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To: grania

“...I’d like to find an antenna...”

Most of the digital broadcast signal is in the old UHF range. I use an old bowtie antenna meant for UHF. It looks like a piece of wire fence about 2.5 feet tall by 1.5 wide with some bowtie-shaped pieces of wire in front of it. There are instructions for building one easily found on the web.

Bad weather can interfere with the signal, but I get a variety of stations from 35-40 miles away. Some of the “sideband” stuff is a gas — old 50s tv shows, old movies and so on. For example, our PBS (*spit*) station has four “bands” the main station, then (e.g. ) 57.1, 57.2, and 57.3 where one is kids’ stuff, one is cooking, and so on. All over the air.

(Disclaimer: Your mileage may vary.)


39 posted on 12/14/2013 9:38:34 AM PST by Peet (Oderint dum metuant)
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To: Peet
I get about six stations with the antenna I'm using. I agree with you that some of those stations showing the old shows are fun. My problem is actually that I'm too close to the transmission....the hill they're on top of blocks some signals.

I don't get the point of paying for something that's free...bottled water, Sirius and other pay-for radio, towel dry my hair, etc.

Even if I drop cable TV, I'm still stuck with the cable company for computer. They're just plain awful. I pay for inside-cable repair insurance, basically to cover their ineptitude.

40 posted on 12/14/2013 9:47:28 AM PST by grania
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