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Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?

by G-squared <stratus46@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 7, 2008 at 12:05 PM

m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
 > Ok after mucking around with several indoor antenna
 > solutions its obvious none will work and I MUST go for
 > an outdoor installation.
 >
 > Now that the weather is warmer I'm ready to tackle it
 > but have to buy an appropriate outdoor antenna for my
 > situation.
 >
 > I live in Hannibal Missouri 9zip 63401) and the
 > broadcast station are all in same vector at Quincy Ill
 > across river abt 20 miles.
 >
 > Apparently these stations will STILL be using high VHF
 > channels even after the DTV transition..... so this
 > make me lean towards some kind of antenna that is good
 > combo VHF and UHF.
 >
 > I originally tried the DB2 in link below as an indoor
 > antenna but wasn't getting the reception I wanted.  I
 > never did try it in outdoor mode tho.
 >
 > http://antennasdirect.com/DB2_Indoor_antenna.html
 >
 > The other "possible" antenna I was thinking abt was the
 > V10 in link below. Its a bigger antenna (naturally)....
 >
 > http://antennasdirect.com/V10_vhf_antenna.html
 >
 > Between the two antennas above which stands to be a
 > better choice for my situation as outlined above?
 >
 > I'm attracted to the smaller and more compact DB2 but
 > not at the expense of performance tho.  and if I need
 > something like the V10 will go ahead and get it.
 >
 > Advice? Thanks!

What I'm likely to need in Feb in 90274 is a Winegard HD7694 high band
VHF / UHF antenna. I'm currently using a SquareShooter and am 35 miles
out but right now all DTV is UHF in LA so the SS-1000 is fine.

http://www.winegard.com/offair/products.htm

GG




 8 Posts in Topic:
Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-05-07 12:29:46 
Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
G-squared <stratus46@[  2008-05-07 12:05:55 
Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-05-08 10:15:42 
Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
phil-news-nospam@[EMAIL P  2008-05-08 19:27:40 
Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
G-squared <stratus46@[  2008-05-08 18:54:23 
Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
"Tam" <t-tam  2008-05-07 22:31:37 
Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
Wes Newell <w.newell@[  2008-05-08 06:11:53 
Re: Help me choose OPTIMAL outdoor antenna my circumstances?
"Tam" <t-tam  2008-05-08 10:15:12 

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