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| BadMouth:
Forget everything I said. The CBS channel frequency was moved up to UHF per their wikipedia page. Get a used clearstream 4V and see what you get. |
| DaOld Man:
Im looking at this clearstream 4V https://www.amazon.com/ClearStream-Indoor-Outdoor-Antenna-Mount/dp/B00SVNKT86/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=clearstream+4V&qid=1605143881&s=electronics&sr=1-3 Comments? Howard, I like "This Old House" "Living off the grid" is pretty cool too, but I think its on a cable channel, not PBS Thinking about the 70mile one. This can mount in the attic or outside. If I mount it in the attic it will be invisible and weather protected, but I can probably get 10 more feet of height by mounting it on the roof (I have a two story house). Do you think putting it in the attic will decrease the signal much? Maybe too much? I really appreciate your guys input on this. On a side note, I made a antenna out of cardboard and aluminum foil (got plans from the web). I could get a few channels with it, but they would come and go. I got 2 or 3 out of nashville (55 mile south) and one out of Bowling Green (30 miles north east.) It was sitting on a table beside my TV. Channels kept fading and the old digital screen lock up. I finally threw it away. |
| BadMouth:
That's the one I had in mind. The little add on VHF antenna may or may not get NBC(high VHF) at that distance, but it's worth a try. Based on your tvfool report, don't put it in the attic. The signals just aren't strong enough to get away with it. Nothing wrong with attaching it to a board and trying different places to experiment though. |
| PL1:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 11, 2020, 08:23:44 pm ---Im looking at this clearstream 4V https://www.amazon.com/ClearStream-Indoor-Outdoor-Antenna-Mount/dp/B00SVNKT86/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=clearstream+4V&qid=1605143881&s=electronics&sr=1-3 --- End quote --- Looks like a good choice. ;D --- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 11, 2020, 08:23:44 pm ---Thinking about the 70mile one. This can mount in the attic or outside. If I mount it in the attic it will be invisible and weather protected, but I can probably get 10 more feet of height by mounting it on the roof (I have a two story house). Do you think putting it in the attic will decrease the signal much? Maybe too much? --- End quote --- You can check if height is a major factor by changing it in your TV Fool search and comparing signal strength results. - Probably won't be a big difference, but sometimes a few feet makes the difference. - Tried one antenna in the living room but reception was a bit spotty for two weak channels. Moved it 40 feet to the guest room and reception is 99.9% solid on those channels. :lol Wouldn't hurt to try it in the attic, but you'll ger better signal strength on the roof. - If you have a metal roof, don't even bother trying in the attic. - Any trees in the way? (leaves can greatly attenuate signals) - Cable routing/length is another consideration. --- Quote from: BadMouth on November 11, 2020, 09:42:41 pm ---Nothing wrong with attaching it to a board and trying different places to experiment though. --- End quote --- +1 on that. With the weak signals you're trying to receive, you may need to tinker with antenna placement and orientation. --- Quote from: DaOld Man on November 11, 2020, 08:23:44 pm ---On a side note, I made a antenna out of cardboard and aluminum foil (got plans from the web). I could get a few channels with it, but they would come and go. I got 2 or 3 out of nashville (55 mile south) and one out of Bowling Green (30 miles north east.) It was sitting on a table beside my TV. Channels kept fading and the old digital screen lock up. I finally threw it away. --- End quote --- Rather impressive that you got even remotely decent reception at your location with that setup. :cheers: Scott |
| DaOld Man:
Heres a link to the antenna I built. It surprised me it did as well as it did, but wasnt good enough. Probably work good on very close stations. Of course cant use it out in the weather. My plan was that if it passed the test i was going to make one out of plexi glass instead of cardboard. https://www.instructables.com/Powerful-Modern-Homemade-HDTV-Antenna/ |
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