What is the difference in antenna distance ratings?

[bsr2002]

What is the difference between an antenna rated 80 miles in Blue or Violet areas and an antenna that is rated 160 miles in Red area?

I bought a Magnavox MANT902 about 2 years ago and it was rated in the Blue to Violet areas at 60-120 mile range. I was browsing some sights to check out other antenna brands when I saw my same ant. was rated in the Red areas but the mile range stayed the same.
:shocked

 

[Carl B]

What is the difference between an antenna rated 80 miles in Blue or Violet areas and an antenna that is rated 160 miles in Red area?

I bought a Magnavox MANT902 about 2 years ago and it was rated in the Blue to Violet areas at 60-120 mile range. I was browsing some sights to check out other antenna brands when I saw my same ant. was rated in the Red areas but the mile range stayed the same.
:shocked

The range ratings on antennas are pretty worthless and seldom achievable in the typical home installation. The color code ratings are a bit more reliable when used in conjunction with the color code for a station to be received per antennaweb. As a general rule, totally ignore the range ratings. Use gain ratings to compare antennas of a given manufacturer, but don't rely on them between manufactures. Use the color ratings to generally compare antennas across categories of antennas of a given manufacturer and amoung different brands. Use the computer modeling of the gain for those antennas modeled on HDTV Primer as the best absolute for antenna comparisons.

 

[bsr2002]

Thanks alot