Antenna Recommendation.

[mailme]

Hello,
This is my first post here. I need an antenna recommendation. The antenna web said I need a Medium Directional Antenna if I want to watch the red channels.

yellow - uhf WADL-DT 39.1 IND MOUNT CLEMENS MI 41° 16.6 39
green - uhf WADL 38 IND MOUNT CLEMENS MI 41° 16.6 38
red - uhf W66BV 66 TBN DETROIT MI 146° 2.5 66
red - uhf WWJ 62 CBS DETROIT MI 327° 8.1 62
* red - uhf WWJ-DT 62.1 CBS DETROIT MI 327° 8.1 44
red - uhf WTVS 56 PBS DETROIT MI 312° 15.0 56
* red - uhf WTVS-DT 56.1 PBS DETROIT MI 327° 8.1 43
red - vhf WXYZ 7 ABC DETROIT MI 317° 12.0 7
* red - uhf WXYZ-DT 7.1 ABC DETROIT MI 317° 12.0 41
red - uhf WKBD 50 UPN DETROIT MI 312° 15.0 50
* red - uhf WKBD-DT 50.1 UPN DETROIT MI 312° 15.0 14
red - uhf WLPC-LP 26 FMN DETROIT MI 147° 2.2 26
red - uhf WDWB 20 WB DETROIT MI 312° 15.0 20
* red - uhf WDWB-DT 20.1 WB DETROIT MI 327° 8.1 21
red - vhf WJBK 2 FOX DETROIT MI 321° 10.2 2
* red - uhf WJBK-DT 2.1 FOX DETROIT MI 321° 10.2 58
* red - uhf WDIV-DT 4.1 NBC DETROIT MI 328° 11.1 45

Thanks in advance, great site!!

[Jim5506]

It appears that the Detroit digitals will all remain UHF after the changeover, so a Channel Master 4228 with a solid run of RG-6 to your tuner should work for you.

It has wide enough beam to cover the 16 degree variance of the Detroit stations and enough strength to pull them all in. Aim it about 320 degrees, tweak it and enjoy.

[tigerbangs]

Careful Jim, I think you meant to use RG-6, not RG-8, which is not designed for Television use. Additionally, he can probably get away with a Channel Master 4221 4-bay in his situation: it has enough gain, and won't be quite so picky about aiming.

[rochmndx]

A CM 4228 at 2 miles from the transmitter?! That's like using a V-16 engine in a weed wacker: OVERKILLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

[mailme]

I live in an apartment, can I just use an indoor anetnna? Thanks.

[tigerbangs]

You can try an indoor antenna, but be aware that most of your stations are listen by antennaweb.com as "RED" because of the potential for a lot of multipath interference, on which many digital receivers choke. If you want to try an indoor antenna, go ahead, but don't say you weren't warned! As for which antenna to try: pick up a Radio Shack 15-624 ora Zenith or Gemini Silver Sensor. Good luck!