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    How do I combine 2 scanner antennas going to one scanner?

    What is the correct forum for this topic? The closest I found was this one so far. Thanks.
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    How do I combine 2 scanner antennas going to one scanner?

    I'm considering one of the 2 following options because most activity is on opposite sides of my house that has aluminum siding. I do get a lot of picket-fencing (mulitpath?) if I'm using that term correctly: 1) Combine the (RadioShack Model: 20-176) Outdoor VHF-Hi/UHF Scanner Antenna -...
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    Homemade HD antennas

    My DIY UHF (HD) antenna photo, results, & gauge...3/32" I made one (UHF since there is no true HD) from the standard instructions that I found but don't recall the site. I used a 14 1/4" multi threaded copper spiraled wire that is covered in plastic I found at Lowes. I don't know what it is...
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    HDTV: What antenna model is this? Will an amplifier improve signal or a new antenna?

    Update: I just tested the U-75R with HDTV 4 bay home-made antenna - 2 pics (First of all, I figured out the aluminum siding was reacting with the U-75R boom because it was touching it so I put it on a support from my old Satellite dish and now I get 5 more channels. it is also higher than my...
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    HDTV: What antenna model is this? Will an amplifier improve signal or a new antenna?

    5 more questions: It gets VHF, why? Aimed right? Grounding block? Connections?... Looks like I got really lucky getting that antenna. It seems to do more than advertised. I'll look at OTARD again, I only read the Satellite dish part when I put mine up. I'm in Adamstown, MD but we are a DC...
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    HDTV: What antenna model is this? Will an amplifier improve signal or a new antenna?

    What kind of antenna is this old one that was given to me? (see photo attachment) I don't have any info on the model. It looks like the CM-2016HD but without the 2 long side bars. It seems like some type of Yagi. My antennaweb.org antenna type color rating shows 1 yellow channel, 3 blue and 7...