HDTV for 33069 zip code

[mpernice]

I have a vacation condo which doesn't justify cable or satellite.
I 'm on the 2nd floor of a 3 story building. No access to an attic or roof to install anything.

I need an interior type or maybe one I can install on a balcony.
I have one on the balcony which doesn't consistently work. Some days I receive a bunch of station and other days I'm lucky to get one.

Can anyone recommend a specific make/model antenna for the above situation?

thanks in advance

[ProjectSHO89]

What direction does your balcony face? You have Miami stations to the south and WPB/PSL to the north.

[tigerbangs]

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[mpernice]

The balcony faces North.
I do get WPB, Ft Lauderdale & Miami stations but not necessairyly all the time.

[ProjectSHO89]

The balcony faces North.
I do get WPB, Ft Lauderdale & Miami stations but not necessairyly all the time.

When it comes to indoors reception of high-VHF stations, I've found nothing better than a set of simple rabbit ears, properly adjusted (dipoles horizontal, around 28-32" tip-to-tip) placed perpendicular to the direction of the TV signals. It's still going to be a crap-shoot due to interference and other variables.

For UHF stations, the C2 (version from from Costco for around $65-70 - includes an indoor stand and base but no cable) is as good as it is likely to get. Don't forget to pick up RG6 coax separately. For a balcony location, a lot of folks will fill a 5 gallon bucket with sand and insert a 5' (or so) pipe, broomstick, or whatever and attach the antenna to that.

Place whatever antenna you get in the north-facing balcony window for reception of the WPB stations.

For Miami stations, place the antenna in a window facing that direction. If you don't have a window that faces that way, you're probably out of luck for reliable Miami reception. The South Florida construction techniques foe hurricane survival and energy efficiency often yields a box that TV signals cannot penetrate well enough for reliable reception.

I haven't found an indoor antenna worth recommending that does both UHF and VHF well...