Need VHF DTV Antenna Recommendations

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K. B. <hotmail.com@lis2lis2> wrote:

><http://www.zenith.com/sub_prod/product_Display.asp?cat=49&id=131>
>
>Note: When using the enclosed antenna, you will only receive
>UHF channels.
>
>---
>
>I'm currently using a Philips MANT210 VHF/UHF indoor antenna
>with my USDTV ATSC STB, it there an indoor antenna design
>that's a lot better for VHF DTV than "rabbit ears"?
>
>KMBC-DT 7 has some picture breakup.

Actually the Silver Sensor will often work quite well for highband
VHF channels 7-13, although the higher the channel, the better it
will usually work.

I've had good results with "make your own" VHF antennas using flat
twin lead cut to a specific channel.

Scroll to the bottom of:
<http://www.tackyliving.com/article.php?id=61>
to see how to make your own highband VHF antenna.

You can connect one of these to a balun and then to a VHF/UHF
combiner, then on to the TV or STB.
Channel Master makes a good combiner (bottom of this link):
<http://www.warrenelectronics.com/Antennas/joiners.htm>

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K. B. <hotmail.com@lis2lis2> wrote:


>Thanks, I'm not sure if WDAF-DT 34 will become WDAF-DT 4 or
>if KCTV-DT 24 will become KCTV-DT 5 after NTSC shutdown so I
>will continue to search for an off the shelf indoor VHF
>antenna.


Most lowband VHFs are not going to use LB VHF for DTV due to e-skip,
tropo ducting and impulse noise interference. I've also heard that
cable ingress is a problem with that band.

It looks like WDAF-DT has chosen 34 for their final channel selection
<http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-
bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101046345
&formid=382&fac_num=11291>

KCTV-DT chose 24
<http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-
bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101040167
&formid=382&fac_num=41230>


Here's an indoor antenna that claims to work for VHF & UHF:
<http://www.warrenelectronics.com/antennas/sharpshooter.htm>
Search for comments on it over at <http://www.avsforum.com>

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On Tue, 24 May 2005 06:41:41 GMT, "Greywolf"
<greywolfin45@*spamisbad*sbcglobal.net> posted:

>There are a couple of stations sticking to low VHF but I forget which.

<http://www.antennasdirect.com/vhf_hdtv_stations.html>

Kirk Bayne
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