peewee
09-26-2003, 08:40 PM
im looking for a rooftop antenna i live in fort lauderdale florida in zip 33068 any help on what antenna i should get?. i was gonna get that big one from radio shack for 100 bucks..
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LeeS
09-27-2003, 12:24 AM
peewee,
Read through this LINK (http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6055&highlight=antenna), we discussed OTA antennas in some detail.
There are links to different sites and brands of antennas.
I'll check out your zip code when I've completed checking the new posts.
Lee
Geez, I should be so lucky. There are over 20 DTV stations, lots of duplication of networks. Two of them in Miami are VHF, Fox and ABC, channel 8 and 9. Get yourself a small (or medium) directional UHF/VHF antenna, you won't need an amplifier. Aim it about 185 degrees, you can refine the direction if you go to www.antennaweb.org and use your full address. Don't post your address on here (on the net). You'll notice that most of the stations are about 185 degrees, those that aren't are duplications anyway.
Check out the antennas in the link I gave you. You'll want one that has YELLOW, GREEN and maybe LIGHT GREEN wedges on the circle. This antenna should not cost $100.
Lee
Here's one for $35, its 50" long. http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F003%5F001%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D2151
OR
Here's one for $50, its 80" long. http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F003%5F001%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D2152
They have larger ones too. When you look at these antennas please note the distances, you are not that far from the transmitters :) If you don't want an antenna on the roof, buy the bigger one and put it in the attic. You don't have to rotate it anyway.
Read through this LINK (http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6055&highlight=antenna), we discussed OTA antennas in some detail.
There are links to different sites and brands of antennas.
I'll check out your zip code when I've completed checking the new posts.
Lee
Geez, I should be so lucky. There are over 20 DTV stations, lots of duplication of networks. Two of them in Miami are VHF, Fox and ABC, channel 8 and 9. Get yourself a small (or medium) directional UHF/VHF antenna, you won't need an amplifier. Aim it about 185 degrees, you can refine the direction if you go to www.antennaweb.org and use your full address. Don't post your address on here (on the net). You'll notice that most of the stations are about 185 degrees, those that aren't are duplications anyway.
Check out the antennas in the link I gave you. You'll want one that has YELLOW, GREEN and maybe LIGHT GREEN wedges on the circle. This antenna should not cost $100.
Lee
Here's one for $35, its 50" long. http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F003%5F001%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D2151
OR
Here's one for $50, its 80" long. http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F003%5F001%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D2152
They have larger ones too. When you look at these antennas please note the distances, you are not that far from the transmitters :) If you don't want an antenna on the roof, buy the bigger one and put it in the attic. You don't have to rotate it anyway.
peewee
09-27-2003, 10:14 AM
hey thanks for the info, i hooked up a small walmart antenna and am receiving most dtv channels with a 90+ signal.. but i am going to get the 49 dollar antenna from shack and install it my house has an old rusted antenna that was here when i bought it, so all i need to do is bolt it to the rod and run a cable wire...
!!!!!!:o :o :o !!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!:o :o :o !!!!!!!!!
LeeS
09-27-2003, 01:22 PM
Please let us know what you decided on and how it worked out.
Lee
Lee
peewee
09-27-2003, 06:06 PM
well the walmart antenna is great but when it rains i loss signal pretty bad like my satelitte.. so i am going to get the radi shack andtenna when i get paid friday..
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