What is the best way to mount this antenna... vertical or horizontal?
235255
Can't help you out..mine didn't work out of the box.. don't buy this! Junk!
235256
The instructions say horizontal but I had to mount mine vertical and it still works very well.
235257
Depends on the application...motorcycle-horizontal under handlebars or windshield....marine/boat- try to avoid aluminum frames...mine is on the dash near the operator
235258
Doesn't matter but mine is horizontal. No matter what you do you won't see any improvement on reception
310261
Diagonal. Make sure you install the mount into A stud. And if you mount it near a corner, don't Get too close to the side wall.
648812
I would say you have to point it in a "general" direction. I'm in the middle of the city and I get amazing signal with this antenna just installed in the attic pointing north. (Just because the wood in the attic made the antenna point in that direction when I installed it)
817562
This antenna has a 70 degree band width, so why would you need to mount with a rotor, unless the signal you want to receive is coming from the opposite direction.
282365
Here is a stupid answer: don't put your antenna on the ground. The reception will be better if it is high off of the ground. Otherwise, I do not know how to ground an antenna.
2012555
you can use any type of antenna with a co-axial connection (the type you twist & screw). i use a regular pair of $5 "rabbit ears". also, i live in a large city...so signal reception is great and rarely an issue. my box is connected to my tv with an HDMI connection (not included).
1691448
Vertical antennas generally need base radials. With a mobile mount such as this one the metal roof of the vehicle supplies that. If you have a house with a metal roof it should work fine. My mag base antenna works fine on the metal roof of my porch, if I bring it inside and set it on the wooden floor it doesn't work well at all.
2059326
Use the 2 outside connections. It doesn't matter which antenna you plug into each of the connections.
762033
Do you mean horizontally? The vendor's pix shows it vertically. I have not tried it horizontally, but assume it WOULD work - just not as well. Ideally, both antennas (base and mobile) need to both be vertically polarized. Something called "1/4-wave Marconi" necessitates having a "ground plane" orientation identical to the antenna's plane. If you have the antenna oriented 90-degrees to your ground plane, it works poorly - especially when transmitting.
332647
This mount is made to be installed vertical. I doubt that you could install it horizontally and make it work properly.
1886611
This should would mounted on a wall assuming you have a strong enough signal. I have had issues where if the direction and orientation of the antenna are not just right, I will not receive a clear signal. I'd test the antenna before mounting it to the wall just to be safe.
2028328
It usually mounts on a 1.25 inch, 1.5 inch pipe. Antennas Direct sometimes supplies their own mounting pipe complete with mounting bracket for wall or roof mounting. The pipe is about one inch in diameter and is all you need for this antenna. I usually use this Antennas Direct pipe or a Direct TV, Dishnet Satellite J- pipe mount. There is very little wind load on this antenna. Have a wonderful day! Regards, John. (antenna installer)
769156
I mounted mine on a corner shelf just above the TV,(48" Sony on a diagonal in the corner of the room) the round ears are antennas, they don't necessarily need to be straight up, I rotated them around to get the best signal. It is explained in the instructions for the unit. I raised the shelf to be even with the top of the TV. Originally had it sitting on a bass speaker behind the TV. I got decent signal but raising it up put the unit away from all the other electronics and greatly improved things. your may need to move it around and try different positions but the item did do what i expected. Hope this helps.
1264523
Good link here, with illustrations:http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Technical.php#antenna
1839111
Do you have a UHI connector on your vehicle? If so, Where is it located? Is it mounted vertical or horizontal?
206951
I agree. Look at the Firestiks or Wilson antennas if you want to thread mount it. I posted a pic of the antenna disconnected from the magnetic base if you decide to go this route.
456194
I mounted mine horizontal rather than vertical like the picture. Has worked great. No issues.