Jay

staticMHZ

my walmart has these, range is 20 miles, I'm 28 miles from the transmitters, so I'm thinking it *may* work with the amplifier. I might get one and put it on the 3rd floor balcony with the mount included. Would this antenna need to be grounded with a block and a rod?

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Aaron62

It would be mounted outside on your balcony?

cowboyup4christ

if it is amplified yes ground it to a building ground

staticMHZ

yeah these come with a mounting kit and a U-bolt. You don't even need to use a mast. You can bolt it down to a block of wood or a pipe

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Piggie

A few people in the Gainesville DMA have tried these and they work about 20 miles, not enough metal in the sky, and rely on the amp. They also are bad on mulitpath if you have any.

ercjncpr

I have tried all the Philips Antennas and ended up returning them. Also the indoor RCA amplified. Now I use the indoor Radio Shack "flying saucer" and it is the best of the bunch, IMHO.

all4him1958

Hey Cowboy 4 Christ,
I read some of your posts and wrote down your recommendations for DTV converter boxes but unfortunately I cannot find the list. Would you bounce back the one's you recommend? Also, I have the Phillips Antenna but just read it's only good for up to 28 miles from a transmitter. How do I know where the closest transmitter is?

Thanks in advance for your help!

All4Him1958

DTVuser2009

Someone needs to go to a RV scrapyard and scavenge all the Winegard Sensars they can find. those so far have been the best antennas for long distance reception (if you amp it up enough)

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Eureka

Most indoor amped antennas are junk. The RS "UFO" antenna is one of the better ones and sometimes actually works fairly well (depending on building materials surrounding the indoor antenna and distance from the towers).

"28 miles" is a rough ballpark estimate (usually overly optimistic) of how far the antenna may work from the stations' towers. Reception can vary widely, depending on local elevation, terrain, weather and other factors.

To find out how far away all your stations are and in what direction, enter your address here.

Rule of thumb: The best antennas typically don't have much visible plastic on them and look like conventional metal antennas. It takes metal to receive OTA TV.