Is this item a high grade ferrite core antenna? Does it pick up weak HD Radio/TV signals fairly well? (local NPR/PBS stations).
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No. It's a telescoping whip antenna. The ferrite core antenna is inside of your radio and is for the AM band. You may want to add an external (outside) antenna if your radio has a jack or terminals for one or you could wrap a few inches or so of a 6' piece of wire around the existing whip and drape the rest around or out of a window.If your radio has a very short antenna then this replacement antenna may help if it attaches the same way as the existing whip. If your radio does not have a whip antenna the antenna is the radio's power cord so you can move that around or move the radio to a different location and that may help. No. It's a telescoping whip antenna. The ferrite core antenna is inside of your radio and is for the AM band. You may want to add an external (outside) antenna if your radio has a jack or terminals for one or you could wrap a few inches or so of a 6' piece of wire around the existing whip and drape the rest around or out of a window.If your radio has a very short antenna then this replacement antenna may help if it attaches the same way as the existing whip. If your radio does not have a whip antenna the antenna is the radio's power cord so you can move that around or move the radio... » Read More No. It's a telescoping whip antenna. The ferrite core antenna is inside of your radio and is for the AM band. You may want to add an external (outside) antenna if your radio has a jack or terminals for one or you could wrap a few inches or so of a 6' piece of wire around the existing whip and drape the rest around or out of a window.If your radio has a very short antenna then this replacement antenna may help if it attaches the same way as the existing whip. If your radio does not have a whip antenna the antenna is the radio's power cord so you can move that around or move the radio to a different location and that may help. « Show Less
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No. It's a telescoping whip antenna. The ferrite core antenna is inside of your radio and is for the AM band. You may want to add an external (outside) antenna if your radio has a jack or terminals for one or you could wrap a few inches or so of a 6' piece of wire around the existing whip and drape the rest around or out of a window. If your radio has a very short antenna then this replacement antenna may help if it attaches the same way as the existing whip. If your radio does not have a whip antenna the antenna is the radio's power cord so you can move that around or move the radio to a different location and that may help.
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It did pick up digital signals. I even got some High def channels, but you must have a digital capable TV. Great antenna for the price. I'm quite happy with it.
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The antenna has 1 cable, the standard 75 ohm. But yes, it does get digital signals.
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UPDATE...Forgot to tell you: Take a look at "August DTA240 High Gain Digital TV Aerial - Portable Indoor/Outdoor Digital Antenna for USB TV Tuner / ATSC Television / DAB Radio - With Magnetic Base" much better!!!! I'm using this now instead of the DTA220 on the USB PCTV adapter.
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This antenna picks up local HD signals in your area. I found that the signals I pick up is actually better than what I get with my current cable service. If you have an HD TV (digital ready TV) you will only need to connect the antenna to the back of your TV and then go into your TV settings to allow your TV to set the channels. You can go to AntennaWeb.com to find your local stations and those near you and their distance so you can see if you will get decent reception. Just remember, this is an antenna and will not let you pick up HBO, Showtime, and/or other cable only channels. Only your locally broadcast channels are available. Hope this helps. This antenna picks up local HD signals in your area. I found that the signals I pick up is actually better than what I get with my current cable service. If you have an HD TV (digital ready TV) you will only need to connect the antenna to the back of your TV and then go into your TV settings to allow your TV to set the channels. You can go to AntennaWeb.com to find your local stations and those near you and their distance so you can see if you will get decent reception. Just remember, this is an antenna and will not let you pick up HBO, Showtime, and/or other cable only channels. Only your... » Read More This antenna picks up local HD signals in your area. I found that the signals I pick up is actually better than what I get with my current cable service. If you have an HD TV (digital ready TV) you will only need to connect the antenna to the back of your TV and then go into your TV settings to allow your TV to set the channels. You can go to AntennaWeb.com to find your local stations and those near you and their distance so you can see if you will get decent reception. Just remember, this is an antenna and will not let you pick up HBO, Showtime, and/or other cable only channels. Only your locally broadcast channels are available. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I easily pick up digital signals from 60 miles out. I live on a hill, which helps, but my Eagle Aspen antenna is mounted in my attic. Several programs are duplicate because they are broadcast from different cities. Like, I might get 3 channels of Home Shopping Network.I live 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.
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I can say it will do it, but you could hook up an external antenna to the back, which would definitely help. I bought one for my Mom, who lives about 75 miles from New York City, and it worked o.k. for her, but on a powerful station, WCBS. You could also look into getting an antenna booster system. C. Crane sells a "Twin Ferrite AM Antenna system. The way it works is that you mount a Ferrite antenna outdoors, somewhere where you can get a good signal, like up high, not near any obstructions, etc. A coaxial wire brings that signal into the house [you need to make a small hole], and then there is a receiver sections that you can tune to the one station that you want to receive, and the receiver has an antenna that rebroadcasts the signal from that station amplified. I looked into hooking that system up to get some weak AM stations, but haven't gotten around to it yet. The reviews for it are very encouraging. Living in the mountains might make getting your stations difficult, and also it depends on whether you listen day or night. Usually the signals travel longer at night, but the stations also cut back on their power in order not to interfere with each other. I am sorry that I can't give you a definite answer. One thought is, if there is a Ham Radio club in the area, try connecting with them. They usually have a good idea. Last thought is internet radio or Satellite radio like Serius. That is what my kids finally did when they couldn't get the AM and FM stations they wanted, even though it costs them.
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This antenna will allow you to receive LOCAL TV stations (some in high definition). It will not pick up stations that are on cable TV or Satellite TV. It will not pick up Prime or Hulu Plus.
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I purchased an RCA indoor tv antenna which is being used for FM reception. It works well, however you are looking at a HDTV antenna with transmission of different waves, therefor it probably will not work.
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High Gain Digital TV Aerial - Portable Indoor/Outdoor Digital Antenna for USB TV Tuner / ATSC Television / DAB Radio - With Magnetic Base This one was better just do not stand in front of it or block it and it was under $10 And although it may say no signal change the channel or move in direction of any window, worked great!
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I used a plain old fashioned cheapie kind and it works fine. (I got it here at Amazon - an RCA that cost about 10 bucks.) No such thing as a "digital" antenna. This one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HKGK8Y/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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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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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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hey, i'm in the same prob here, looking for something to boost my weak signal for my regular tv. I don't use cable, just rabbit ears. Any sugestion which antenna is best or should i go look for booster?
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This antenna is very low in quality and will absolutely not replace any good quality digital antenna. On the other hand, is the TV set is not capable of decoding digital signals, you will need the decoder as well.
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I am not sure there was any information in the packaging concerning this, and I don't have the packaging anymore. Take a look at the specs on the site and see if it has any information. I will say that I am a "dead zone" and it works pretty well. Although I do still some signal loss intermittently. I also raised the antenna very high, which seems to help. Honestly, for a little more, you can get a better antenna, but it will look "ugly" above the house.
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I would say NO. I returned this antenna because it would not pick up channesl 20 miles away from my home. don't waste you money on this.