Advice on Cleveland Locals

[bd8494]

Hi, I have had Dish Network for about 5 months and I am wondering about HD locals. I live in 44035 in Elyria, Ohio and want to receive Cleveland locals.
I want to know if I should wait for Dish to light up Cleveland (and if I need to put a wing dish if they decide to put it on 61.5) or get an OTA antenna. I have already tried some indoor antennas (Rabbit ears, Radio Shack I/O antenna, Philips, etc.) and they only pick up WJW and WEWS. I need to pick up at least WJW, WOIO, WEWS, WKYC, and WUAB which are the major stations. I was looking at a Radio Shack VU-190 XR, and it says it picks up to 190 miles for VHF (which I think is really exaggerated) and 100 for UHF. Any suggestions on whether I should wait or go ahead and get an antenna?

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[fayrich]

I am in N. Ridgeville and the Channel Master 4228 with added preamp picks up most of the Cleveland locals. Plus 55 out of Akron and PBS 49 some of the time. Also ch 17 from Canton sometimes, but that is just junk. Can never get PBS ch 25 though. It must be very weak.

 

[Cyre]

Hi, I have had Dish Network for about 5 months and I am wondering about HD locals. I live in 44035 in Elyria, Ohio and want to receive Cleveland locals.
I want to know if I should wait for Dish to light up Cleveland (and if I need to put a wing dish if they decide to put it on 61.5) or get an OTA antenna. I have already tried some indoor antennas (Rabbit ears, Radio Shack I/O antenna, Philips, etc.) and they only pick up WJW and WEWS. I need to pick up at least WJW, WOIO, WEWS, WKYC, and WUAB which are the major stations. I was looking at a Radio Shack VU-190 XR, and it says it picks up to 190 miles for VHF (which I think is really exaggerated) and 100 for UHF. Any suggestions on whether I should wait or go ahead and get an antenna?

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I think you should go with the OTA antenna. I live in Wellington, and have that exact same antenna you are looking it. It has no problems picking up any of the cleveland or akron signal.