Best digital amplifier for existing antenna
We have a Windgard Sensar III Antenna on our 2015 Montana. We want to upgrade it to a digital amplifier but be able to mount the new amplifier on the existing antenna pole. So what would be the best...
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MNtundraRet wrote:
My typical range is 125 miles (clear day) to 150 to 200 miles at night or cloudy conditions.
LarryJM wrote:
As the above post mentioned that must be some unusual trasmission towers since the line of sight for an antenna 5000 feet high is only 86miles and then you have to consider just the signal attenuation for the mandated extra low power transmission limits over those extreme distances. In fact the LOS for an antenna 10,000 ft (almost 2 miles high) is only just over 122mi less than you stated typical 125 mi range you quoted.
Since the tallest television transmitting antennas in the world rarely even exceed 2000' any antenna 5000' or 10000' high would have to gain it's elevation by being located on a mountain. According to TV Fool I'm a mere 28 miles from the 1815' tall CN Tower in Toronto and as would be expected signal strength is quite good but I likewise have pretty good success receiving Buffalo transmitters which range from 50 to 75 miles from here, no doubt only because much of that pathway from there to here is over Lake Ontario, along with the fact I'm running a Winegard Sensar IV plus a Winegard SignalPro. 125 to 200 mile reception is pure fantasy. :R
