is it a hard job seting up the antenna for better receptions and will it pull in lot of stations.or do i need to buy a better antenna
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First of all I am a ham radio operator and may have a better understanding of radio wave propagation. I say this because many people feel their radio is not receiving as well as it should be. At this time in the sun spot cycle the bands are not too good. 40 meters should give you some good activity late in the day and early evening. Now as far as your external antenna goes it will be best if it is resonant to the frequency you wish to receive. On my pl660 the lower frequencies respond better to the plug-in wire supplied with the radio. You can buy one of those tuned antennas that plug in. Go on youtube and put in degan w31ms. First of all I am a ham radio operator and may have a better understanding of radio wave propagation. I say this because many people feel their radio is not receiving as well as it should be. At this time in the sun spot cycle the bands are not too good. 40 meters should give you some good activity late in the day and early evening. Now as far as your external antenna goes it will be best if it is resonant to the frequency you wish to receive. On my pl660 the lower frequencies respond better to the plug-in wire supplied with the radio. You can buy one of those tuned antennas that plug in.... » Read More First of all I am a ham radio operator and may have a better understanding of radio wave propagation. I say this because many people feel their radio is not receiving as well as it should be. At this time in the sun spot cycle the bands are not too good. 40 meters should give you some good activity late in the day and early evening. Now as far as your external antenna goes it will be best if it is resonant to the frequency you wish to receive. On my pl660 the lower frequencies respond better to the plug-in wire supplied with the radio. You can buy one of those tuned antennas that plug in. Go on youtube and put in degan w31ms. « Show Less
2067673
My antenna is 100' of 16AWG solid copper wire (GLS Audio premium grade speaker wire from Amazon) strung through some backyard fruit trees as high as possible. I put an alligator clip on one end, that I simply clip onto the built-in telescoping antenna. Experiment with the antenna placement for the best reception. I read that early morning is the time for best reception. I hope this helps!
2067674
I have found that the antenna used indoors does not work very well.I have heard the best way to receive shortwave is to set up a good antenna outdoors and run it inside.
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I would get an antenna that you can string outdoors and then come into through a window with it.I did get some shortwave by just stringing the supplied wire antenna inside the house.
2067676
lets put it this way, in regards to setting up the antenna, I am blind and was able to do it myself. in regards to is it a great antenna, yeah theres better ones out there, but for a free antenna that lets me pick up all the way in sodi arabia or iran or iraq on their vary transmiters and I live in the US in PA. figure.
2067677
First of all I am a ham radio operator and may have a better understanding of radio wave propagation. I say this because many people feel their radio is not receiving as well as it should be. At this time in the sun spot cycle the bands are not too good. 40 meters should give you some good activity late in the day and early evening. Now as far as your external antenna goes it will be best if it is resonant to the frequency you wish to receive. On my pl660 the lower frequencies respond better to the plug-in wire supplied with the radio. You can buy one of those tuned antennas that plug in. Go on youtube and put in degan w31ms.
2067678
i had problems with that to, may want try another antena amke sure you can return it in case
490023
My apartment is towards the back of the house so I had some minor issues when first scanning. I ended having to put the antenna on the wall higher than my normal tv stand and re-scanned on every dial until I found the setting that allowed me the most channels available and just adjusted the "rabbit ears" accordingly. All in all it took me a good 30 minutes to find the right place for me but it has been great every since. I hope that helps you, good luck.
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If the signal that you're trying to receive is decent or at least ok and it is the receiver that you're having a problem with yes the antenna will help you but remember if the signal is noisy the amplified antenna will probably be just be amplifying noise I hope this helped... Hauser
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Yes it should help you get much better reception.It is set up to be used as a 300 ohm hook-up which connects to two screws on the back of your unit. It should be clearly marked.The only difference there would be is if your receiver has a 75 ohm hook-up which will look like the same connector as your cable TV hook-up which will mean that you will need an adapter that Amazon offers as a choice when you order this Antenna. It is very easy to do.good luck and enjoy.
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I live about 15 miles from the antenna that transmits the signals from most of the stations and I get very good reception. I have mine in the basement and I have a very small window facing the direction where the antenna is, and I get all of the channels. Here in Minneapolis and St. Paul, there are a couple of main antennas that do this and I happen to know where they are. Maybe you are not facing the right direction, or maybe there are too many buildings or interference in the way, or maybe you live too far. Find out where the antenna that transmits the signal is and make it face that way. Since I bought mine, I get all of the channels. Before this one, I tried two different ones (RCA and another one) and neither worked. This one is so far by far the best. I think if I bring it to the main floor I will even get more channels. I hope it helps.
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Not sure that's a relevant question, but I'll try to answer by giving information. It's the highest gain antenna I found, useful for receiving signal outdoors (house to house) rather than indoor. It is directional so it needs to be pointed in the general direction of the other antenna. The reception is noticeably stronger than my 9dbi antenna once pointed correctly so I would say it definitely does its job.For performance issues you may need to troubleshoot the internet connection, network cards, cables or the router. It's unlikely to be the antenna.
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Its all about reception and a $20.00 antenna will do just as good as an expensive model. Remember you get what you pay for. Expensive models you paying for the name, so it would be wise to check around for different name brands with quality. Check with consumer groups and do more research before buying an antenna.
115828
Yes, but signal tsrength is the problem of its use. Bee sure youar lined up witg the source, and[position the antennae for max reception.
1768164
Pick up some cheap rabbit ears or any other vhf antenna and added it to your set-up with a splitter. I currently have a amp, splitter, the RCA basic antenna connected with my Leaf. I have no issues with reception or getting all the channels in the area. Make sure you use a digital splitter.
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I hooked mine up in my motorhome so I have a small antenna I use to boost reception...I just use it to get the local channels (no cable/satellite) wherever we camp at, and so far it has performed well at each campsite provided there are available local channels...you just have to scan for open channels which takes a short while, then you're set....
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HI, I HAVE BEEN USEING THIS ANTENNA FOR YEARS NOW, IT REALLY WORKS GREAT,BETTER THAN THOSE MORE $ ones, anyway it comes with a cable already attached to the base of the ANTENNA. All you do is screw the other end into HE ANTENNA port on the back of your TV, then go into your TV settings and make sure it's set to over the air TV ,not cable.OVER THE AIR.THEN IN SETTINGS YOU THEN PRESS THE SCAN ALL AVAIBLE TV CHANNELS AND WHAT EVER THE ANTENNA FINDS IS HOW MANY FREE TV CHANNELS YOU WILL GET.ALSO TRY MOVING THE ANTENNA AROUND TO DIFFERNT SPOTS EVEN A INCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAN MAKE YOU PICK UP MORE FREE CHANNELS.,I PUT MINE AD HIGH UP ON THE WALL BEHIND MY TV. HI, I HAVE BEEN USEING THIS ANTENNA FOR YEARS NOW, IT REALLY WORKS GREAT,BETTER THAN THOSE MORE $ ones, anyway it comes with a cable already attached to the base of the ANTENNA. All you do is screw the other end into HE ANTENNA port on the back of your TV, then go into your TV settings and make sure it's set to over the air TV ,not cable.OVER THE AIR.THEN IN SETTINGS YOU THEN PRESS THE SCAN ALL AVAIBLE TV CHANNELS AND WHAT EVER THE ANTENNA FINDS IS HOW MANY FREE TV CHANNELS YOU WILL GET.ALSO TRY MOVING THE ANTENNA AROUND TO DIFFERNT SPOTS EVEN A INCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAN MAKE YOU PICK... » Read More HI, I HAVE BEEN USEING THIS ANTENNA FOR YEARS NOW, IT REALLY WORKS GREAT,BETTER THAN THOSE MORE $ ones, anyway it comes with a cable already attached to the base of the ANTENNA. All you do is screw the other end into HE ANTENNA port on the back of your TV, then go into your TV settings and make sure it's set to over the air TV ,not cable.OVER THE AIR.THEN IN SETTINGS YOU THEN PRESS THE SCAN ALL AVAIBLE TV CHANNELS AND WHAT EVER THE ANTENNA FINDS IS HOW MANY FREE TV CHANNELS YOU WILL GET.ALSO TRY MOVING THE ANTENNA AROUND TO DIFFERNT SPOTS EVEN A INCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAN MAKE YOU PICK UP MORE FREE CHANNELS.,I PUT MINE AD HIGH UP ON THE WALL BEHIND MY TV. « Show Less
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Place the antenna as high as you can and the wings of the antenna should be perpendicular to the towers your trying to pick up... you may need an antenna with more elements... I have been using a roof top or attic antenna and picking up 40 in St Pete....my girl friend closer to the stations by 4 miles has rabbit ears...about the same power as this thing and sometimes gets 1 ! Trees, humidity in the air, rain, disturbances and the sun going down ionizing the atmosphere will decrease the signals. I sent the one like this back.
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Most of the time yes you get a pretty good reception every once in a while it gets just little bit hard to tuned in and hit the channels but just only wants in a while. Has a good fit and will close out outside noise well.
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You might need to move the antenna around the room to pinpoint where it receives the best reception. I at times move mine from 3 different spots depending on what channel I am watching. Hope this helps.
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If the signal is decent in the area and it is just the receiver that you're having trouble with yes the antenna will amplify the signal and you should have better results. But if the signal is already noisy and weak you will only be amplifying noise... hope this helped ... Hauser
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You need an outside antenna or a good window for the regular antenna that comes with the unit. It must have a southern view. I needed to do that at 2 locations in on my property. As long as you have the antennas set up with a good southern view of the sky, you should be able to get a good signal.
886395
I too had same problem, so purchased a hd antenna. Now able to pickup many channels. Good luck.