50 Db Amplified Indoor HDtv/uhf/vhf Antenna
This 50dB amplified antenna has been optimized to receive digital TV broadcasts with a special UHF flat panel array. It also receives analog and FM signals. Includes 6 ft coaxial cable, 75/300 ohm transformer and AC power adapter.
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October 15th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I actually bought a nearly identical product for 30 dollars at Target. The uhf or circular component of the antenna is solid on mine with the two adjustment knobs and a blue on light indicator made by the same company Philips which is based out of the Netherlands and into just about everything including INR test strips. They are a huge company but they seem to make pretty good stuff. I have a clear shot to my north tower way up on a mountain top which transmits all the major networks minus Fox which is not putting out a digital signal yet. The compass reading is 348 degrees and the distance 9.1 miles. CBS(8.1) VHF yellow zone the CW(8.2)VHS yellow,NBC(13.1)VHS yellow and ABC(23.1) uhf yellow all come in solid. ABC is the weakest signal being that it’s a uhf signal and the circular part of the antenna must be pointed right at the tower. Even a slight movement will cause the ABC signal to fall under the digital threshhold. Still any amplification at all beyond the boost achieved from turning the unit on causes the signal to distort so both of my gain knobs are turned to zero. The antenna can be used unplugged for a higher quality picture for the vhf signals but you lose ABC(the uhf signal). Still this knowledge gives you options and the picture quality improvement is noticeable but slight. So plug it in and turn it on or not but don’t use the gain knobs if your towers are within 15 miles. The blue light is very nice and makes a nice upward impression on the ceiling in the dark. This particular version of the antenna may not have the same indicator light. On the back of the unit is an on/ off switch and a cable/antenna switch. Even though there are two coaxial inputs on the back, it only works as labeled, not as a sort of splitter,(I tried). Cable signals come in significantly stronger than over the air television signals. In addition I pick up 3 PBS stations from a southeast tower 144 degrees 6.3 miles away again way up there on a mountaintop; 11.1 vhs yellow 11.2 vhs yellow and 11.3 vhs yellow. As long as I leave the antenna where it is facing out a north window or wall all of the aforementioned stations come in strong. When FOX goes digital in 3 months I don’t expect to be able to pick up that signal because it is a uhf signal channel 17 coming from 143 degrees southeast 6.3 miles and it won’t make it through an adjacent structure. The RCA converter box I have is a good one but one of it’s weaknesses is you can not input a channel that has not already been scanned. To get FOX along with everything I’m currently getting I’d have to go to a roof top antenna solution. I’m leaning that way but I still have a few months before I have to act. My cat nearly broke one of the vhf elements on this antenna so that I had to duct tape the bent spot but the antenna still works. The supplied 6 foot coaxial cable is of medium quality. They used to give you a better cable for the same money but that was then(10 years ago). I don’t anticipate a problem and on cheaper models the cable gets cheaper and cheaper which is another reason to spend [...] bucks instead of 10 or 20. The durability factor will come into play eventually. 4 pieces of advice.(1) Know where your channels are coming from, whether they are vhf or uhf and how far away they are by going to antennaweb.org and then get the clearest path to them you can find even if you have to run a long coaxial cable extension into another room. 2. Be very careful with your connections because if that tiny little wire inside the F connector is not perfectly lined up and tightly secured you will have problems ranging the map. 3.Don’t expect miracles with an indoor antenna. 4.Good luck and have a great day!