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Which antenna i shold be using

Postby msmsa5 on Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:40 am

i live in very SW Denver area 80125. i currently have a Phillips indoor mant510 and it gets most of the stations, whch all seem to be in the same general direction, but i cannot get them all. if i move it slightly i get some and lose some. Am i just too far out to use the indoor option? i check on the sight and the signals are 10 to 20 miles away and some of the 20 mile ones come in where the 10 mile one won't. Suggestions? Thanks
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Re: Which antenna i shold be using

Postby tigerbangs on Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:17 pm

You may not WANT one, but the best way to solve your issues is with a small antenna mounted on the roof. Since channels 7 and 9 are going back to their VHF channels, so you will need a VHF-high + UHF antenna. In your situation, the best bet is probably a Winegard HD7694P, which is only 5' long, and will do a great job picking up all the stations that are north-north-east of you. Mount it on the roof, and use good RG-6-coax to bring the signal into the house. You'll be amazed at what a simple outdoor antenna will do for you! Aim the antenna in the middle uf the spread of transmitters north of you, and sit back and enjoy all your local stations without tiling and dropouts.
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