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Post 3 made on Monday January 8, 2018 at 09:11
highfigh
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On January 8, 2018 at 00:56, Hi-FiGuy said...
Getting ready to put one on the roof.
Towers are 45ish miles away with low hills (less than 800ft) in the way.
My old school a$$ want to put the usual giant Channel Master with giant elements on it up there, as its always worked for me in the past and I kind of like the look believe it or not.

My question is that I am seeing some of these newer ones that are super small in comparison claiming 80 miles and such.
they look like this style.

Question is do they actually work, will be used for FM also.

I put one of those in a system, behind the equipment on the 3rd floor of a house that was built in 1905 and now has slate roofing. It's on the SE corner of the house and all of the broadcasts come from the NW corner, so there's plenty of roof, plaster and other materials in the way- I was never going to put it outside and can't put it in the attic. It's generally OK for the local channels, but a few occasionally pixellate. I'll see how it is after the channels are reassigned.

They all make distance claims, but those always depend on perfect conditions, outside, on a clear day and without other interference.
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."


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