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As with any rf signals, narrow bandwidth signals out distance wide band ones using the same power all things being equal. However, the ATSC 3.0 OFDM format should compensate for this slight disadvantage.

The balun has been torn off the terminals which should be located on the bowtie looking element. It's missing a VHF reflector but that shouldn't hurt it's performance drastically. The dish receiver should have a antenna input jack on the back for connecting a outdoor antenna. If the antenna coax...

That's a excellent price and the 751 is made by Winegard so it's a real performer from 7-36

You need a medium gain antenna that works on 2-6, 7-13, and 14-36. The Channel Master CM3018 or RCA3036 and a Winegard LNA-200 preamp would be a good choice.

With the thousands of fake Amazon reviews and dozens of fake youtube "reviews" driving sales of Chinese slave made garbage, the communists are making billions off the gullible consumers who are penny wise and dollar stupid

Since most stations are line of sight and under 40 miles from Napa, that antenna might actually give him enough channels to make him happy. As Navy chop said, it's not a very good antenna and is UHF only and 40 miles might be near it's max range. And like he pointed out, a roku box would give...

Commercial made antennas are designed for maximum profit and minimum size and weight which makes them a poor choice compared to a properly designed DIY antenna. One can easily make a 4 bay bowtie that will out perform the best UHF antennas on the market for under $10 And by using quad elements...

I simply coat the PCB with Loctite non corrosive RTV.

I never recommend the 7777 or any preamp with more than 20 db gain since they are very easily overloaded by nearby tv and FM stations, LTE, or police, fire, paging, and ham transmiitters. The Winegard has the best immunity from overload but lacks a LTE filter so you would need to add a channel...

Thanks I totally missed it on my 4 inch phone screen i was expecting to see a large slick stick.

It's sad that most antenna forums tend to be dominated by a handful of self proclaimed experts that tend to perpetuate their myths, and misinformation as fact. But if we allowed only REAL technicians and engineers, the forums would be empty. I apologize for your experience on that forum. Since...

With comcast's lowest speed internet package you can simply use a $29 dollar Roku and get thousands of movies and channels for free in HD.

Looks like they used a microwave and two way radio site as their video prop. I saw nothing that looked like a broadcast tv antenna on either tower. Nothing but station masters and exposed dipoles for radio communications.

Actually, hundreds of DXers have documented picking up both UHF and VHF tv stations from thousands of miles away under ideal band conditions but typical range is much shorter. It all depends on the elevation of the TV towers, your elevation, obstructions, and what antenna system you have. UHF...

LOL! So i take it you too have a problem with the current NEC code?

The Antennas Direct DB4e is the strongest built i have tried so i try and use them whenever possible. The 4221 has similar performance just not built quite as strong but they are a fine antenna.

Currently the Channel Master is still the only one to buy. After the repack is concluded in 2020 someone will need to bring a new low pass filter to market. The 600Mhz low pass filter is not a solution for most areas since it will begin to reduce signals in the upper UHF tv band which may cause...

There are no short cuts or free lunch when it comes to antennas. The elements MUST be long enough to be a resonant length at the frequency needed. This means you need a 9 foot wide dipole to get channel 2 or a 6 foot wide one to get channel 6. A folded dipole will allow these lengths to shrink a...

ALL antennas MUST as a MINIMUM be grounded according to NEC code. There are many myths, hoaxes, and wives tales regarding lightning in the ham radio community as well as the public. The FACT is lightning CAN and WILL strike anything in order to complete the connection to earth. Using the largest...

ALL antennas must be grounded to NEC code whether mounted outdoors or in the attic.

Keep in mind the risks involved with connecting two separate homes together with coax that have separate panel grounds or even separate power transforners. At a minimum NEC codes MUST be adhered to. Since the coax will act as a bonding jumper between the entrance panels, huge differential...

Higher gain doesn't mean more channels or better reception. And if all your stations aren't coming in from the same exact direction at the same exact elevation, they can make signals worse. Those long boom yagis are very directional so without a rotor you will likely be sacrificing signals in...

You can in fact prevent lightning damage since it is done every day at thousands of tower sites and skyscrapers that take firect strikes dozens of times a year. But running ANY conductor between buildings with their own separate entance panels and ground reference can be dangerous and in most...

RF is RF and video is video so if they are able to deliver local stations now, they will be able to deliver local stations afterwards. Charter is likey concerned with loss of customers and loss of local advertising since 3.0 will deliver locally targeted ads that will hurt their bottom line