Any tv antenna recommendations?

Thanks all. I couldn't pull the trigger for the cost before getting my new roof sprayed. Probably should have but then again, it will pay for the microwve I have to replace.

mike-s wrote:

joebedford wrote:
My crank is in the bathroom - no need for a stool.

There's a joke there.

I thought that too right after I typed it. Decided to leave it to see if anyone noticed. :W

wa8yxm wrote:
I do not think the Automatics are as good as the manuals anyway.

Apparently Winegard thinks so too

I do not think the Automatics are as good as the manuals anyway.

albow wrote:
Yeah sound guy, I can't justify the cost of the automatic. My current onidirectional is one of those round flat antennas, like a pizza pan and doesn't pick up where we primarily camp. Thanks for all the recommendations everybody.

Sounds like the Jensen, yes it's junk. I connected a chuck of wire to the center pin of the coax on mine and it worked better then the Jensen.

MrWizard wrote:
Amazon has listing for it, but currently unavailable

Winegard MA-1000

It's now completely discontinued, and I bought the last one listed on the market 2 years ago.

Bill.Satellite wrote:

theoldwizard1 wrote:
I think it is funny that companies are still building antennas for the VHF range (old channels 2-13). Almost no OTA broadcaster of ATSC (digital) are using those frequencies any more.

The high end of the UHF band is also not used any more for television.

You may find it funny but many broadcasts ARE on VHF and even more are moving off UHF and back to VHF with the last round of frequency sales. VHF is still a needed reception option.

About 25% of TV stations are now broadcasting on VHF. And as Bill stated, that number will soon increase.

myredracer wrote:
A forum member posted once about using a tall mast attached to the trailer to get the antenna higher. Not sure how much that helps but I would consider it if it did make a worthwhile difference. Maybe use 2 or 3 8' lengths of aluminum pipe with a Winegard Sensar IV?.

Several folks in the CG I was in last week have JACK antennas on top of tall poles.. Still not as good as my Sensar III + Wingman and Sensar Pro.. Darn little is.

Height is however might.. The following is a TRUE story, after all it's 1st person.

Back in 1978 I got a new "toy" Still have it and it still works by the way though it needs a touch of cleaning on some switches.

It is a 2-way Radio (2 meter ham) And working, as I did, on the west side of Downtown Detroit, 3=11 pm, i fthe Tigers played under the lights. Getting out of the parking lot.. NOT goign to happen for a while..

So I got in the elevator and pushed 21
Got out and tuned around (This was the first fully tunable 2 meter FM hand held far as I knwo) and found a repeater in Adrian, And some hams in Toledo using it. (Adrian is MI< TOledo is a bit south (like 12 miles) of MI.

Well someone tried to join in.. We got he was a Canadian but not his full call.. I Switched over since I could SEE Windsor from where I stood and had solid signal from him.. We finished with the distant folks and he and I talked direct for a whil
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He is running about 49 watts Effectve power at 30 feet (or the other way around) I'm running about 1/4 watt holding the radio in my hand

But my feet are about 240 feet higher than his

And I was making it, he was not

HEIGHT IS MIGHT>

theoldwizard1 wrote:
I think it is funny that companies are still building antennas for the VHF range (old channels 2-13). Almost no OTA broadcaster of ATSC (digital) are using those frequencies any more.

The high end of the UHF band is also not used any more for television.

You may find it funny but many broadcasts ARE on VHF and even more are moving off UHF and back to VHF with the last round of frequency sales. VHF is still a needed reception option.

Well you already have the worst antenna on the market (but u knew that).. The Batwing has proven to be the best ifor RV service, with the Jack coming in a distant second in performance ONLY if there is no room to mount the Batwing.