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Gdetrailer
Sep 15, 2013Explorer III
emersm wrote:
I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with these antennas?
Indoor antennas are pretty much worthless unless you happen to be 10-15 miles from the transmitter.
Don't bother spending money on ANY non amplified "indoor" antenna over $10 and amplified over $30. You can find "amplified' indoor antennas for $15-$30 or so if you shop around, many brands like RCA, Terk can be often found.
Digital broadcasts (ATSC) require very strong, clean and interference free signals in order to not get blockies, freezes, jitters or nothing at all. This means best placement of antenna indoors is at an WINDOW, indoor walls do not work well as having any other item blocking the path through a window. Walls (wood, cement, aluminum and even fiberglass will reduce the signal).
Ideal antenna placement IS outdoors and better yet is a very LARGE antenna along with a very high gain, low noise preamp placed up on a very high perch...
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