Directional antenna's for Local(answered and solved)

Clicky

Bill

Use the "Advanced Post Form", click the blue globe with a link on it, and follow the instructions thusly: This Is The Hot Link

Depending on your mounting, it will probably be as good or better than a batwing. In either case, about 70 miles or so is generally max with UHF. With my late-model batwing, and the Winegard booster inside, I have no trouble with 60+ miles direct over flatland. Much past that, the signal just ain't there at all. I have an amplified flat window antenna at our S&B, about 50 miles is good.

That antenna is for receiving stations broadcasting on UHF channels only. It will not receive the several hundred stations broadcasting on VHF channels unless they're next door to you.

Horizon170 wrote:
I wonder how this compares to the Batwing?
https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/clearstream-4-ultra-long-range-outdoor-dtv-antenna.html

EDIT---How do I make this a HOT LINK?

well, the mfg's website starts by referring to an "HDTV" antenna. seeing as there is no such thing calls into question everything else the mfg claims.

That's a good antenna as are nearly all the antennas of that basic design. However, it is not necessarily any better than a good Batwing with the Wingman attachment (or a Sensar IV). If you have an easy way to attach the antenna and put it up and down then do not hesitate in giving it a try but you can likely do as well by ensuring your Batwing it up-to-date and getting the proper voltage and signal. If you are WAY out there (60+ miles) from a tower there is a good chance that the antenna you show on a very tall pole will do better but so would a Batwing mounted on a very tall pole.

Horizon170 wrote:


EDIT---How do I make this a HOT LINK?

Just follow the instructions inThis Clicky EZ to do

I tried one of these and the Batwing was better.

Dutch_12078 wrote:
That antenna is for receiving stations broadcasting on UHF channels only. It will not receive the several hundred stations broadcasting on VHF channels unless they're next door to you.

I wonder how many people this fact flys right over their heads?

Ed_Gee wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:
That antenna is for receiving stations broadcasting on UHF channels only. It will not receive the several hundred stations broadcasting on VHF channels unless they're next door to you.

I wonder how many people this fact flys right over their heads?

And if this latest channel auction ever gets some traction there will again be a completely populated VHF one day.

Back to the antenna.. for UHF, a 4 Bay Bowtie is hard to beat for its size. The published gain on that loop, if true is pretty impressive