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How High Should a TV Antenna Be Installed?
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- Опубликовано: 26 дек 2022
- In this video I talk about how high an indoor, outdoor, or attic TV antenna should be installed for the best reception. I also talk about the importance of using a signal meter to try different locations for an antenna.
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Yes. I have to keep it on top of a breifcase on a bookshelf
@@wvhunterPCs That's called innovation, my friend.
@@Dan-ck4bg Tis. It looks like a mess
Funnily enough, My Antenna set-up’s.. non-existent. The “Antenna.” I use is a literal box that seems to actually do pretty well at picking up stations. It even picks up LP-TV stations WKOB-LD (Azteca América transitioning to BeIN Sports or Vision Latina) and WASA-LD (Estrella TV) somewhat.
Great info as always. Higher is NOT always better. I started installing TV, CB, scanner, and ham radio antennas 54 years ago. I discovered many times that 20 to 30 feet above ground provided much better range than 40 to 60 feet.
Height is not always might. Sometimes going too high, you can get overload. Depending on where your stations are.
Signal propagation in Ham (Amateur) is highly band, time of day, & solar cycle dependant. So yes, height doesn't always equal might.
73.
It’s crazy how much just moving just a few inches can make the signal so much better.🤯
It's really crazy. I go from a 18 db watchable channel to nothing by moving it just a foot, either up, down or side to side.
Down south, in flat land, height is might. At 60 feet up, my Televes antenna was picking up channels 90-100 miles away. I didnt like the wobble of the tower, so I lowered it to 40 feet. I lost all the channels over 50 miles away.
Good job Tyler. It's all about location location location. My antenna is only about five feet off the ground on a deck. I get 26 channels all crystal clear.
As you pointed out moving an antenna a few feet can get different results but that doesn't just happen inside. Changing the height of your 'roof antenna' can change reception big time especially with far away transmitters. Obviously, everyone's location is different but using a signal strength meter of some kind is a must to find that "sweet spot' or some call it the 'hot spot'. A five-foot change in height can make all the difference and you can go too high and miss the hot spot for distant stations. Of course, going higher is always better for all around reception but not always with distant stations.
Yes, apparently I did just that.
Love your work. Out west, on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains (1-mile high), we’re often treated to 35-65 mph winds, like yesterday. So, the importance of really anchoring an antenna down is paramount. Good topic. Keep up the damn fine work.
Same here in the flatlands of Northern Indiana. That’s why I wanted to put my antenna on a tower, which actually would have been less obvious than attaching it to an eave or the roof since it would have been in back of the house. Our cavalier HOA President illegally said “no antenna allowed” in an email. Not only did he break a federal law, but there is also discrimination since five houses in our development have outdoor antennas.
Nearby surfaces reflect a lot of signal - sometimes in a good way, but usually in a bad way because the reflection could be out of phase (hits the element 0.5 or 1.5 wavelengths later).
1.5 wavelengths is a large distance on VHF-Lo, so height above building (and/or terrain) is almost always an advantage for Lo-Band reception. The further away, the less reflection strength.
Btw that means at install, moving an antenna around while holding it will find the best signal while being held, but that changes when your reflective body stops holding it. Especially with UHF where you are still over a wavelegth tall when crouching, assume your armhold or body might be part of the reception variance. Mount it temporarily at the noted spot, move away and recheck.
I put my Winegard 7694 on a mast at 15 feet and aimed at the tower about 15 miles away. I get all the major networks and even a couple of local transmitters a few degrees off the main direction. I connected the antenna to about 60 feet of RG6, connected an inline amplifier and supply the tvs in my house. Has worked great for over a year. Thanks Tyler..I followed your suggestions last year and have cut the cord and never looked back!
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1:51 I like that guy's set-up. I'm quite jealous.
Nice video.
There are definitely some people out there that have what I consider advanced antenna setups. It's mainly for people who DX or want to pick up out of market NFL games.
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The problem is on UHF band, in most cases you won't have reception problems and in some cases an amplifier or preamp will imporve the signal, but if you live very far from the broadcast tower or in a place with lots of trees the reception will be difficult.
The higher the better. If it was legal I would attach my antenna to a balloon.
You should see what I picked up in an airplane! ruclips.net/video/azoElRu8ERU/видео.html
Ask broadcasters how high they like it...if you had the same height, it’s line if sight...perfect!
Using a balloon is an option. The U.S.Navy used kites to get antennas higher, from lifeboats!
You can also hop on a hot air balloon with a small tv and see what you can pick up.
Lol
I find it's best if you use a telescoping Pole that way you can slowly raise or lower your antenna to see where the strongest signal is. I also swear by the 20-ft rule I have been installing antennas for over 40 years I find anytime i go over 20 feet the signals actually become weaker at least this has been case for me.
Is that 20 feet above the ground or 20 feet above the structure?
@@Reno_Slim most rooftops are no more than about 20 feet above the ground however if you do stick your antenna on the very top of the roof just keep it a couple of feet or the roof .
@@JThomas4793 there's a solution to your problem I have a 40 ft rooftop it's too dangerous to climb that high so my placed my antenna about 20 ft above the ground due to the fact that's that's where I received the best reception and I just placed it beside my house. your house will not block the signal if you place it on the side of the house that faces the TV towers .
Do you think it has to do with ground wave? Phase relationship to physical surface ground and waves strength?
I stayed for couple of weeks up in the very Northern tip of British Columbia, there the closest television station was 300 miles away. They had a HUGE yagi, probably 22 or so elements and even so some days the picture was just barely discernible through the snow, (analog), other days it was pretty clear. The antenna was mounted about eight feet above the ground, the owner said it was at that height to take advantage of "ground effect", the tendency of waves to diffract around obstacles, and if you put it any higher or lower, no signal.
When I first installed my Televes antenna at the bottom edge of my roof, it picked up the local stations OK, but would pixelate and blank out, whenever a vehicle would pass by.
It became so irritating, I decided to do something about it, LOL!
I'm disabled, and can't climb up on the roof, so I thought about it, and this is what I came up with.
I purchased a 10 foot 2 inch OD conduit, heavy duty wall mount, and an RCA rotator, plus a 3 foot 1.5 inch conduit, for the rotator.
Once I mounted it on the side of my house, the antenna is about 5 feet above the peak of the roof now, and the signal went from 45~55, to 80~95!
Another awesome thing? Because I can rotate the antenna, I'm getting 15 extra channels from!
I know, 2 inch conduit is overkill, and I had to bang on the end, to get the rotator to fit, but that sucker's not going anywhere!
The big plus doing it this way, if I need to ever service the antenna, or replace it, I just simply undo the wall camps, and bring it to the ground.
No climbing up on the roof, EVER!
UPDATE -
As a hobbyist,
I started installing TV antennas 45 years ago.
Yes. I did say 45 years ago !
This past September I installed a large outdoor TV antenna.
( Radio Shack Antennacraft C490 150 inches long. I had in my storage for about 10 years. Never been opened).
In October, I raised it up about 10 feet.
I Lost TV channels.
TV signal capture is Less of a science,
but more of an Art form !
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Awesome presentation!
Thank you kindly!
Antenna theory says that doubling the antenna height doubles the signal (3dB of gain.) However, you also have to account for line loss, so the further up you go, the better your coax should be. In practice, if you already have LOS, there's nothing to be gained by going higher. And if you're depending on tropospheric scatter or ducting, antenna height may improve or degrade your reception.
Towers are nice for aesthetics since they allow you to locate all your antennas in one location instead of them hanging off your house in different locations. All the wires neatly run down the tower instead on your house. They also add safety, instead of hanging off the edge of your roof to do maintenance to an antenna a tower will allow you to use a safety harness and tie off while working on the antenna. If you add a tilt base you don't need to climb at all. Towers can also prevent you from damaging your shingles while you do routine maintenance to your antenna.
This won't stop the questions, but I appreciated the video.
Height makes a world of difference where i live. I am in a low area just off a flood plain in an older wooded community 35 miles from Chicago. Pre digital TV I was okay just a few feet above the roof. However, after digital TV I used various antennas and positions on the roof. It was not until I hired a professional that could safely install a 10 foot mast that I got back all the channels I had before with all the subchannels as well. Showed I could not discount height of antenna.
Here in Sebastopol to get Melbourne Victoria Australia TV we put a 30 ft mast on roof with 3 sets of guy wires with a VHF Phased Array
Tyler, happy new year, and thanks for all that you do. Could you, at some time in the future create a video with your thoughts on the grounding of antennas and their associated structures not grounded directly thru their supporting masts, or towers? Thanks.
I already have a video on this topic below: ruclips.net/video/5aey9rCC5Gs/видео.html
Thanks, hadn't seen it. Happy new year anyway.
Thanks Tyler, very helpful info! 👍👍👍👍👍
So long as it's got HD then it's good enough for me! 🙆♀️
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I guarantee this video will not stop people asking the same question. Just look at it this way: it’s easy content. More videos means more watch hours and mire chances too remind people of your personal antenna services.
Jealous?
Thanks again from another Lehigh Valley resident!
I live in central WV. We have 1 Vhf low band out at 20 miles, 2 Vhf high band station at about the same distance, and one Uhf station at around 70 miles. In this terrain I use channel specific antennas for best results. Up on a ridge top, they only need to be up around 40 feet.
I've actually laid mine on the ground before and got umpteen channels
9th floor Condo. 42-54 Channels. : )
I found MUCH better reception at lower levels, 8 ft. but low or high, you need to first find their best signal locations. Refer to the FCC contour map for the station you intend to receive and note it's actual frequency. If you are within the outer most band, you can most likely receive it fine "somewhere" in your yard and at a specific height. My antenna for a station 70 mi away is at 8ft. elevation. I have plenty of tall pine trees and I'm near sea level. I couldn't find a good signal at higher elevations up to 30 ft.
Start with a simple bowtie antenna, a signal meter and 50ft. of coax. The old digital converters have excellent signal meters but some new preamps also have them so you can use an app on your phone and just roam your yard. Don't scan, just input it's actual RF frequency (as per the FCC) and then start roaming your yard to find that distant signal. You'll need patience and time. Once you find even a marginal signal, try different elevations until you find that sweet spot. Now you've found the best location for your antenna! If you have enough signal for a picture to come in, than get a higher quality antenna and possibly a preamp to bring it in the best.
You or your better half may not like an ugly antenna in the middle of your yard so when you begin looking for that signal, start near your house at various elevations first to see if those areas are options first. My cousin found a sweet spot for her antenna at a 6 ft elevation just outside her window for a low power stations 45mi. away. She's also on the extreme fringe band according to the FCC contour map for the station she's trying to receive up in the north east. She didn't want to worry about wind and lightning with a tall antenna. Just takes time, patience and a good signal meter.
There are building codes to limit how high an antenna can be. Be sure to check the local codes if you want an oversize antenna.
in weak areas the higher the better and get a rotator as well.
I had you recommend an antenna and location. I had to put it in the attic because of restrictions on antennas in my neighborhood. After our urge antenna you recommended and putting it where you told me, it works great! I get so many HD channels it’s just crazy. Haven’t counted, but probably near 70 channels. Thanks, we’ll worth paying a few bucks for your experience. I recommend you to everyone.
The HOA can’t put those restrictions on you. I went through something similar twice. However, this last time I just put it in the attic because after I saw how the HOA representatives behaved, I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue to live in this neighborhood and spend $2000 to install a tower.
My site survey suggests more height is needed. Unfortunately, towers and mast extensions are quite expensive.
Great info and advice!
Back when I was a kid, we had an antenna at the top of a 40 foot mast, making the antenna 50 feet above street level
My friend installed a outdoor TV antenna in the country. for some reason it worked the best at roof height and not above the roof. height is not always the best.
Exactly!
Thanks for this video. I was wanting to ask you this question earlier this year. I had my doubts because I was just playing around and didn't want to tackle another major project (for me) this year. I live on a hill about 900 feet above sea level and face towards Pittsburgh. My antenna is only 6 feet off the ground and pointed towards Pittsburgh. I live about 35 miles NNE from there and I was surprised at the stations I was receiving. I was wondering if I was crazy for having the antenna so low. This video eases any second guessing I have had since putting up the antenna.
Where I live is on top of a nearby bluff and can only put up a maximum height of 30' and still be legal. This is because of the distance from the bluff and a nearby airport. Since I'm on a high spot compared to the area around us and living in the countryside I have pretty good reception.
Have a safe and Happy New Year.
Really like watching your videos.
In my local jurisdiction, an antenna is limited to 30 feet above the ground. That’s pretty high, actually. I have mine on my roof about 12 to 15 feet off the ground.
I'm 42 miles from the broadcast towers in my area. Fortunately they are all clustered in the same general direction.
I bought a $20 Channel Master flatenna(non amplified) and mounted it high on a wall on the second floor. I get all 46 channels available with no pixelation.
My house is high on a hill though.
Awesome video
Have a Awesome day 😎
I'd need a tower to pick up NBC (or other..). Only two reliable OTA stations here CBS and a PAX-like channel (Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Cagney and Lacy, and Cold case). But I haven't tried with a Wingard TV antenna.
As high as safely possible. However, beyond 100' usually creates more problems than it solves.
IMO antenna feed point where the antenna coax is hooked up 30ft to 35ft above the ground should be just fine
I've enjoyed experimenting with different DIY antenna designs. I get more channels than anyone l know with my double loop "figure eight" with no reflector. After making several with crap l had laying around and fine tuning my loop diameters l settled in at about 29inches in length (about 9.5 diameter) with one inch added to each end for attachment. For an overall element wire length of around 31in. Those most important factor being that both elements no matter the diameter be of EXACTLY the SAME length. Focus your efforts towards that goal for best results. Then when l felt l had zeroed in on my best compromise to get the particular stations l wanted, l went and bought materials to build the final product. You gotta DIG DEEP in your pockets to do it right though! After taking out a personal loan for the project, l had to pony up the dizzying amount of $12-$15 for some 6ga bare copper, a pair each of stainless steel nuts, bolts and washers and a PVC junction box. Whew! Maybe ill get it paid off one day! I mounted it to the corner of the house on a 3ft PVC mast stuck down into the steel pipe bracket that USED to hold the satellite dish. So its at about 13-14ft elevation. I get 67 channels in certain weather conditions and 55 as a standard rule.
Oh and l did paint it sky blue with some old Krylon l had laying around. Its practically invisible unless you're really looking for it. So so far, no run ins with my "queen for the day" HOA busy bodies...
And YES ladies and gentleMAN, if you're reading this and wondering..... YES. This is Allen. And YES l AM referring to you lot. But rest assured my description of you (ahen) lovey, ever so pleasant people, is far more diplomatic than how the rest of my neighbors describe you. Enjoy it while you can.
Yeah like back in the day one everyone is talking on CBS when I was a kid I had a CB antenna up a 80 ft tree. You could not imagine how far I could talk on that
35-40 ft is pretty good in an urban area. 25-30 ft in a subburban area is fine too. low vhf antenna needs to be installed higher because you must avoid interferences as much as possible. These frequency works better in a rural area. My antennas are 20 ft from the ground in an urban area, it's okay but could be better and I can receive only the local channels, 4 in french, 3 in english (not those from the US). I can't pick 3 smaller local stations (1 in french (cftu), 1 in english (cjnt), 1 multilingual (cfhd)). One of those (cftu) is really underpowered, I think it's 400watts).
Stay tuned to my RUclips channel for more cord-cutting/antenna-related videos, and have an awesome day!
Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.
I live 92 miles from TV hill. I moved my antenna from 10 feet off the ground to 15 get up. I got the 4 channels on channel 4 and lost the 5 channels on channel 50.
i get 46 channels from Houston its over 60 miles to the transmitters i have a large stacked antenna an tower is 45 feet high and booster
It's because you are inside the Grade B Contour for Houston and on favorable terrain. You probably also get another market as well being that far out
I am in a funny spot between Atlanta and Hillman MI. I have an RCA Yagi and get UP, Cadillac and Alpena with the antenna pointed magnetic north. 23 channels minimum. Some days I get more. Don't ask me?
You the man 😊 in the old days I had a tv shop we use to put them up about 35 foot now like you said there is
No magic number
I found TV reception on top of bluffs is impressive.
When I was a kid (decades ago...) we had our antenna on a mast above our house, but we still didn't get very good reception, because there was a (hopefully) extinct volcano between our house and the local transmitters.
As high as you can get it. My house is in a river basin, so I'm already at a disadvantage, and my association doesn't allow for roof mounts. Fortunately my attic is riughly 30 feet above grade, so i can put it inside where I can access it somewhat easily, without exposure to the elements. If I had my drothers I'd push it up another 10 feet.
I tested in VillaConzoilo and sadly only GMA Taclpban were received. Next time, I'm going to get a signal from Cebu with the rabbit ears antenna (the antenna claims up to 50 km)
BTW, happy new year.
I got the Clearstream 4 MAX-V PRO & it works 85% Great. Just a few small moves & can get any local Antenna channels. I was only disappointed how they didn't include a Cable or Stand, but luckily had spare parts. Why pay 30$ to 50$ at there web site, when you can grab a used Cable for 5$ Another question is its looks & size in a room ?
Thank you
The higher the antenna, the greater the reach. THAT being said, you might be surprised at how well an andoor antenna might work in your specific case. IMO, it's NOT generally a good idea to use a chimney to mount an antenna: You will weaken a structure that's good at taking vertical loads, but not so much the constant and intermittent wind loads that will be produced upon it sideways. So long as you get the main networks, or even as an "emergency" antenna, an indoor one eliminates weather and maintenance, not to mention being not subject to lightning. It's also a Good Idea to just try an indoor antenna FIRST, to see if that solves your reception problem. All the Best! 73 DE W8LV BILL
Elevation matters... My house sits 110' higher than the city and I get channels the townies can only dream of.
Thanks!
I’ve got my Mohu Leaf right on the window with nothing in the background to block and I still don’t get two of the most popular channels here in Los Angeles. 😂
Try using a signal meter as a guide to find a better location for the antenna. See video below: ruclips.net/video/1_Cy08x5qeY/видео.html
I miss those days where your antennas were as you stated on peak of roof. Nowadays neighbors and HOA call them an eyesore. 😢
At least half the longest wavelength you want to recive (from the rooftop) to avoid reflection from the roof itself and possibly higher than line of sight obstacles
For outdoor antennas, maybe you should mention the possibility of lightning striking the antenna.
I live in east central Texas, and almost every tree near my home has taken a lightning strike.
A ground rod will not be able to handle a lightning strike.
I always completely disconnect my outdoor antenna when lightning is possible.
Grounding does not absorb a lightning strike - this is a common myth. When air moves around a metal object, it creates an electrical charge (static electricity) which can attract a lightning strike. Grounding dissipates this electrical charge, making your antenna no more attractive than the ground for a lightning strike. Disconnecting your sensitive electronics is still a good practice, as even a nearby strike will travel through the ground and into your equipment if you provide it a path.
With the antenna if you can, put a ground rod directly underneath it.
Depending on soil or rock conditions multiple rounds may be needed or a mesh in lieu of rods.
Inside the house it would also help to have a grounding lug.
All grounding points should tie back into the main ground of the house which is usually a rod at the electric panel or meter, or sometimes even the fresh water pipe.
It might also help to have screw on surge arrestors on a grounding lug directly where the antenna connects to the coax on the antenna tower, and on the grounding lug inside where the TV is at.
The idea being if a surge is on the centre conductor of the coax cable wire, it gets carried to the shield and ground.
A surge protector power strip might also have a coax connection to serve this function.
An additional measure would be an AFCI GFCI combo breaker or outlet for the circuit the TV is on.
My question is regardless of location, will a tower combined with a powerful outdoor TV antenna (ie Televes DATBOSS LR) increase your chances of getting stations from markets that are normally out of range? For example if I had a 50 foot tower is that going to increase my chances of getting those stations to come in.
Yes, it definitely would increase your chances. You can tell by running a reception report on rabbitears.info and changing the height to 50 feet above the ground. You can typically pick up TV stations down to the "poor" category." TV stations listed as "bad" with signal marginals in the negative single digits have about a 50% chance of being picked up.
@@AntennaMan Thanks for clarifying that. I really appreciate your videos
No not necessarily watch how much money you spend I find anytime you go more than 20 ft I actually lose signal not gain believe it or not you can try it.
It depends on several factors but pay close attention to what Tyler said about estimated signal strengths. Height can also work against you. I've installed many systems on high rises in excess of 30 floors. At those heights it's more than just sticking an antenna and enjoying a plethora of distant channels. Many times you have to add filters as your local ABC or major Secondary market channel is now having reception issues with another high power class A transmitter 100 miles away under certain atmospheric conditions. Or most often that local LP that has all the subchannels everyone wants is on the same frequency as another distant that creates havoc. In short, most distant residential applications are served just fine with 20'. 40'-60' self standing towers for anyone other than in a rural or bad signal area is overkill. As I stated in another post once you go above 100' you are going to have as many ( or more ) problems to solve than you originally had when trying to get those distant channels that are just out of reach.
I've got my 9 bays 8' above my roof I get fantastic reception 95% of the time !!! And I'm 70 miles from most towers. I've added an indoor booster and it did nothing really. I still wanna try a mast mounted one at one point to see if I get more channels
Hello,
I have installed TV antennas for about 45 years.
I can not visualize your 9 bays.
Can you describe what TV antenna models that you have ?
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@@mikeblank5139 I've got an 8 bay antenna
I added another 2 bay but I meant 10 bays in total lol
@@zandig666 I have a Channel Master 4228.
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Hope it's kickn butt bud I'm on the lake get spectacular reception from Buffalo and Rochester and Toronto in the fall to spring as leafs r off the trees
Got an invite booster to fix the toronto issue but hey we don't watch as much in the summer anyways !!!!
Stay away from the cheap ones. Stick with major brands. Make sure you can return it because it may pick up other signals that may make your reception worse. Expect them to be destroyed by lightning. Expect them not to last so don't make them difficult to replace. Mounting them at the antenna is always preferred, but 10 ft. of coax between the antenna and the amp won't be a problem. As to more channels, I've found for years that they usually they just improve what you can already receive.
HOWdy A-M,
? as HIGH as POSSIBLE ??? LOL
Thanks
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the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA
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Sometimes I get signal problems with My ABC station,WGNO in New Orleans.Sometimes it shows a blue screen
Thanks for the info, does the length of the coax to the motorized HDTV antenna (1 week old ONN) effect the motor, causing it to stop on its own when the rotate button remains pressed or to only rotate back and forth in about a 90 degree sweep....I have about 100ft of coax from control box to antenna, is that to far or does it matter? or is ONN just a piece of junk? BTW, the antenna is mounted on a 1 inch dia. piece of steel pipe about 12 feet long driven in the ground...could it be grounding some way causing the motor to start and stop.
Another excellent video. Thanks Tyler.
@AntennaMan - Wait... I thought HD antennas were a myth? 🤔🙄
They are but I have to put HD in the title or else my video won't come up for most people who use the keywords "HD antenna"
@AntennaMan - But aren't you simply perpetuating the misnomer by using the industry-driven buzzwords to their advantage? As a suggestion, I'd add either parentheses or quotation marks around the HD designation to emphasize its falsified connotation.
I had the same thought and then figured out that he used "HD" in the title to attract the "average Joe" who would be looking for info about "HD antenna".
I must say I'm a little disappointed about that. I'm with you on this one, @Steve P's Moldy Cannoli (love your name, by the way! 😆)
@@gildaslefur2435 I'm with you & Steve. I understand the "pragmatics." But, occasionally he expresses hubris that "aitch dee" isn't a real thing. It seems convenient to engage in the very thing he runs down depending on which week it is. (Plus, if he's doing it for more clicks, what else is he doing -- or not talking about -- to be popular?). I love Tyler. I wish he was more consistent in his hubris. If everyone calls tv antennas "hd" these days, then let's embrace the evolution of the language. Not embrace it while rolling our eyes at the gullibility of people. It's like he's pandering to two crowds.
@@markfuller - A very well stated rebuttal. It is sad that media platforms such as RUclips have configured their analytics to only reflect what they want it to be. This stifles free expression, and makes it difficult to discern honest content from rhetoric. I hope that Tyler can continue to dodge & weave around the nuances that RUclips continues to retool and alter for their agenda.
Our city ordinance prohibits antennas to be installed no higher than 12 feet above the peak of the roofline of any structure.
If you're in the US, find some ham radio operators in your area and see what they say. I don't know much about it. But, I've heard them talk smack about antenna restrictions, that they aren't legal, all you have to do is challenge it. I can't imagine this would only apply to ham radio. That would be an equal-protection violation. The FCC pubished rules on antenna restrictions decades ago. (Most people may not want the hassle of fighting over this. A larger antenna at the allowed height should give you what a smaller antenna at a lower height would.
Will antennas work in an attic? I really don’t want to mount one on my roof, but I’m gonna need something better than a cheap indoor antenna.
I woke up this morning 1-1-23 and channel 10 is no longer available. Very frustrating.
Do a Chanel rescan
(Whatever pisses off local hands or HOA)*10
I'd like to get a 50 ft tower, but the code says they can't exceed a utility pole unless you can prove a communications need.
What code ?
In your area ?
I live in a very-fringe, free reception area.
I have a large (amplified) Channelmaster, but, 5 ABC & 13 PBS broadcast in that hi-VHF quagmire. Is there a gizmo that can be added to the antenna, or lead coming down to tuner, increase probability of viewing?
Thanks
Luckly all my local towers are within a few compass degrees. I will be using an attic antenna due to having an hoa. Will puting the antenna 20 or 30 feet closer to the side of the house in that direction make much of a difference? The towers range from 12 to 17 miles.
Antenna Man, do you know that the Newsy Channel is now Scripps News?
Somewhat relevant conversation--- so i bought the Clearstream 2max based on your review. This little antenna is amazing. Tested it against the small Winegard antenna and it is significantly better. Here's my challenge-- I'm in MI and we have no leaves on our trees. Years ago i remember this dilemma. My towers are only 20-30 miles away but in the line of some old deciduous trees. No leaves now but by May.... You may have touched on this but do you face this alot? Great reception in the colder months but compromised once Spring comes?
@T Raybern LOL. The trees are across the street at the elementary school.
thank you for your new video, i have a question, can i use my signal searcher for satelites? for local channels, ? bc METV its not easier to catch it here in camden nj.
I know this isn't about an indoor antenna but... I'm a renter so I can't install anything outside. I'm kind of behind a hill which I feel like shouldn't have an effect on my reception but neighbors higher up that hill can get tons more channels than I've been able to receive. What's the best product for an indoor setup?
You da Man, love your videos
What if you are 40 miles And between 2 markets? We are in stillwater Oklahoma and have okc and Tulsa
So long as the channels broadcast in your area you will get them. You might have to install an antenna pointed at each market and use a televes smartkom to combine them to avoid any phasing issues that come with a traditional combiner. Or use the old fashioned method and get a rotor.
Please antenna Man do you have t2 finder to check the signal please
Hi Tyler. You installed an antenna for us. Recently, our chimney was repaired and the repair guy moved the aim of the antenna.
Can you or do you know someone that can re-aim it?
This was in Newtown Square, PA.
Do you have any pictures with the correct placement? Call the chimney ppl to come back, they should leave it as it was.
I have a ClearStream antenna and I would like to put a reflector behind it is there certain wire that I need to make one and is it connected to the antenna .
The reflector isn't necessary if it doesn't come with it. The 2Max doesn't have a reflector but still works okay as a basic small directional antenna.
Where do you get a signal meter who sells them?
As high as Wu-Tang get!
Climb a tree using a hunting ladder or pay a tree guy to put it way up there and trim a few branches around it.
I get 94 channels with a mid-range Winegard Elite 7550 and no one can see it
I have a few Televes. Does TILT matter?
I don’t believe I have seen info on your antenna reviews insofar as to which way a directional antenna should be pointed and if such an antenna will pick up any stations on the back side and/or ends of the antenna.
Can you help me here, please?
Thanks
See video below. Make sure to check out some of my other older videos as you likely missed more in addition to this one. ruclips.net/video/AD59zfAtm6o/видео.html
I have no issue with local channels, But wish I could pick up the channels from the other cities.
Anyone have issues with snow and ice accumulation on antenna with the weight enough to break the u bolt or cause other mechanical issues ? I can’t seem to find any type of supporting brackets available.