Can I use a combination antenna for this location?

[Mark A Sparks]

Hello,
My tv fool report below. Can I use a combination UHF / VHF for this setup? Need suggestions on which antenna and amplifier to buy. THANKS!

 

[boba]

Hello,
My tv fool report below. Can I use a combination UHF / VHF for this setup? Need suggestions on which antenna and amplifier to buy. THANKS!

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What is the question you are asking you need both VHF and UHF. You can use both a combination antenna or separate UHF and VHF HI. After looking at www.antennaweb.org You need both VHF HI and LOW TVFool shows 5 and 27 NBC with the same call letters and same broadcast location, Antenna web only shows ch 5.

 

[Mark A Sparks]

What is the question you are asking you need both VHF and UHF. You can use both a combination antenna or separate UHF and VHF HI. After looking at www.antennaweb.org You need both VHF HI and LOW TVFool shows 5 and 27 NBC with the same call letters and same broadcast location, Antenna web only shows ch 5.

Any recomendations for a VHF HI and UHF combination ? Do you recommend a seperate booster, if yes what kind ?

Thanks

 

[boba]

Any recomendations for a VHF HI and UHF combination ? Do you recommend a seperate booster, if yes what kind ?

Thanks

Winegard HD8200U will cover your need for VHF HI & LO and UHF

 

[Tank]

He really wouldnt need VHF LO

5 is the original station but they have a translator on 29 at the same location. Since it shows decent numbers on the tvfool he could use that instead

 

[stardust3]

I bought this http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.as..._campaign=PJ_AFF&utm_medium=AFF&utm_source=PJ specifically for channel 5. It even picks up extremely well for uhf. It is lightweight & can fit on a 1 5/8 dish mast. It's just an awesome antenna & the price is right.

 

[stardust3]

He really wouldnt need VHF LO

5 is the original station but they have a translator on 29 at the same location. Since it shows decent numbers on the tvfool he could use that instead

That changed, before the transition deadline 5 was broadcasting on 28 uhf. They are on 5 vhf now.

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I stand corrected, you're right............5 is on 29 uhf. Wonder when it changed?

 

[Tank]

FCC documents show they asked for 29 about 4 months after the conversion on the application
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...ext=25&appn=101340200&formid=346&fac_num=2455

 

[stardust3]

I just checked, signal is active both on 5 & 29.

 

[Mark A Sparks]

Winegard HD8200U will cover your need for VHF HI & LO and UHF

I like this antenna, thanks for the help!

 

[Mark A Sparks]

I bought this http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.as..._campaign=PJ_AFF&utm_medium=AFF&utm_source=PJ specifically for channel 5. It even picks up extremely well for uhf. It is lightweight & can fit on a 1 5/8 dish mast. It's just an awesome antenna & the price is right.

I like this antenna also, do you have it connected with a splitter and another antenna?

 

[stardust3]

I did have it combined with an 8 bay channel master UHF, but did away with it because this antenna works great by itself. No splitters.

I like that wineguard also, can't justify in fixing something that isn't broke or I'd try it.