Onn 150 Mile Outdoor HD TV Antenna Setup and Review

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This is a review of the Onn "150 Mile Range" Outdoor TV Antenna with built-in rotor. You can find it for $50 at your local Walmart and it seems to be very promising but how well does it work in the long term?
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@AntennaMan 3 года назад

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@brianlehmkuhl8162 5 лет назад

This is why I love people and life. We all have interests and they can be widely different. Here is a man who loves antennas and antennae accessories and is exploring this passion to its fullest. Keep up the great work and passion, Antenna Man!👍

@lenblack1462 5 лет назад

I think he does it for a living.

@jimmybravo3916 5 лет назад

Just like this one guy that loves to sell propane and propane accessories. Has his own show too.;-)

@brianlehmkuhl8162 5 лет назад

@@jimmybravo3916 Glad you got the reference! My sentiment is genuine.

@bucke9228 5 лет назад

I had to reply and like. It was 66 likes with 6 replies. Not good.

@sa3270 5 лет назад

@KickingAssDaily Being passionate about something doesn't mean you have Aspergers.

@danielmeecham464 4 года назад

This clear, no B.S. description, demonstration, and information makes this a TOTALLY PROFESSIONAL video. Thanks Man! Great Video! Keep up the Great Work!

@erikthered7422 4 года назад

It's good to see someone who actually understands telecom.

@godfreyarcher5764 4 года назад

I built a Log Periodic TV -FM band antenna as a teenager and I use to pick up FM signals from as far as 310 miles away from where I live .I recorded the musical programs and the quality was so good that I could replay the Cassettes at parties .I live in Guyana and the FM Stations were in Trinidad about five of them.The antenna height was around twenty feet above my Galvanized roof.

@susiearviso3032 2 года назад

Isn't Guyana where the Jim Jones cult was?

@streamingjunkie4397 5 лет назад

I am glad I found your channel. I have been looking for someone like you for over a year and you seem to be the first person knowledgeable about how these things work. Just subscribed.

@chifan7 5 лет назад

Great video! You are Very Straightforward and Honest. You explain everything very plain and easy to understand. Thanks.

@Couesnonfl 5 лет назад

Outrageous storm coming through and still a clear signal!!! Good job, Tyler!!!

@rickmatson2390 4 года назад

Hey antenna man, love your videos. As a ham radio operator, i have been experimenting with antennas for over 50 years since my CB days. I have installed 1/2 wave CB antennas on abandoned forest ranger towers, and parked my car in the focal point of a cable tv antenna array as well as made wifi antennas in the pre-security days to check my emails while camping using a found signal. Your site is very helpful and interesting...you really know your subject...great work!

@HoosierRallyMaster 5 лет назад

Your gestures while explaining "over the horizon" are perfect! :)

@jacobmacdavid6803 5 лет назад

Great video. I'm lucky, I have one of those old rotary antenna's on my roof, I did have to replace it but that was it's twenty years ago. Since then its been through wind and snow and ice. I'm a believer in those old antennas

@badkarma2202 4 года назад

Growing up in Brooklyn NY, LINE OF SIGHT FOR A ROOF ATTENNA was key. My antenna was on a 40 foot pole to get over the buildings. This guy knows what he is talking about, take it to heart.

@ds99 4 года назад

Great video. I only wish I would have seen this 3 years ago. I’ve gone through so many antennas and spent so much on them before I tried 2 of the ones you have recommended on amazon. For my antennas I bought my own separate pre-amp from Channel Master. I never have a single issue getting all 13 English stations in my area now.

@pg1171 5 лет назад

I agree totally! Wife bought one of these. I put it up. Our RCA antenna picks up about 20-25 channels at about 50 miles. This picked up about 2-3 channels at the same distance, even though it was about 15 feet higher. Don't waste your money.

@mothman-jz8ug 3 года назад

I've seen that "antenna" before! That's the thing that the soldiers of Ming The Merciless used to fire at Flash Gordon when he went to the planet Mongo. It didn't have a 150 miles range then, either.

@susiearviso3032 2 года назад

Since we can't afford cable TV, my sister sent me one of those antennas that are supposed to give a person reception from nearby signals. Thus, here I am on You Tube.

@tonyo.9963 4 года назад

I’ve had the same antenna on my roof for over three years now and it works great. It cost $25 and that included an amplifier. I get about 80 Atlanta stations from about 40 miles away.

@earlc5990 4 года назад

Where did you get your antenna and what brand?

@joeearley3351 3 года назад

I got mine at Walmart had mine 3+ years now works great. Pick up Huntsville AL and Nashville TN stations. Sometimes I have picked up Jackson TN 100 miles away and Birmingham AL 150 miles away. Dam good for 35 bucks! Up stairs bedroom about 16 feet from ground inside.

@tonyo.9963 3 года назад

jeddito cornplanter Brand does not matter they’re probably all made in the same place. Look at the one being shown and purchase the version that does not have plastic and you will be surprised. I paid $70 for the newer Better built version with no plastic it works 50% better. And I thought the old one worked great.

@donscaptvideo 4 года назад

EXCELLENT review & editing. Very informative w/o HAVING ME SIT THRU A LONG DRAWN OUT EXPLANATION. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

@markfeeley9575 2 года назад

Thanks for your, to the point, review & demonstration. I got rid of cable TV, 15 years ago. I bought the biggest roof top antenna that Radio Shack offered. The guy that installed it is gone now and I wondered what I'd do if I needed antenna service or replacement. Seeing your article is reassuring that I'll be able to get a good antenna when the time comes.

@papalilburn 4 года назад

Appreciate your honest reviews!

@randallcromer66 4 года назад

Thank's for doing this video, because I've been trying to tell my grandparents that they don't need a new antenna to receive HD video but they won't listen to me so I show them your channel's video and they finally believe me. You sir have earned a new subscriber and I really appreciate you doing what you do because it really helps out a whole lot of people because you're telling the truth. So please keep up the AWESOME work and I'll keep coming back for more and sharing your video's with as many people as I possibly can. 👍💯👍

@AntennaMan 4 года назад

Did you show them this video? It proves there's no such thing as an HD antenna since I use a paperclip to pick up a local TV channel. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3sQhXqKVwUw.html

@Robert-jt6eo 4 года назад

This is great review. I just started looking for better TV options as my cable bill is OUTRAGEOUS . I appreciate your honesty. Usually when I am looking at videos I can tell pretty quick if it's BS. Yours are TOP SHELF. I will look at your other videos for sure. Keep UP The GOOD WORK my friend!

@musicman8270 5 лет назад

Was looking at this just a day ago. Confirmed my first impression.

@greenstorm5568 4 года назад

Same

@bigbadwood279 4 года назад

Just got mine and it works very well .. worth the price I now get 60 Channels !

@hestheMaster 4 года назад

For decades both Channel Master and Winegard have been the best quality antenna makers ever! Yes they cost more and that's because they are that good!

@craigm5601 Год назад

Yep they are quality built but they dont pull in even half the channels that small antenna he's showing does but it has to be outside not in like hes got it

@JoseMartinez-jm1bu 3 года назад

I bought a house and the antenna that I use to watch TV works fine. And it's from the 80's. I knew before you mentioned , that any antenna works. Great video ! Liked and subscribed!

@gamerrodz 9 месяцев назад

Are you kidding me not only are you spitting straight facts, you explain side stuff that is relevant and also helpful

@AntennaMan 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the kind words

@xrayandy4770 5 лет назад

I have had one for 7 months now, live in hilly western pa and I have it on a mast 33 feet high and it works very good- In the early morning hours I can get stations from Penn state,west virginia and ohio- so the range for me is about 120 miles radius with hills and trees. Not bad !

@johnd4348 5 лет назад

Thanks for an honest review.

@scarter176 5 лет назад

Thank you for your valuable information. Instructions and guidance are great ! You obviously know your business

@myriadcorp 4 года назад

I have a giant old antenna from 1997 inside my attic. Picks up local stations really well. Originally installed it for locals when I had Direct TV. That was before they carried local channels.

@bob4analog 4 года назад

You know your stuff! As a broadcast engineer, I've been telling people the same thing about tv antennas - no such thing as a digital tv antenna. Great vid!

@jonnygti 4 года назад

Bob H yes, an aerial is an aerial! As I found out a few years back when our aerial needed replacing on the top of our roof, it was only receiving about 15 channels, and was rusted up, and wasn’t a high gain. We bought a new high gain aerial and put it in the same place as the old one, got 135 stations now, including radio. Happy days! But there’s no difference between the old and new, apart from it’s a high gain and it’s not rusty 😂

@jimbritttn 3 года назад

@@jonnygti 135 channels...yeah, right (and all but 3 or 4 are SD (480) which is HORRIBLE looking on big-screen HD TV)

@jonnygti 3 года назад

@@jimbritttn your saying out of 135 channels, only 3/4 channels are HD? If that’s what you’re saying then you’re completely wrong, I don’t know exactly how many HD channels they are on freeview, but it’s a lot more than 3/4. And the picture quality depends on the tv, cheaper sets look worse on SD than a more expensive one for example. Mine is not cheap, nor is it really expensive, but the SD channels are perfectly watchable, from a reasonable distance away from the tv.

@jimbritttn 3 года назад

@@jonnygti I can get 18 channels and only one is 1080, 3 are 720 (semi-HD) and the rest are 480. I have some of these local channels on DirecTV and they are twice as bright and clear there than off the antenna.

@heinzkitzvelvet 4 года назад

My grandparents had a Channel Master aerial, amp and rotator for all of my life. I don't remember them ever having a single issue with it in over 30 years. Always buy quality.

@dropzonemedia7811 4 года назад

Heinzkitz Velvet how many channels they get

@dropzonemedia7811 4 года назад

An estimate

@nexxterra Год назад

Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The Ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

@leonardmorin9198 Год назад

I had this antenna when we first tried OTA and it did okay. We are about 55 miles from Portland OR so the signals are pretty strong. The antenna worked for about 3 years but then on rainy days we started noticing a loss of signal which would get better when things dried out. I went up on the roof and checked my connections and cables and all seemed fine. I took down the antenna and opened up the case to see what the issue might be; the problem turned out to be moss growing IN the antenna. When it rained, the moss would get soaked and shorted out the metal components. After the rain stopped it would dry out and the signal returned. I replaced the antenna with a Mohu Air 60 which is weather- proof and to this date all has been great.

@canadianpsycho1867 4 года назад

Congratulations on reaching 1 million views

@m3hdim3hdi 4 года назад

the antenna man is the man

@geoffreyschulz1872 5 лет назад

Finally! Someone who knows what these really are! Thanks for pointing out that these are simply analog antennas. Now you need to do a similar video explaining that HDMI is also not digital, but a differential VGA signal with a low data rate I2C signal to describe the capability of the display to the host unit. Great job!

@lmamakos 5 лет назад

Except that HDMI is digital, and not an analog VGA signal. Yeah, you can shove an analog VGA signal over a DVI interface and probably transport that over an HDMI connected, but that's not done.. unless you're connecting to a VGA analog monitor.

@rdpspider Год назад

Thanks for the info, I live in So. Ab. and have been looking for an antenna for this area, I was happy to see our local stations pop up. I will be checking out more of your videos to help me so that I can get a decent one that will work.

@ocsrc 4 года назад

I was able to get a Plattsburgh station from Saratoga once using this antenna on a 25 foot pole.

@ocsrc 4 года назад

@M Detlef not that I remember There tower was on top of a mountain and the signal was able to go down the river It was the only one from Plattsburgh that I could get but I could get it regularly it was strange because so many other stations locally were impossible to get because of the terrain The contrast between the Northeast and the southeastwe're down in South Carolina and Florida you can pick up stations hundreds of miles away with no problem because the land is flat one of the ham radio operators was able to pick up low-power transmissions in the five watt and less range over an area 300 miles in diameter in Florida using a 50-foot mast In Upstate New YorkI could not pick up stations that were three miles away because there were 700 foot mountains in between me and the station

@lb3406 3 года назад

@@ocsrc those antennas work ok in the attic where the antenna is covered from severe weather. You cannot have a metal roof though. 40 or 50 miles it's ok. I still have a few channels that show good bars but no picture or sound. Buyer beware no 150 miles unless you live on a mountain top. Then a coat hanger will also work.

@TheCRHKing 4 года назад

Lol mind blown when I saw all my local networks. Hello from Clarks summit.

@grahamc87 4 года назад

I heard you mention WNEP and had to do a double take to make sure it was the same one I grew up with. Was planning to install a new antenna for my parents in Pike county while we are there for Thanksgiving. I'm happy I found your channel. Someone who knows what they are talking about right in the same area I'm planning an antenna in. Cheers!

@AntennaMan 4 года назад

I do service the area so if you are interested please email me on my website at antennamanpa.com. the reception is not the best in your area and it's rare that mounting antenna in a random spot is going to get you all the stations

@TechTimeWithEric 5 лет назад

I'm in the Fox 29 range too in southern NJ. When I was a kid my dad put an antenna on our chimney which had the antenna somewhere around 100-110 feet in the air. We moved out of there in 2002, but the other day I drove past that house and the antenna is still there and looks complete. It was some Radio Shack one that he spent a small fortune on lol

@ronjones4069 4 года назад

That was an excellent, basic explanation. The real physics explaining antennas can be quite complex, but it all boils down to your very excellent explanation, and I love how you cut to the chase...there is no such thing as an HD antenna and TV signals are limited by line of site. It is all pretty basic and easy to understand with a little common sense. We need more people like you that cut to the chase and make people use a little reasoning on their own and not expect to be spoon fed facts,otherwise they buy not only overpriced antennas, but also they buy into the crap that politicians try to sell them. Folks, boil things down to the basics, use a little common sense before you buy or vote.

@BT3701 4 года назад

I've had this antenna installed in the attic of my house for 6 years now and haven't experienced a single problem with it. I get just as strong of a single with it as I did when I first installed it.

@jeffreyland8004 4 года назад

If it is in your attic then it is not outside dealing with the elements of weather and sun. So sure it will last longer.

@joeearley3351 3 года назад

Mine works great 3+ years now picks up channels 65 miles away

@BT3701 3 года назад

@@jeffreyland8004 It still has to deal with the elements of heat and humidity in attic

@HousBinPhartiin 4 года назад

Great video. Short, simple, and to the point. Thanks!

@timlist4173 4 года назад

I have an old radio shack U/V LPD antenna. It is almost 30 years old. the channels in our area have moved to the UHF band due to the digital conversion, so the LPD portion does not do much good. We have lost the upper part of the UHF Yagi and and it still gets all the locals and sometimes the stations about 65 miles away. You are right that the HG designation is just a marketing gimmick. Keep up the great videos.

@dpevjen 5 лет назад

I really appreciated getting your advice on this antenna and other modern television antennas. I now consider you the gold standard of all online experts in this field. Last summer, I upgraded to one of the antennas you recommend below. I also purchased a second antenna which I connected to the first using two same length coax cables. Then I ran them into a TV Antenna Amplifier below: "ClearStream 2V Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna with Mount - 60 Mile Range" "Mediasonic HOMEWORX HDTV Outdoor Antenna - 80 Miles Range Support UHF / VHF (HW-27UV)" "Channel Master CM-7777HD TV Antenna Amplifier with Adjustable Gain" The result of this combination was about 40 crystal clear TV channels. Incidentally, I purchased everything from Amazon.

@chuckkie9159 5 лет назад

You said the truth and honest review

@trevordance5181 4 года назад

Vhf transmission of tv signals finally ended in the UK around 1985, with most people being on Uhf for many years before that. However you can still see a few Vhf aerials (antennas) firmly in place even now. Some must have been up since the 1950's or maybe even before. Just shows you that things were made to last in those days and the riggers really knew their job in installing them so well as they have managed to withstand decades of heat and cold plus, snow, rain, and gale force winds.

@gatrwrksMarshall 3 года назад

Great video! I own an Onn brand antenna like that, it used to work good when I was brand new. Bought it a Walmart back in December of last year. Stopped pulling certain channels that it used to. I agree with you on this antenna, it is a piece of junk. I bought it to replace a homemade VHF tv antenna that used to pull in the Heartland channel on WOFT 8-2. The new antenna picks up fine.

@jmhave825 4 года назад

Very helpful and informative video. Thank you for posting. I wondered about that antenna. I currently am using the Clearstream max 2 and wondered if this antenna was more powerful. I am glad to know they are about the same in reception. my Clearstream is 4 years old and working awesome.

@airlinena 5 лет назад

Thanks for the info. Darn good review! 📡👍🏻🧔🏻

@shablya 4 года назад

Nice work, thanks for making this video.

@donbailey6600 4 года назад

Thanks for the good info. Love the 'lean back' when describing "the curvature of the earth"... Awesome.

@richardgusztaw5091 5 лет назад

A good old fashion antenna is still your best bet for quality TV reception!

@shaunosmorrison8385 5 лет назад

I've converted an old VHF analogue antenna that's designed for tall towers to digital, worked a treat for UHF even though it wasn't meant for digital

@robertogalvez3865 5 лет назад

Not really. Those old-fashion antennas were designed back in the 50's when there was no digital signal, only analog. TV antenna design has evolved a lot since then.

@stranger_danger1900 5 лет назад

@@robertogalvez3865 Sorry The signal is not digital. Its still analog. Only the modulation is digital. Old antennas work fine.

@ronedwards8239 5 лет назад

Junk

@markc2643 5 лет назад

I've still got my big Radio Shack outdoor antenna up in my attic pointing SE from the North Hills of Pittsburgh that I bought back in the '90s when I cut the cable. I get 42 stations. WTAE is the hardest to get because of the hilly terrain between my house and its transmitter.Before HD it was grainy but watchable. In HD it's perfect.

@marionpage1668 4 года назад

Mine has lasted eight years and still going strong.

@kennethbesselman5739 4 года назад

What about the ClearTV one they push on TV all the time

@joeearley3351 3 года назад

Mine too it a dam nice antenna for the money the onn for 35 bucks walmart. This guy is a installer. I have tested to the channel master 100 with the 777 amp and the onn does dam good. Both inside at 16 feet. The onn easy and small. The 100 big and big. Both pick up same channels

@evanstanek5838 4 года назад

Helped a friend leading into football season get his antenna up and running at his new house. He's about 45 miles out and in a low area, lots of foliage to contend with so not an ideal setup. This was on the roof, traced out the cabling and corrected some issues and dialed in the antenna point. Hooked up and Picked up some UHF, but all very low and lots of pixelation, so I looked into this antenna and your honest review gave us confidence that replacing with a more formidable channelmaster would do the trick. And it DID, picked up the VHF (FOX) that has his preferred football team, the Packers and also grabs channels from 60 miles away at basically a perpendicular point from another market, additionally his signal strength is several bars up using that antenna over this one.

@mikedoe6585 5 лет назад

These antennas were designed to "Sell". Not designed to "perform". Thousands, maybe millions of these have been sold. Mission accomplished !

@AntennaMan 5 лет назад

Mission accomplished is right. This is the top selling "HD antenna" on Amazon.

@mikec9537 5 лет назад

Yes, and sell they do. Why? Stupid people !

@jerrygrimes8813 4 года назад

Just like fishing lures are designed to catch fishermen, not fish.

@trek0024able 4 года назад

@@jerrygrimes8813 Bingo

@johndoe-xq4sq 4 года назад

@@jerrygrimes8813 Hey, That's a good one.

@grumpyt3169 5 лет назад

You answered a lot of questions and confirmed my thoughts on this HD bull. I've used a Wingard I think (it's been a while) and picks up stations just fine since the conversion to HD. I think it's a bout 6' long or so. Wife bought me a rotor for my birthday several years back, she got tired of me going out and rotating the mast with channel lock pliers and yelling that's got it. …………………………………………………as a side note to those with some sort of dish........................................ Moved and have been using AT&T dish for the past 3 years, only reason was to get higher (??) speed internet. Son is paying for that as I refuse to. Wife and I could tolerate slower without the overpricing. But in a rural area we are at the mercy of there monopoly. Got that ol Wingard out of storage and is going back up soon for when storms come by and we loose all signal TV wise, and son moves out.

@dennispearson8599 4 года назад

@ZZTOPSALL 4 года назад

Been there. Done that. You have a great gal bud.

@markgalassini8742 4 года назад

Cool channel! I don’t own a tv, no cable, no satellite but like this RU-vid channel. I like learning new things. It’s smart and well done. Mark in Milwaukee

@juans6639 4 года назад

As I remember, FM is "Line of Sight" signal while AM follows the curvature of the earth. And you are correct, an antenna is nothing but a "Radio Wave Catcher" Good presentation.

@RobtG1954 4 года назад

I bought this 3 years ago, still works and for $25 I would buy another. I know it is cheap, mostly plastic but the economics make it work

@bct5ak 4 года назад

Unless you are 74 years old, on a fixed income, and have to pay someone else to climb on the roof to install another one for you. Then the economics = ripoff.

@manuelvalenzuela5729 4 года назад

Like with a lot of less expensive products quality control is a big issue. You may get one that last for years. Or maybe one that only last for several months. With the cost of cable if it lasts only a year it has more than paid for itself.

@kerrygreen5042 5 лет назад

I did try this type of antenna in my novice days of antenna experimentation. As you said - it's junk. I finally went with a deep fringe antenna from solid signal(HD8200) and an HDB91 both coupled with separate CM 7777 pre amps. I live 82 plus miles from the town where the signals originate. I live in Tennessee in the hills. Fortunately I live on top of a small mountain so I have an advantage. Nothing beats a traditional yagi deep fringe antenna securely and safely mounted on a tall mast. I currently pull in about 40 Channels( including sub channels). I may soon upgrade to a CM5020 and see how it goes. Thanks for the video.

@allpeoplefreepeople 5 лет назад

There's 4,482 feet of curvature in between you and the town where you get your signal... i'm amazed that you are getting line of sight...

@kerrygreen5042 5 лет назад

@@allpeoplefreepeople I'm amazed too. However, I do live up high and my antennas are on a 30 foot tower. I thought of going higher but this works. Thanks for the response.😁

@cohencarlson1346 2 года назад

When you review these and come with new videos it is like....yes!!

@ChrisW1962 3 года назад

I bought similar one off amazon 3 yrs ago, installed it on a pole in my garage attic and has been working great, get over 60 channels here in Hartford Ct

@curtchase3730 4 года назад

Remember "Digital Ready" stereo speakers from the 80's? 😄

@rattmann36863 4 года назад

Oh yeah. They sold tons of them with that spiel.

@lb3406 3 года назад

How about the quadraphonic add ons to stereo systems. The only true quad sound was 4 tracks from my reel to reel tape recorder and a 4 channel amplifier. I only got to hear the tape one time in true quad. My headphones tore up and I gave two speakers to my nephew. And kept two for my stereo. You have to have a room set up for quad enjoyment.

@666hobart 5 лет назад

Wilkes Barre, PA? Nice! These vids are good, ever consider building your own antenna?

@dxace1 4 года назад

One of the best reviews of anything I have ever seen....thanks

@AntennaMan 4 года назад

Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it.

@buffalobigfoot7982 5 лет назад

I use an antenna for my TV. I get around 38 channels and and am very pleased. no cable or satellite bills. And I grew up in the day when there were only 3 or 4 channels to choose from.

@charleserickson7948 5 лет назад

I have an outdoor antenna on my roof since 1977 works great and didn't need too change too a digital. antenna picks up 53 channels.

@genesky61 5 лет назад

As many of us keep saying , there are no digital Tv antennas , there are no hdtv antennas , and etc.. Only UHF/VHF antennas.

@charleserickson7948 5 лет назад

Yup those digital antennas are just a good gimmick.

@genesky61 5 лет назад

Digital antennas usually mean UHF only

@j.j.springer1099 5 лет назад

Have 40 year old radio shack antenna works fine and better then some newer ones. Made them in 1970s Airtex of Ohio/ S&A electronics! Height and transmission lines around your house are key along with signal from tv station

@lobitome 4 года назад

Same here. Those old antennas can get stations that small ones can't.

@ArtByCater 3 года назад

Wow! Great info and stats! And the point about quality excellent. Thanks Chuck

@freddyflintstoned913 4 года назад

I love how it reads around corners.

@DrewVerdin 5 лет назад

Bro i took an indoor RCA black square antenna an put it outside with a couple bags over it an stuck it on a 15 foot pole. Best antenna ever lol

@danieldaniels7571 4 года назад

Drew V the most important thing really is height and location. When I lived in Tempe I was on the 2nd floor & my bedroom window faced South Mountain, where all Phoenix TV transmitters are. I simply hung one of those outside the window and ran coax around the room to a splitter by my bedroom TV and across the ceiling into my living room and got great reception. Located near either TV the antenna was nearly worthless.

@davidclixby5840 4 года назад

I remember many years ago we used a metal coat hanger and it worked.

@michaelrosier5379 4 года назад

Back in the 1980's I used 100 foot speaker wire for my antenna. I split the wire down the middle & ran 1half clockwise around the room & take the other half & ran it counterclockwise. ...

@dfbess 4 года назад

Tinfoil and rabbit ears..lol I remember being the antenna boy during the big games..lol

@d.e.b.b5788 4 года назад

Mom had a nice tv that used a metal pen as an antenna. Of course, she was about 1.5 miles line of sight from the empire state building.......

@leedunbar4222 8 месяцев назад

Lol.... I picked this up about Feb 2022. Set it up indoors, scanned for channels. Got 7 "stations" from not more than 15 miles away, nothing further. Boston is

@TheMarpalm 3 года назад

Found information on your channel to be hugely helpful. Once I better understood “line of sight” and how to use the web site we went from 16 channels to 47 channels 😳. Moved the antenna to the attic and pointed it properly. Thank you for your work.

@richardowens9061 5 лет назад

Thanks, for the video! I think you're spot on with all of your comments. What I would add, though, is that height is king. An entry level antenna at 50 feet above the ground is going to outperform the best antenna you can buy at 20ft above the ground.

@Special-Delivery57 3 года назад

Thank you. Also, I subscribed because I was in a hurry to help my mother get this model antenna up for her and I haven’t put any kind of antenna up since the military. Much appreciated sir.🍻👨‍🚀📻

@robertportersr6924 4 года назад

Thank you for your factual antenna information. Well done.

@joemorrow8411 5 лет назад

The best antenna I ever had was RaidoShack 2foot in circumference disk,, I installed it in the attic👌

@anthonythorp7291 4 года назад

I miss Radio shack. Most had great customer service. Best buy sells you a $150 item then tell you you have to join Greek squad for help at rate of $200 a yr.

@indridcold8433 5 лет назад

I bought a thrift store 1989 Archer 75 roof top antenna that was marketed by Radio Shack in the 1980s. I pointed the antenna to where the most stations are and scanned. I got 41 channels in liquid smooth, beautiful resolution. There is no such thing as a, "digital antenna," regardless of what the nice salesperson told you at the electronics store. The digital signal is within the band of the old analogue signal. Everyone that was told to buy a, "digital antenna," for the new signal was lied to and taken advantage of. My 1989 antenna picks up way more channels than the new antennas. Nothing beats the old yagi antennas for television.

@rocistone6570 5 лет назад

You should do a video on that. Let people see that the older model works better.

@indridcold8433 5 лет назад

@@rocistone6570 People will just say, "You attached it to a new antenna and have the old antenna on the roof for looks." I have had my boss call me a liar because I told her the old antenna works better than the new scam antennas. I do not like her anyway. But she keeps my cheques coming in.

@stevearmstrong4561 4 года назад

I made my own antennas by doing mod's on older Pacific Monolithics microwave antennas.They are featured on my RU-vid background.They work better then all of the antennas on the market.The Channel Master 4251 that I modified has a shortwave array for ham radio and still serves VHF and UHF.The ClearStream was the best store bought antenna but still not as good as my PM conversion.

@thomv2118 4 года назад

Thanks for totally honest & awesome info.

@gabevee3 4 года назад

I use about 20 feet of wire strung across my room and get all HD over the air stations. The great thing about the digital signal is there are no phase issues that the old analog signal had to contend with so picture always looks the same no matter how the antenna is oriented. So as log as you get a decent strength all the bits will get cached up and will produce a picture and sound just fine. However, any variation might cause sound to go out or tiling. So yeah, a string of wire or the old rabbit ears antennae will work just fine.

@billspoon6331 4 года назад

I got an antenna just like that it picks up stations at a hundred miles away but of course I got it 58 feet in the air.

@dr.jamesolack8504 4 года назад

Great information. Subbed and rang bell. Looking forward to watching many more of your videos.

@clemkadiddlehopper7705 3 года назад

I got a similar one from Roses for $20 from some no-name. Half the weight of the ones from the (19)80s, so feels fragile, but has been working great for a year. Had twice the length of coax than the Onn at Walmart. Also has a coax male for a second tv. A killer deal!

@mrgreenswelding2853 3 года назад

I remember here in Australia the old ones were made from aluminium. They lasted many years.

@danpete6623 5 лет назад

I had that antenna once worked good for a while but then I the gears in the motor striped out because the gears are plastic

@hamlee280 4 года назад

I just found this site. Brilliant!!

@jb0579 4 года назад

Well done! Smashed & subscribed.

@richb.4374 5 лет назад

You just can't beat an old school long boom yagi antenna up high on a mast or tower.

@TheBlizzardcat 5 лет назад

Rich B. We used to wrap antenna on tv top with foil; it worked!

@kc4cvh 5 лет назад

Don't forget a good low-noise masthead preamplifier.

@rogerm3708 5 лет назад

35 years ago I had a setup like that and was picking a T.V. station 200 miles away. most of it was flat open land and back then there was a lot less interference. If I toggled the channel between 77 and 78 I would pick up analog cell phone calls from a tower a mile away

@bobwhammer4237 5 лет назад

Got a basic 75 mile yagi antenna. Put it up on a securely grounded mast, and, pointed it properly. It helps if your "line of sight" to the tv transmitter is not obstructed by trees or other objects.

@indridcold8433 5 лет назад

I bought an old thrift store Yagi antenna for over the air television. My nosey neighbours told me it would not work. I do not know how they figure that out. The digital signal is within the band of the old analogue signal. There is no such thing as a, "digital antenna," regardless of what the nice salesperson said at the electronics store. I pointed the antenna to where the most stations are and scanned. I got 41 beautiful channels for free. They paid for a stupid looking small, "digital HD antenna," and they only get 28 to 30 channels. I paid almost nothing for my thrift store yagi. They paid enough to fill up a large sedan with petrol and it is inferior.

@davidn7457 5 лет назад

I'm waiting for one of the SETI dishes to show up at a government auction then I'll be set. No more rabbit ears for me.

@verpauly 4 года назад

Have two on the house; each dedicated to a TV. Also, mine are earlier models. We are 60-70 miles from 3 market areas, For us, they last 3-4 years at best. Surprisingly, both managed to survive Hurricane Irma eye wall. They do well except during certain weather conditions. One has reached its end of live event, however will replace it with another. Thanks for this review'

@dcutl 3 года назад

I liked this antenna so much that I just bought a Clearstream 4Max and it is awesome.

@jensman0185 5 лет назад

TV stations can be picked up for many miles beyond line of sight under certain weather circumstances like tropospheric ducting. I've picked up stations over 100 miles under those conditions but it's not an everyday thing

@DavidALovingMPF102 5 лет назад

Hey! What antenna did you do that with? A big Yagi?

@Steve-me1rd Год назад

That's a lie

@jensman0185 Год назад

I’m running a channel master cm3020 with a channel master cm7777 amplifier up around 25 feet

@ninjabluewings 4 года назад

I have gotta say that antenna is absolutely HIDEOUS! looking, are you familiar with the 1byone antcloud?

@mattikaki 4 года назад

Thank you for RIGHT info. You really know what you are telling.

@capenjck 4 года назад

Good informative video. I have seen the ads telling me to drop cable and go with an HD antenna. I found out, and you confirmed it, the signal is line of sight so these antenna's won't work for me. I live in the shadow of a mountain so I won't get any signal from the closest tower. Thanks for the info on the use of HD when it pertains to antenna's, it was news to me.