Digiwave HD Antenna?

xiar · 01-07-2010, 06:08 PM

I can't get any juice out of indoor antennas. Have tried couple of them.
I need an outdoor one.
Short of buying a 150" RadioShack yagi I can only fin this "Digiwave UHF Outdoor TV Digital Antenna Model (ANT-2085)" in Montreal.

Is anyone familiar with it?
Is is good enough?
Would it get 40-60 miles away stations?
Pretty flat land although I am in a city (urban)

Thanks

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dan9999 · 01-07-2010, 06:26 PM

You should be ok with that...
According to the Digiwave website, it can receive transmissions from 70 miles or more.

Terryl · 01-13-2010, 05:58 PM

Try one of these hummers.

Channel Master CM 3016 Suburban Advantage TV Antenna.

One question, are all the channels in your area UHF or a mix of VHF and UHF?

xiar · 01-14-2010, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terryl

Try one of these hummers.

Channel Master CM 3016 Suburban Advantage TV Antenna.

One question, are all the channels in your area UHF or a mix of VHF and UHF?

Mixed (up!)

The chart in FoolTV (?) rates some of the stations at -32db for my location.
I suppose I have to get an antenna capable of boosting (gain) at least that much?
Most the antennas I see go to gain 20db
The antenna will be at 30feet which is not bad.

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Terryl · 01-18-2010, 04:42 PM

Ahhh, then you will need a VHF/UHF combo antenna, a good channel master on a 30 foot mast would work wonders, you can also get an inline mast mounted pre-amp to compensate for line loss, I would mount the amp at the base of the mast, that way you can get to it if you have to, and use the same type of coax you use for a satellite dish, there will be less line loss at the UHF frequencys.

One thing that may help get more stations is a rotor; if some stations are in a different direction then the rotor will help.

A bigger antenna then what is needed helps too as there is nothing saying that you can’t use a deep fringe antenna to pick up local stations.

xiar · 01-18-2010, 09:06 PM

Oh Yeah? The way we are going next time you will suggest I park an AWAX on my roof!

Because of buildings in front of my house I have already 3 dishes (one motorized) in 3 different places, now if I add a aerial with a rotor, I will get the attention of Gestapo!

Luckily all American stations are aligned within 3 degrees in the same direction, so hopefully I will be able to do without the rotor.

But thanks anyways, your answer was very useful; I'll be looking for a combo VHF/UHF mounted on a tall mast.
Thanks again, and cheers.

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Terryl · 01-19-2010, 05:11 PM

How about a nice curtain antenna, this one gets them all.

xiar · 01-19-2010, 11:16 PM

Wow
This would be ideal for my idol / hero in life; Jim Ignatowsky.
Character played by Christoffer Lloyd in TV series.
In one episode he had his small NY apartment walls covered with TV (CRT) and watching them all at the same time!

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01-13-2010, 05:58 PM	#3
Terryl Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 148 Thanks: 57 Thanked 101 Times in 68 Posts	Try one of these hummers. Channel Master CM 3016 Suburban Advantage TV Antenna. One question, are all the channels in your area UHF or a mix of VHF and UHF?

01-18-2010, 04:42 PM	#5
Terryl Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 148 Thanks: 57 Thanked 101 Times in 68 Posts	Ahhh, then you will need a VHF/UHF combo antenna, a good channel master on a 30 foot mast would work wonders, you can also get an inline mast mounted pre-amp to compensate for line loss, I would mount the amp at the base of the mast, that way you can get to it if you have to, and use the same type of coax you use for a satellite dish, there will be less line loss at the UHF frequencys. One thing that may help get more stations is a rotor; if some stations are in a different direction then the rotor will help. A bigger antenna then what is needed helps too as there is nothing saying that you can’t use a deep fringe antenna to pick up local stations.

01-19-2010, 11:16 PM	#8
xiar Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7 Thanks: 9 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Wow This would be ideal for my idol / hero in life; Jim Ignatowsky. Character played by Christoffer Lloyd in TV series. In one episode he had his small NY apartment walls covered with TV (CRT) and watching them all at the same time!