I picked up a DTV converter to get some OTA stuff. I was able to pick up 4 channels in the shack which is in the basement and the QTH is in a valley. On the 2nd floor was able to get 22 channels. Both levels with a pair of rabbit ears. I'm intrigued now to go the next step and put ant in either the attic or attach it to something else a bit higher.
Looking at antennas on the net I'm confused. There are a lot of space age looking ants with some nice price tags and then there is the good ole stand by yagi type. I'm leaning toward a yagi type instead of the hokey space age looking things.
I'm tossed between going with a rotator or going with a couple more directional types pointed in the appropriate directions and combining signals to single feedline. Either way I think I can double my channels.
Anyone have any advice on ants?
Forget using more than one antenna. Combining signals sounds like a great idea but it doesn't work the way you may think. Use a rotor if the stations are in different directions. Most stations are on UHF but in most areas the upper VHF is also used.
So, what antennna should you use?? Wineguard probably makes the better ones that are still on the market. They make a series that are UHF/upperVHF (no lower VHF, no chs2-6).
Where are you located??
Stark Electronic Supply sells them on the net, they're located in Ma.
IIRC I think it's the 76 series antennas.
I installed TV antenna systems for about 45 yrs.
Fred
