gets terrible reception. I have to use an amp, and even then, I don't get all the stations that my den tv gets with this antenna without an amp. I'm going to try a stronger amp. But it's my bedroom, secondary tv, so I'm not that concenred about it. I'm just glad my main tv in the den faces the right direction to get good reception.
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I wish I could assure you that it's better. I have no experience with the RCA ant. I Live 57 Mi. from towers, and not in the best area for reception. This antenna is pretty directional, so I have a rotor. According to antenna web, I shouldn't get any channels. I get UHF, but VHf is very weak. No one seems to have a combination antenna, without it being very large. If I were a little more mechanical, I would build a hooverman style or fractal.
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I would recommend that you check out tvfool.com and see what it comes back with for your location. I can say that this antenna is very good and it's your best bet for putting in signals on the outskirts.
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It is not appropriate for an indoor antenna. In that situation you have a poor signal to noise ratio. This would amplify both the signal and noise. Get a better antenna and if necessary a directional one you aim for better reception.
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No, it's not meant to reach that kind of area. I'd call Wilson. They're support is really great. They may suggest something like this with different antennas or they may suggest a home sized unit.
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I live maybe 3 miles past the swinging bridge on jordan rd North,,,I had maybe 2 bars to no bars,, now I have 6 bars in my house as long as your in the room that has the amplifier in,im not getting 4G yet but, with this type of tube antena it goes to what ever is the best signal, so now im working on installing a directional antena,,,but if your just looking for better cell signals for T-Mobil, its sweet.
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Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low channel bands like 2-9 that are mostly low power signals. WORKS FOR ME...TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low... » Read More Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low channel bands like 2-9 that are mostly low power signals. WORKS FOR ME...TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT « Show Less
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Get the Extreme with the amplifier, it works great at those distances. You may need to place in a window towards the transmission tower in your area. Use the included power adapter, as it produces a bit more current and seems to work better. I have used the Extreme at those distances, and I am receiving 40 plus channels.
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Works for me. I have a Belkin router in the basement and a two antenna Amped SR1000 repeater on the second floor feeding the directional antenna outside. The directional antenna uses one spot where one antenna was removed (which one makes a difference) and the other antenna is for indoor use.I have a great signal from the Amped to a dock location 300 feet from the house and I select the Amped source everywhere in the house except the basement where the Belkin signal is better.
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I run a similar antenna using coaxial cable up my steps to a room I receive most channels. You need a window at least.
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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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I pick up 53 channels in St Petersburg Florida, but I have 2 of these connected together and attached an RCA TVPRAMP1R Preamplifier. It has to be mounted high enough off the ground to prevent environmental interference, and even though it's advertized to be non directional, it does work better pointed toward the TV station transmitters. The higher you can mount the antenna the better the signal you'll get, and the less interference from passing trucks. Mounted indoors it will work but not nearly as good as outdoors. Mine is mounted about 18 foot above the ground on a 1-1/4" galvanized mast made from Chain link fencing top rails. I pick up 53 channels in St Petersburg Florida, but I have 2 of these connected together and attached an RCA TVPRAMP1R Preamplifier. It has to be mounted high enough off the ground to prevent environmental interference, and even though it's advertized to be non directional, it does work better pointed toward the TV station transmitters. The higher you can mount the antenna the better the signal you'll get, and the less interference from passing trucks. Mounted indoors it will work but not nearly as good as outdoors. Mine is mounted about 18 foot above the ground on a 1-1/4" galvanized... » Read More I pick up 53 channels in St Petersburg Florida, but I have 2 of these connected together and attached an RCA TVPRAMP1R Preamplifier. It has to be mounted high enough off the ground to prevent environmental interference, and even though it's advertized to be non directional, it does work better pointed toward the TV station transmitters. The higher you can mount the antenna the better the signal you'll get, and the less interference from passing trucks. Mounted indoors it will work but not nearly as good as outdoors. Mine is mounted about 18 foot above the ground on a 1-1/4" galvanized mast made from Chain link fencing top rails. « Show Less
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Regardless of advertising there is no such thing as multi directional.But I routinely get satisfactory reception from stations on the back side of the antenna.Results are dependent obviously on distance.
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I would have to say no. It is pretty directional, maybe 20 degree spread depending on strength of signal. Works good!
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It depends. This item is an amplifier so you will get more channels. I put this on an outdoor antenna on my house just west of Boston and the antenna is pointing south. I pick up about 40 channels including all the Boston ones, most of the channels from Rhode Island, and some from New Hampshire. If you put another amplifier in line with this amplifier (booster as you called it) you may be able to get channels from further away or with weaker signals, but you may also amplify the closer/stronger ones too much and you will no longer be able to watch them.I suggest you try this amplifier as is. It depends. This item is an amplifier so you will get more channels. I put this on an outdoor antenna on my house just west of Boston and the antenna is pointing south. I pick up about 40 channels including all the Boston ones, most of the channels from Rhode Island, and some from New Hampshire. If you put another amplifier in line with this amplifier (booster as you called it) you may be able to get channels from further away or with weaker signals, but you may also amplify the closer/stronger ones too much and you will no longer be able to watch them.I suggest you try this amplifier... » Read More It depends. This item is an amplifier so you will get more channels. I put this on an outdoor antenna on my house just west of Boston and the antenna is pointing south. I pick up about 40 channels including all the Boston ones, most of the channels from Rhode Island, and some from New Hampshire. If you put another amplifier in line with this amplifier (booster as you called it) you may be able to get channels from further away or with weaker signals, but you may also amplify the closer/stronger ones too much and you will no longer be able to watch them.I suggest you try this amplifier as is. « Show Less