does this antenna pick up signals better than the Alfa AWUS036H ?I own two different alfas,that worked good when i first bought them.
1647650
I have never owned the alfa,but it works fairly well, i am in Alaska and it has a better signal than without it
1647651
I am not sure which model this Alfa AWUS036H belongs to ; however, I used a gray 5-Gain Alfa antenna. I received no better than my "High-end" built-in WiFi on my Alienware laptop. I bought this product and used it in the very same way/ spot, and received 8 more hotspots and all maximum bars of strength. I also bought the extension cable, because it was best to position the antenna up and outside as best as possible, like any other receiving device. The unique design and small statue gives you many posting/ tying options. You can hook, tie, and use the included suction-cup to attach to smooth flat surfaces like windows, metal poles, and maybe even siding. The Alfas produces did not give me those options, which made all the difference. I've used only this product now for over a year in both Iraq and now Afghanistan. I'm an IT guy and I value my bandwidth/ connectivities.
1647652
I bought this for my son so really have no useful info for you. He does not use it though. Sorry not much help here.
1647653
The crane antenna works very well. However, since this the only antenna I have ever owned I am unable to make the comparison.
1647654
Actually this one did not work for us at all. We could see the signal every now and then, but it was not worth it for us.
1872186
The performance of the antenna with my 4510L is excellent. Does your 890L have an antenna jack? If not, forget it. If so, make sure you get the correct adapter cable. The antenna is highly directional, which is what gives it all that excellent gain, so you have to play around with the azimuth and elevation.
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The newer CM 4228HD is NOT a vhf antenna. It will pick up some vhf stations but only if they are strong in your area. I thing the 4228 is a better uhf antenna but depending on your location and the stations available the winegard mounted with a rotor may be a better choiced. Check TVfool.com to find out where and how strong your local station are.
771903
Yes, it works and is very amazing at the preformance over the stock antenna. You will see the difference immediately.
1125210
I got the flat sector model & returned it since it wouldn't pick up any channels. I get better results with basic rabbit ears & this didn't work for me. I can't believe breaking the signal over several TV's would work well, if you could get it to work for one.
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.
2012543
I have been told that a second inside antenna is a waste of money and will not increase signal. I tried it. It has been suggested that raising the outside antenna is best, and have it pointing to the nearest tower.
1919021
I'm having better luck with this one than several others I have tried. However it is affected by weather conditions (wind, rain) and reception varies in different rooms. I imagine this is true of any antenna. I am satisfied with it.
1365049
I think it may depend how far you are from the signals you would want to pick up. In your attic you may have an easier time directing the antenna to get the best signals. The antenna uses a conventional F connector to attach to wiring you may already have in the house.
355153
Check out the review with the 3 star rating By Bee. After the review, the manufacturer responded and recommended improving reception using a different internal and external antenna. I believe the external antenna they referenced is their Yagi direction antenna. They even provide a link to the directional antenna with a female connector, which is on Amazon too.
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Ya you have to get the Signal Booster by Wilson. It's about $120 and comes with a smaller antenna. This is a replacement antenna for better range. I work in the middle of the desert where there is no cell or WiFi signal anywhere but after getting the Wilson Signal Booster I get a signal which is great in case of Emergencies. It was worth the money
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It has been really good actually at receiving signal. I have another radio indoors at home with an external antenna, and i would say they get about the same signal indoors. For me it has had better signal pick up than a lot of the slightly older radios ive used in the past with external antennas.
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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.
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i replaced one of my antennas on my wireless unit with this device.it puts out one hell of a signal.i was thinking of replacing the other antenna with another one but i would probably swamp the area.one watt covers a lot of area.i do see why it would not work.put it as high as you can and check it out with a wifi app in your cell phone.i cover a lot of area out side my place.i am glad that i bought it.take care.
151918
I never compared any models to this antenna. I did my research and this one came out on top. After I installed it, it proved my research correct.
1975189
I had the exact same thing happen recently. It worked great for around a month, then the channels were gone all of a sudden. I tried my old crappy antenna again and that worked better than the Leaf Plus. Did you guys return yours? Thinking of doing that.
885460
I installed two of these antennae in two different locations and they work pretty good. check all your connections, you may have gotten a bad amplifier supplied with the antennae.