TV Antenna Question-Update

[BFL13]

Update 26 Nov

Got one of these:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=outdoor+HDTV+antenna

Can I do without the big "net" and the long VHF dipoles and still get OTA digital TV with the shorter UHF dipoles? I want to do without the "net" to reduce wind problems.

Thanks.

(The "net" as they call it seems to be a reflector like with WW2 British gunnery radars that had Yagis poking out of them.)

https://maritime.org/doc/br224/img/dia33.jpg

[MDKMDK]

At least you got it on sale.

[George3037]

The antenna in question will work without the net (reflector) but not as well as with it. I'd say assemble it with the net as they are very light and don't have much wind resistance. I have two similar OAT antennas with reflectors. One for use with my camper and one on top of the garage on a 10' pole. Been up there for past 3 years without wind problems.

[BFL13]

Johno02 wrote:
Depends on where the wires are attached, and which parts are actually active elements. I am not an antenna man, but many times the short dipoles and not electrically active, and are only directors.

There is the long dipole for VHF and a shorter dipole for UHF close to the mast, and then farther out from the UHF dipole there are five shorter "directing bars"

[BFL13]

Ed_Gee wrote:
Since most digital TV stations have been moved to the UHF spectrum, and assuming you are not too distant from stations, that antenna should work well.

Yes, but can I do without the "net"?

BTW this antenna has a neat feature, which is why I got it. It rotates with the power for that also coming up the coax along with the usual amplification power.

[Johno02]

Depends on where the wires are attached, and which parts are actually active elements. I am not an antenna man, but many times the short dipoles and not electrically active, and are only directors.

[Ed_Gee]

Since most digital TV stations have been moved to the UHF spectrum, and assuming you are not too distant from stations, that antenna should work well.