Antenna Recommendations

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I need to buy a new TV antenna for my parents. They are in a
fringe area with stations in all directions, most being 40
to 75 miles distant. They got decent reception with their
old (very old) antenna and rotor. The anteanna was trashed
by a recent storm, and I want to get them a new set-up -
anteanna, rotor, and amplifer. I want to make sure it is
compatible with HDTV as well as current VHF and UHF signals.
I looked at antennaweb for zip code 27944 and see that I
need a violet coded antenna for most of the stations, a blue
coded antenna for a couple we'd like to get, and a red coded
antenna for one station (a close one!) that is not so
important. I'd love recommendations for the various parts.
The antenna will be mounted on a chimmney on top of a 1
story ranch style house. There is pine forest across the
road to the north with some very large trees. Specific
recmmendations (suppliers and part numbers) would be very
helpful.

Ed

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CM 9521 rotor has remote and can be programed for 69 positions
"Dennis Mayer" <Polaris1@execpc.com> wrote in message
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> "C. E. White" wrote:
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>> I need to buy a new TV antenna for my parents. They are in a
>> fringe area with stations in all directions, most being 40
>> to 75 miles distant. They got decent reception with their
>> old (very old) antenna and rotor. The anteanna was trashed
>> by a recent storm, and I want to get them a new set-up -
>> anteanna, rotor, and amplifer. I want to make sure it is
>> compatible with HDTV as well as current VHF and UHF signals.
>> I looked at antennaweb for zip code 27944 and see that I
>> need a violet coded antenna for most of the stations, a blue
>> coded antenna for a couple we'd like to get, and a red coded
>> antenna for one station (a close one!) that is not so
>> important. I'd love recommendations for the various parts.
>> The antenna will be mounted on a chimmney on top of a 1
>> story ranch style house. There is pine forest across the
>> road to the north with some very large trees. Specific
>> recmmendations (suppliers and part numbers) would be very
>> helpful.
>>
>> Ed
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> For UHF starters I'd recommend a Channel Master 3021
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> 4 bay bow tie unit.... about $25.00 using RG-6 dual
>
> shielded antenna cable...
>
> That 4 bay bow tie easily does 40 miles: Green Bay to Oshkosh
> mounted in a Garage....
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> The same antenna does 60 miles too: Eau Claire to Wisc Rapids
> mounted at 1st Floor gutter level outdoors...
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> If you need a signal boost... Try the Channel Master 8 bay bow
> tie..
> It is a real winner in that it essentially replaces a signal
> Amplifier...
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> These are UHF antenna that cover Chan 14 thru 59 UHF
>
> It also covers VHF Channels 7 thru 13 IF they are closer...
>
> THese UHF units work poorly for VHF Chan 2 thru 6....
> which could die after Analog shuts down ....
>
> As for a Rotor, I'm not up on the Topic.... Last used one in 1951.
> while living Between Milwaukee & Chicago...