The reception at this point is terrible and much worse than our previous old antenna
928428
I ordered the antenna over 3 months ago and it came with a broken plastic part.  I wrote the company and they did not provide a new part.  The part  was the "dipold" which attaches the cord to the antenna.  I think it is impact reception.  I did use electrical tape to tape to the antenna since it was already on the roof and folded out and I did not want to bring it all the way down and try to send it all back.  Plus at that point I had no antenna.  The reception at this point is terrible and much worse than our previous old antenna.  I am very disappointed with the product and the company.
1220177
Overall no better than our old one. Purchased this one expecting better reception. Only SLIGHTLY better than old one. Disappointing.
3506800
I had no idea that so many people were using rabbit ears antennas before purchasing this!  That is the only explanation for a positive review I can think of.

I live in the country and have a closet full of non-amplified and amplified (powered) antennas that have failed to make the top 4 (number of TVs needing an antenna).  This antenna (AR-F11) is barely better than a non-amplified.  I was able to pick up 9 channels.  I was amazed at the pathetic results so I decided to see for certain if the problem was with the antenna.

By comparison, and using exactly the same location, I received 33 from a Terk, 24 from a Jensen, and 22 from an RCA - all amplified.  The non-amplified was able to pick up 15.

Be very cautious which antenna you are purchasing - from a feedback standpoint, Avantek seem group all of theirs together.  I cannot speak for the other models, but the AR-F11 is a total piece of junk that NO ONE could possible like, unless it was their very first powered antenna.  After all, the Yugo is a great car compared to a horse and buggy.

Revised 10-13-15
After leaving the feedback, I was contacted by Avantek who was more than willing to make things right for me.  They suggested I try a free replacement using  the AR-F12.  It works substantially better!  Because this company understands customer satisfaction, I am no longer rating the product as a 1-star, have bumped that up to 3 stars.  The AR-F11 itself is still a 1-star, but I notice that this product is no longer for sale.  The AR-F12 is worthy of 5 stars, and I indicate such in a different review.
3431603
Ok, we've tried everything.  I've stood in our living room with the extra, better antenna, turning it this way and that...and no matter what I do, can't get more than one "bar" of reception.  Even better, once we get it pointed *just* the right way, I just have to walk by and the signal cuts out!

Don't even ask about using the antenna built onto the unit!  It seems to be worthless.  I'm going to try and return my unit.

Buyer beware!  The reception is very iffy!  --Steve
2856206
I have owned other oregon scientific radios like this one before and they all worked well but this one is terrible... The reception is horrible.  The other NOAA radios i had from OS had great reception (used in the same location as this unit) but this version i cannot recommend.
1049423
Purchased this in Jan 2017. It worked well for the first few months but not since. We have to constantly move it around to get channels and the reception changes all the time even after the antenna has been set in a working position.  It doesn't even work well for major channels. I am disappointed because I really want an antenna that works. By the way, I live in the DC Metro area.
973642
Not very happy about this product so far. It's only picked up about 15 channels and half of those don't even come through well, even though I supposedly have good signal strength and I am definitely closer than the 50 mile antenna radius. Channels that I should have access to, like CBS and PBS don't come through at all. Very disappointing. Looks like I'm going to have to go back to cable.
4854758
I am so disappointed in this antenna.  Actually, reception was much worse with this antenna.  Don't waste your time and money ordering this tem.
2061661
This is the worst antenna that I have ever purchased.  It looks like it would work nicely, but after replacing my old antenna, I actually lost several stations.  You can't replace the coax cable, which is mounted internally and is very cheap.
3056537
The antenna looks good and provides a more streamlined look but that's pretty much where it ends.  My reception has dropped dramatically and there are several stations I can no longer get that I received perfectly before.  I have actually re-activated SiriusXM to avoid the hassle of dropping stations.
1078054
Wasn't worth a poop. Reception was horrible.
1107716
This still requires us to rotate the antenna to that perfect position to get better reception.  Looks like grounding also gets worse over continued use meaning the antenna gets poorer reception.  Just feels like a different version of the rabbit ears.
3410703
I use the radio indoors at a health club. The reception is terrible. When you turn your head, you lose the signal. Whoever did the interface design on this product needs mentoring by a hign level industrial designer. The on/off switch on the back of one of the headphones slides between the on and off postions. Unfortunately, when you carry the radio in your gym bag, the fabric rubs on the switch and the radio turns on. When it is time to use the radio again, the batteries are dead and your station presets have been erased. Setting the presets is a totally counter-intuitive experience.  It can't be done without the instructions, a copy of which I have to keep in my gym bag. To preset the station, you have use some very small mode and enter buttons. The function of each button is printed on the headphone in  a font that is so small and in a shade of gray that provide very little contrast with the darker gray surfaces on which the functions are printed that it is almost impossible to read the function information. When the audio is working, the quality is great. But it is very frustrating to use this radio. I owned the previous Sony model of thih radio for years and loved it. It worked great and was very easy to use and program. I bought this model without looking at it very carefully expecting that it would be better, or at least as good, as the previous model. But Sony disappointed me this time. I can't put up with this radio anymore. I am looking for a replacement.
2238699
We live in a city with multiple stations and broadcast antennae within 25 miles.  Most to the channels we "received" had very erratic and pixelated reception.  As such, this antenna would not be useful to us.
4458872
It's very finicky with the channels. Sometimes I get my local news channel and then it disconnects and can't find a signal or it's really choppy. I would much rather opt for a better antenna.
1921566
As mentioned in other reviews, this actually performs worse and receives fewer channels than the flat, square antenna I purchased many years ago. While assembly is actually relatively simple, the instructions are terrible and make it much more complicated than it should be. Time to disassemble and send it back.
2672660
Looks awesome but signal is terrible can barely pick major stations and those are come in weak and full of static. Will be returning