Update: The Terk antenna came in the mail yesterday. Pretty slick little rig. Coming as no surprise, it does need a power outlet. These lines in the product description led me to believe it didn't: "Simplifying your installation, the HDTVa uses Terk's Power Injector to derive power via its coaxial connecting cable. The result? One cable is all you have to connect, making it easy to install the HDTVa atop or near your television."
Now, what DID surprise me was the scan result. I managed to get KMIZ, which is a station I wanted to receive, but LOST KRCG. KMIZ is broadcasting UHF from about 22 miles away and KRCG is broadcasting VHF from about 10 miles away. Even with the Terk's' rabbit ears extended the set wouldn't pick up KRCG. (Joy of joys, I'm now also getting KNLJ, a 24 hour religious channel. Yippee!! And, yes, I'm being facetious.) Wonder why that is?
Back to my original question, I haven't tried this yet in the basement, but I'm not holding out hopes. One of the FAQ's in the manual asks if it can be used in basements and their answer is No. But I'm hoping that's just legalese for "Don't get your hopes up."
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