Also one thing you should mention (you probably know) is that all antennas can pick up HD signals. HD antennas are simply a marketing thing to get more sales
I have a UHF antenna from the 80s and I can receive digital TV channels with no problem. I only repalced the old RG59 cable with RG6 and installed an LTE filter.
ANTOP makes the best antennas both for indoor and outdoor reception. For those who can't install an outdoor antenna I recommend an indoor amplified antenna. Unfotunatelly in the digital era, the terrestrial TV channels are broadcasting with lower power than analog TV channels. For example in my area UHF channel 26 in the analog days was broadcasting with 10.000 Watts, after the digital transition, the same channel broadcasts with 2.500 Watts. In some cases even an indoord amplified antenna can't receive this frequency and an outdoor antenna is mandatory. VHF is hard to receive due to interferences from electronic equipments: power sources, charges, LED light bulbs, LCD, LED TVs and monitor, computers etc. On FM band I loose some medium to weak stations when I turn other devices on. VHF Low is the worst band. No wonder why "Antenna Man" calls it JUNK frequency. In Europe VHF Low was turned off in the late 80s, early 90s, due to interferences and having to install large antennas. Channels were moved to VHF High or UHF band.
Hi Nicholas, thanks for the comments. Low-VHF spectrum is definitely the scrapyard of the TV spectrum. The problem is a large part of the TV spectrum in North America has been sold off to cell phone companies, leaving all of the over-the-air channels to cram into available bandwidth. I often wonder if one day the television spectrum will continue to be sold off to the point Low-VHF frequencies will once again need to be used on a larger scale. One day will we all need larger Low-VHF antennas to receive local TV channels?
@@NorthcoasterHobby Hello, Northcoaster Hobby. From what you are writing, this is the future for North America, VHF Low will be as important as VHF High and UHF, VHF Low will be a must, since FCC gives/sells UHF frequencies to mobile companies. The best solution is that USA and Canada should take the example of UK, Germany, Middle East, and start broadcasting TV channels on Ku Band satellites. A 90 cm dish with a 4 or 8 output LNB, 1-8 receivers and you won't have to worry that you live in a place with no OTA signal, or which antenna should you buy (UHF, VHF). The problem will be with northern parts of Canada and Alaska, because of the low elevation, and beam limit or outside the satelite beam.
@@Nicholas_Chris If spectrum continues to be sold off, Low-VHF may be one of the only options for stations looking to stay on OTA airwaves. I think it would be great if broadcasters started utilizing KU Band Satellite frequencies. Northern areas would no doubt need a 1.2 m (4 foot) satellite dish.
@@NorthcoasterHobby A future scenario will be that a small part from the UHF band will be used for TV, and most of it for 4G, 5G even 6G . So we will have VHF Low, VHF High, and a small part of UHF, this is the first problem. VHF Low will not be the only option, because there is VHF High band, but VHF Low will be important, and you will need an antenna that can receive all bands, like Channel Master, or Televes The second problem will be that fewer channels can obtain broadcasting licence for OTA. Most will be forced to broadcast on cable and satellite. Europe abandoned VHF Low Band in the 90s, because of the interferences, and it was used only for analog cable TV. OTA TV channels were move to UHF or VHF High, now on UHF digital. In the present VHF Low is used for radio communications (FTA or licensed). On cable VHF Low Band is used for cable modems (upstream mostly). Also most European countries broadcast their channels FTA on satellite so you no longer need an OTA antenna unless you can't install a satellite dish.
Also one thing you should mention (you probably know) is that all antennas can pick up HD signals. HD antennas are simply a marketing thing to get more sales
Many people are still unaware of this fact, thank you.👍
I have a UHF antenna from the 80s and I can receive digital TV channels with no problem. I only repalced the old RG59 cable with RG6 and installed an LTE filter.
Yes@@NorthcoasterHobby
Same. I have a old pair of rabbit ear antennas that can pick up HD@@Nicholas_Chris
ANTOP makes the best antennas both for indoor and outdoor reception. For those who can't install an outdoor antenna I recommend an indoor amplified antenna. Unfotunatelly in the digital era, the terrestrial TV channels are broadcasting with lower power than analog TV channels. For example in my area UHF channel 26 in the analog days was broadcasting with 10.000 Watts, after the digital transition, the same channel broadcasts with 2.500 Watts. In some cases even an indoord amplified antenna can't receive this frequency and an outdoor antenna is mandatory.
VHF is hard to receive due to interferences from electronic equipments: power sources, charges, LED light bulbs, LCD, LED TVs and monitor, computers etc. On FM band I loose some medium to weak stations when I turn other devices on. VHF Low is the worst band. No wonder why "Antenna Man" calls it JUNK frequency. In Europe VHF Low was turned off in the late 80s, early 90s, due to interferences and having to install large antennas. Channels were moved to VHF High or UHF band.
Hi Nicholas, thanks for the comments. Low-VHF spectrum is definitely the scrapyard of the TV spectrum. The problem is a large part of the TV spectrum in North America has been sold off to cell phone companies, leaving all of the over-the-air channels to cram into available bandwidth. I often wonder if one day the television spectrum will continue to be sold off to the point Low-VHF frequencies will once again need to be used on a larger scale. One day will we all need larger Low-VHF antennas to receive local TV channels?
@@NorthcoasterHobby Hello, Northcoaster Hobby. From what you are writing, this is the future for North America, VHF Low will be as important as VHF High and UHF, VHF Low will be a must, since FCC gives/sells UHF frequencies to mobile companies. The best solution is that USA and Canada should take the example of UK, Germany, Middle East, and start broadcasting TV channels on Ku Band satellites. A 90 cm dish with a 4 or 8 output LNB, 1-8 receivers and you won't have to worry that you live in a place with no OTA signal, or which antenna should you buy (UHF, VHF). The problem will be with northern parts of Canada and Alaska, because of the low elevation, and beam limit or outside the satelite beam.
@@Nicholas_Chris If spectrum continues to be sold off, Low-VHF may be one of the only options for stations looking to stay on OTA airwaves. I think it would be great if broadcasters started utilizing KU Band Satellite frequencies. Northern areas would no doubt need a 1.2 m (4 foot) satellite dish.
@@NorthcoasterHobby A future scenario will be that a small part from the UHF band will be used for TV, and most of it for 4G, 5G even 6G . So we will have VHF Low, VHF High, and a small part of UHF, this is the first problem. VHF Low will not be the only option, because there is VHF High band, but VHF Low will be important, and you will need an antenna that can receive all bands, like Channel Master, or Televes
The second problem will be that fewer channels can obtain broadcasting licence for OTA. Most will be forced to broadcast on cable and satellite.
Europe abandoned VHF Low Band in the 90s, because of the interferences, and it was used only for analog cable TV. OTA TV channels were move to UHF or VHF High, now on UHF digital. In the present VHF Low is used for radio communications (FTA or licensed). On cable VHF Low Band is used for cable modems (upstream mostly). Also most European countries broadcast their channels FTA on satellite so you no longer need an OTA antenna unless you can't install a satellite dish.
Thats why I use a CRT tv (i hope to upgrade to a HD crt box tv) and incandescent bulbs near my tv
How would I know where the broadcast towers are where I live? Thank you
www.antennaweb.org
www.rabbitears.info/searchmap.php
Crank it higher!!!!!!!!
Walking on the wild side.😄
@@NorthcoasterHobby more power, more channels