(Part 2) Top products from r/ota

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u/ZippyTheChicken · 1 pointr/ota

I am lucky to have comcast for broadband and I know that.. they are the only solution here except Dialup 56k or maybe if I got a Hotspot from Verizon or something .. but that would be expensive... my neighbor had hughesnet for a while and then they changed to Comcast. I think they were shopping for a deal from comcast but they got the dish taken down so they have submitted like everyone else around here

This is the antenna i have.. I have 2 of them

https://www.amazon.com/RCA-ANT3036WZ-Outdoor-Element-113/dp/B0027VST0I/

It is a popular model and you can see it is selling for $75 .. however I was lucky to buy my antennas for $35 each with free shipping .. AmazonWarehouse had returns and they were in perfect condition as far as I could tell.

It took me about 3 months to find the first one.. then it took me another 6 months or longer to find the second one.

I just kept watching until it went on sale
there are a few used ones now but they are not from Amazon Warehouse so I would not buy them.

$35 each was a pretty extreme find and it was only because i took forever to find that price but normally they are less than $75..

https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B0027VST0I

My amplifiers were also cheap .. about $35-40


I hope you have good luck with your antenna

u/upofadown · 1 pointr/ota

The Stealthtenna product page is here:

u/Mr_You · 1 pointr/ota

You should be fine with an attic antenna.

First I would probably go for this distribution amplifier.

I would then pickup a Winegard FreeVision from Home Depot to test things out and check reception. With your good signals it may be all you need.

If you have reception issues then you might try one of the antennas below. Position the antenna for any direction that gives you the best reception. Your optimal direction is South-Southwest, but depending on the layout of your attic you may find another direction/location has better reception. The less amount of building material to degrade the signal the better (such as an attic vent/window).

  • RCA ANT751
  • Winegard HD7000R
  • 1byone OUS00-0557
  • GE Pro Outdoor Yagi Antenna (Walmart)
  • Antennas Direct Element
  • Winegard HD7694P
u/ReadFoo · 1 pointr/ota

We've used a Terk antenna for years but we're around 15 miles from the transmitters, works great indoors, upstairs in the closet attached to our Tablo DVR:

https://www.amazon.com/Terk-HDTVAZ-Amplified-Indoor-Antenna/dp/B0007MXZB2

u/vnangia · 1 pointr/ota

FYI, to keep the cost down, I ordered one of these to hold the antenna in place. Will try it with his antenna next weekend. It'll be hilariously stupid, but if it works, great!

u/Dav82 · 1 pointr/ota

My advice. Concentrate on the red stations. What sandbagger8 has suggested for antennas and stations to concentrate on is good advice. However, in your situation, I would consider a combined antenna mounted on a rotor.

The winegard suggested by sandbagger8 is a good choice.
http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-HD7698P-HDTV-High-Antenna/dp/B001DFTGRY

If you do not want to mess with a rotor, possibly consider the Clearstream 4 for UHF channels. Consider the Clearstream 5 if you have to receive the VHF station.

https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/ClearStream-4-Ultra-Long-Range-Outdoor-DTV-Antenna-With-J-Mount.html

u/cd6020 · 1 pointr/ota

LINKY

This is the one I purchased. I mounted it in my attic. I am around 50 miles due west of downtown Chicago (where almost all signals in my market originate). This antenna works great. I have solid reception across all the channels. It didn't take much to adjust the reception.

u/llzellner · 1 pointr/ota

As others point out you need a balun:

https://www.amazon.com/300-Ohm-UHF-Matching-Transformer/dp/B0002ZPIOG

You connect at the antenna.

Next, 300 ohm twin lead has a benefit, that it can go quite a long distance with lower loss, but in 2017, using it for distribution or even down the tower is pretty much not done. Most of the equipment today, splitters, amps, filters, etc. are all geared to coax with the F connector.

Today its is mostly RG-6 cable, even the DBS guys are using it even with the use of LNB which are in the 900-2100MHz range.

A lot of this depends on your setup, ie:

How high is the antenna mounted?

Number of TV's? Number of splitters? Any preamps? Being as you have the old twin lead, while possible, very few new preamps take 300ohm twin lead. In the past many only came that way, on the input and the output was an F coax connection.

How is this connected to TV's??? At some point it has to turn to coax, as no modern TV has had 300 ohm twin lead inputs since the late 90's. The last one I had was a little Panasonic which had both, and a switch to change between the two.

But to start off with a quick answer.. Balun and then get some RG-6 cable.

u/Walt750 · 1 pointr/ota

I used an antenna mounted Amplifier. I see many indoor amps but if you live in a weak(er) signal area, you should amplify the signal as soon as it leaves the antenna. I installed this one several years ago and its been working really well.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQN3R9O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/stonecats · 1 pointr/ota

thanks, in the comments is another bracket 7.5" hole to hole;
https://www.amazon.com//dp/B001RCMEEA
what they have in common is that 3" offset clearance,
so i guess that's what i need to look for in a typical W bracket.

u/MongooseProXC · 1 pointr/ota

Quick and dirty: :)

You can insert a channel with an RF modulator like this onto channel 3 or 4. Attach the antenna feed and RF modulator into a splitter in reverse.

https://www.amazon.com/RCA-Compact-RF-Modulator-CRF907A/dp/B0014KKV7W/

Now, here's the rub. You need to block the transmission from the RF modulator going to the antenna or else you'll broadcast your channel to the neighborhood. A high-low VHF splitter will take care of this beautifully. Connect the antenna to "HI", the splitter to "LINE", and cap off the "LO"

https://www.amazon.com/FYL-SEPARATOR-JOINER-FREQUENCY-CABLETRONIX/dp/B01F3YAXM2

Now, you will loose about 4db signal strength from your antenna and will no longer receive Lo-VHF channels, but most stations don't use it anyway.


EDIT: Even better. Connect the RF modulator to the "LO", the antenna to "HI", and the TV to "LINE." This will simplify the connection and also minimize signal loss to about 1db.

u/kamomil · 1 pointr/ota

You will need a converter box, eg. an HD tuner, a set top ATSC box. Any signals broadcast now are not compatible with an analog TV

Then this, to connect the tuner to the portable TV https://www.amazon.ca/RCA-Compact-RF-Modulator-CCRF907/dp/B0014KKV7W/ref=asc_df_B0014KKV7W/

u/saildawg · 1 pointr/ota

The one you linked is HD7694P (45 miles, I worry that this may not be strong enough), did you mean to link https://www.amazon.com/Winegard-HD7698P-HDTV-High-Antenna/dp/B001DFTGRY
Either way thanks for the info, I just wanted to make sure

u/silvia240 · 1 pointr/ota

I did try all 4 sides with multiple spots on all walls. Not once did I pick up ABC or CBS. I was thinking maybe if I get a coupler
http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-CC-7870-Antenna-Coupler/dp/B001TK3C82/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458256535&sr=8-1&keywords=winegard+coupler
and another Winegard FlatWave Amped FL5500A, I might be able to pick up those stations.

Currently, my antenna is mounted vertically on the wall facing East. NBC/Fox/KUSI come out crystal clear. I am very unsure I would be able to pick up the other stations even if I got another antenna because I did try all sides of the closet and I actually tried downstairs directly hooked up to the TV, I actually got less channels downstairs.

Unfortunately, I am not allowed to have a antenna on my roof due to my HOA. And I don't own a ladder, and I am probably too heavy to get up into my attic! I live in a townhome.

u/Eli_Sisters · 2 pointsr/ota

I'm on the opposite side of St. Louis. I'm probably a little closer at around 70 miles away, maybe. Anyway, I'm basically doing what you want to do in reverse. I pick up the St. Louis stations and pick up a couple Cape locals on the backside of my antenna.

As far as gear, I'm using an Channelmaster 4228HD https://www.amazon.com/Channel-Master-CM-4228HD-High-Antenna/dp/B000FVVKQM and a Channel Master 7777 High Gain preamp https://www.amazon.com/Channel-Master-CM-7777-Antenna-Preamplifier/dp/B000GGKOG8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1537450060&sr=1-1&keywords=channel+7777. I have no affiliation or preference for Channel Master, it just happened. Anyway, with this setup, I can get all the St. Louis full power stations (2,4,5,9,11,24,30) and two from Cape on the backside (12,23). I receive 46 about half the time. I will occasionally receive a few of the southern Illinois stations but I've not optimized (aimed) my setup for those.

Actually with this setup, I once received all your locals via ducting for a few hours.

As they say, buy once, cry once. Don't chase around with those garbage Amazon antennas. Get a big antenna from a reputable company i.e. Channel Master, Winegard, Antennas Direct etc. Then get a decent preamp also from a reputable company. Redo your wiring with new RG6 with NO splices or splitters. Finally point your antenna toward the St. Louis cluster of stations (you have enough dbs to receive you locals without pointing. I think you'll be able to get those St. Louis stations especially since you received them on a garbage antenna.