My rubber duck works far better than this antenna (at 10' high, no mast yet). Must it be up really high to do anything? Could something be wrong?
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Definitely something is wrong. I have mine on a 10 foot wooden pole approx. 10 ft from my house and can pick up pd's 35 miles away plus. Check your connections.
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I'm not a expert on antenna's but I have my antenna 20' off the ground on a metal mast and it receives in a 45 t0 50 mile radius on VHF high band and UHF,but the antenna doesn't do well on the 800 MHz band . I have no mountains around me so I'm sure that has something to do with the reception too.
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my antenna works good at about 25 feet up the pole.it should work a lot bedder then the rubber duck.
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yes I would say there is something wrong. I have one and it works great and it is only about five or six feet high
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YesANY antenna is far, far better than no antenna at all. And this antenna is a cheapie but it woks well if you experiment with where you place it. Go online and research reviews of DM antennas to find one better than this. You will need a push-on Balun adapter provided your unit has such an output made to accept it, found here on Amazon, to connect it to your receiver or FM tuner.Good luck to you. Happy listening.
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Nope, but it is a very very nice antenna, all it needs is a mast and get it as high up as you can.
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My property backs up to trees, i bought this , put 4' in depth in the ground. and this now gives my antenna the ability to go over the trees. I still have 1 section to extend. I have to guy wire it, at the height it is at now , it catches wind. I will guide wire it soon to use the full height. Hope this helps.
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what you are putting at the top and how big it is what is weighs is the primary concern. I have a single square OTA antenna and rotor at about 10 feet with no sign of problems. Only other issue is the diameter of the mast, too bad the don't make a reducing mast adapter to make it a bit lighter at the top.
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I have the mast pointed to our local antenna array here, but I've read reviews of folks mounting the antenna to an actuator that rotates it based on what channel you want to watch.That being said, because this thing is so large and the design, if you mount it high enough, I'm assuming it will pick up signals all around it- it's not likely to be significantly better or worse depending on which way it is facing, it's more about how high it's mounted and how many obstructions are in the way or how much interference is in your area.
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I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you, but I am wondering the same thing - did you ever find an antenna that works? Thanks!
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As with any Antenna.... It is a matter of Antenna Height above the ground versus trhe number of signals in the surrounding area... Mounted on top of my Travel Trailer I received excellent reception of stations 75-100 miles away, by using the amplifier that came with this unit... Hope that helps you.....
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This is more a base-station type of antenna. I suggest you look into a mobile antenna which has some gain.
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I think it's best for the base of the antenna to be mounted up 10' higher than any surrounding structures (trees too.)
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I haven't had any luck with high VHF channels with this antenna. An amplified leaf antenna did better.
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I was told that those antennas weren't very good by the people at Solid Signal. In any case, I'm in a fringe area and have an antenna designed to pull in signals from 60-70 miles. The Motorola Booster will only amplify what it gets from the antenna. There are times when I have 100% signal strength and there are times when most channels disappear completely. A mast mounted pre-amp may help with signal strength to the booster. The booster is really meant to feed into a splitter to distribute a signal to multiple sets. It can't create what isn't there. Mine is in my attic and feeds four rooms. When there is signal from the antenna, it works fine. I bought a pre-amp for the antenna but haven't installed it as yet.
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These antennas are designed to pick up a broadcasting network. On my home and also on my RV I have telescoping antenna masts. You can even use a paint roller telescopic pole with three sections as I did on my RV to extend the length to twenty feet above ground level in still air conditions. They can be found at most large hardware chains. I have a telescoping pole with a thirty foot powered USB extension cable to get my home antenna to fifty feet above ground level. The higher your antennas the better they receive weak signals. These are directional antennas and must be pointed at the signals source to have the maximum RF gain. Without knowing your specific conditions I can only state that there must be a line of site connection, I.E. you cannot have a hill in the way of the 1.5 mile distance. The trees block your signal; if you have a lot of trees your signal will be degraded. In my own experience these antennas work as well or better than Yagi antennas. The height of your antenna and the terrain the signal must travel are the determining factors in your question.
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The antenna is a small light weight antenna and doesn't take much to mount. In my case, I purchased a roof mount tripod and it serves the purpose very well. The antenna is made so that it is easy to adapt, you can use a gable or chimney mount, if your in an apartment, they make a clamp on mount for the handrail on your deck and so on. As for the best way, on top of your roof up high enough to clear other buildings will give you best range. Now you didn't say which antenna you have, if you have the "rubber duckie" that plugs into the back of the unit, I had mine sitting on a shelf in my den and it covered my whole property no problem. The antenna is a small light weight antenna and doesn't take much to mount. In my case, I purchased a roof mount tripod and it serves the purpose very well. The antenna is made so that it is easy to adapt, you can use a gable or chimney mount, if your in an apartment, they make a clamp on mount for the handrail on your deck and so on. As for the best way, on top of your roof up high enough to clear other buildings will give you best range. Now you didn't say which antenna you have, if you have the "rubber duckie" that plugs into the back of the unit, I had mine sitting on a shelf... » Read More The antenna is a small light weight antenna and doesn't take much to mount. In my case, I purchased a roof mount tripod and it serves the purpose very well. The antenna is made so that it is easy to adapt, you can use a gable or chimney mount, if your in an apartment, they make a clamp on mount for the handrail on your deck and so on. As for the best way, on top of your roof up high enough to clear other buildings will give you best range. Now you didn't say which antenna you have, if you have the "rubber duckie" that plugs into the back of the unit, I had mine sitting on a shelf in my den and it covered my whole property no problem. « Show Less
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YesANY antenna is far, far better than no antenna at all. And this antenna is a cheapie but it woks well if you experiment with where you place it. Read my above review for more information. Go online and research reviews of FM antennas to find one better than this...the NPR FM antenna advice is best, search on that.Good luck to you. Happy listening.
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Eric, the antenna doesn't have any writing on it. A word of advice though, spend a little extra and get a diamond magnet mount or some other higher quality brand. I am not impressed with this antenna as it has only minimally increased the range when compared to the stock rubber duck antenna on my baofeng uv5r+ Hope this helps.
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It says on a table but I had a really hard time. I put it in the top of a closet and got most of the channels in my area. The best reception I got was on the roof but it says to put it under the overhang Yet when you move it there it doesn't get as many channels it's now on top of the grandfather clock and still gets spotty reception I would go for a roof antenna instead but that's just in my area I live in Louisville KY. If the signals are stronger where you are you might not have a problem. Just be prepared to spend a day searching the house for a place that gets signal.