Hello, I live in Poughkeepsie, NY and would like to watch ABC and Fox, which has transmitters 50+ miles away. Will this antenna be enough for me?
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No because of to much interference from planes and electrical items being turned on
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Normally, it would not be very reliable at pulling in stations over 50 miles away; it would be more likely an outdoor antenna would be necessary.
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Unless you are on cable or satellite, you will need an antenna for Over-The-Air local broadcasts. Just like any TV. If you have strong local channels, a simple rabbit ears will probably work fine.
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I'm not sure what the range is. I live in Manhattan and though it mostly works ok it's not without need of adjustment. I was hoping to place it in a convenient spot and forget about it but I have to adjust it often. Living in Manhattan I would opt for a more expensive and hopefully more powerful antenna.
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I lived about 20 miles outside of a midsize city with rolling hills and mountains to our West. Our Walltenna picks up signals from as far away as 45 miles if the transmitters are high powered. I received 22 channels all relatively "local"... cable bills are way out of line, so when my wife quits her job and retires like I have we will be cutting the Cable gleefully.
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Hi, KJC. I purchased this antenna for a home on a lake. I went directly to the Mohu website and entered in my zip code. It gave me a decent idea what stations I could receive. There is also a few websites that can help you get an idea what stations broadcast from your area. Try the following: www.antennaweb.org; www.fcc.gov; www.antennapoint.com; www.tvfool.com or www.antenna.tv. They will help you to understand what stations transmit the closest to your area. I purchased this antenna after some research. I am very happy with the quality of the reception and the number of stations. You might have to play with it a bit but it works great.
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A great question, unfortunately the answer has to be "Maybe...". There are a lot of fancy technical factors that influence what you can receive and the quality level of the signal. 75 miles is a long way for VHF/UHF signals but the proper antenna at a good height may work. The good news is there's a great resource on the internet at http://antennaweb.org The site will help you determine what type of antenna you need in your specific area. Regarding this particular little antenna, my educated guess (I'm an engineer) is that it may pull in some of the distant stations if they are strong enough, and if you can get the antenna as high in the house as possible. These little antennas can actually be placed in an attic and a cable fed to lower level TVs, if you're willing to go through all that. Bottom line (finally...): The thing is so cheap you can try it and return it if it doesn't do the job. Hope this helps you out.
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Would recommend going to antennaweb.org where I not only found out which antenna to purchase, but also to find out what stations can be received--depending on one's ZIP code. FYI: I'm based in Central Florida.
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It will work better than any other inside the home antenna that you would see at the store. Be sure to have it as high as you can up there, and pointed toward the broadcasting towers. I have mine outside, and pick up stations 60 miles away.
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Yes, and works great. Our TV towers are 30 miles north, and a few are 20 miles east. You won't be disappointed. We run 3 TV's from this antenna.
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I don't see why not I know people living in AZ who are nearly 50 miles from Pheonix they have the flat plate antenna hangiing on the wall she gets 18 channels with a good clear picture, so I say go for it. I think about the only thing that shuts downthe signal is heavy rains or fog.
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I can't tell you for sure. I am in Anchorage,AK and there is a station that is only 16 miles from me and I have to move the antenna just for that station sometimes. I get the other 2 networks just fine. This was the 4th antenna I tried and it was better than the others.
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100 miles is really stretching it. It's going to depend on terrain, height of antenna, do you use a pre-amp? And transmitter strength of the station. Use the internet to research this antenna.
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I live in a smaller town and I can receive signals that are probably 55 miles away in different directions. I had a more expensive antenna and it didn't perform near as well. Because these are antenas, I have found placing them near a window and at a higher level on shelf above tv extends their distance ability.
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There are websites that will tell you the location of the nearest broadcast towers and the recommended antenna type. Just search for antenna position. I used this in the suburban Miami area, about 25 miles from the main towers with very very good results.
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We have this antenna working at home and it is good until +/- 50 ft. Our home is one story and the antenna works very well.
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Yes. I hooked up a $10 twenty-year old double bow-tie uhf antenna and pulled in about 40 over the air DTV broadcasts. I got all the network (CBS, NBC,ABC, FOX, UPN, WB, PBS) HD signals PERFECTLY. I live in Queens, NY and from my 25th story window I have line-of-sight with Empire State Bldg, so your actual mileage may vary.
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If you are within 20-25 miles of the TV station, it will bring in an excellent picture. For the price, it is awesome. So much so that I bought a total of 3, one for each TV we have. We do live about 20 miles from the broadcast stations in our area, Knoxville, TN, and we pick up all of the stations in our area, (15) . Therefore, I highly recommend this antenna. Please bear in mind, it is for local reception only.