In Reply to: HDTV/FM antenna suggestions? posted by Arvind Kohli on July 22, 2002 at 19:08:55:
Distance from the broadcast antenna is the key. I live in the downtown area of San Antonio, and have messed around with various antenna configurations over the years. I have used an attic mount antenna, and was not satisfied. I finally settled on the next-to-biggest Radio Shack antenna, complete with rotor. Just ground it properly, and you should not have lighting problems. Be sure to surge suppress inside as well. If you have a nearby station, and experience problems with overload, RS sells an inline attenuator that you can use to "dial down" the signal.An added plus is that you can split off a signal for FM as well. In fact, on a clear night, I can often pull in a very listenable mono signal from Austin, TX, which is about 90+ miles from my house.
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- Re: HDTV/FM antenna suggestions? - Coastman 13:40:50 08/01/02 (0)