Where do I find more powerful antennas?
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Good question. I tried a Yagi-Uda antenna that was supposed to work but I can't see that it did. So if you come across the same source material I did, be skeptical.
844253
Been my experience with the equipped "rubber Dickie" antenna... Not far...add a roof magnetic type and distance is vastly increased...
1413314
richard is right, wavelength is key, if the antenna happens to be mathematically close to to the correct wavelength you're trying to pick up, you may be in luck...the only way to know is to try it out.
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This unit is very small and I am using in the an area close to our Broadcasting towers..(12 miles) so with the distance that you are mentioning I would purchase a larger antenna for the distance.
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ok,well,as i just stated in my last post, i have already gone to antennaweb.org.and their information must be taken with a grain of salt.the predictions for what you can and cannot get seem to be educated guesses,but do not pan out (at least in my case). but anyway,i already know that knowing the location of a transmitter generally helps.i only want information on different makes of converter boxes.
647111
I originally used the omnidirectional antenna. Yuck. This directional antenna improved the signal strength by at least 4X.
1332444
The further you live from a city the more it will cost for an HD digital antenna. Do your home work and shop around there is a lot of junk on the market. Ask your neighbors and see what they use.
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The tiny rabbit ears I received work about as well as any. I ran coax and mounted a flat antenna on my roof and while I receive more channels, I still get some breakup in my reception. My advice is don't spent a lot, no more than $50 or so, and place an antenna as high as possible (attic?) and as free from obtacles (walls, trees etc.). Also, most antennas are somewhat directional,so keep that in mind.
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I live in a rural area. My range is double - maybe triple - of other standard USB antennas that I tried. I can pick up signals from much further than that but not connect to them. About 300 yards and at a weak connection is the best I've done with mine. Full strength at 100 yards.
990090
I've found out that because it's not grounded you can't modify it, get a groundable antenna that you can tune accordingly. Big distance!
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I suggest the 220 specific antenna (NA-702) made by Nagoya. They also have a few 144/440 based antennas (701/771) but they do not work well on 220.
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Yea.. preferably a power wire that only becomes hot when the radio is on. . Or it'l slowly drain the car battery. ...But it's not necessary to use the antenna. . It Just improves the signal even more
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Yes, I have them in mine. You should buy a better antenna for it. The one it comes with is rather limited.
906577
I would recommend the Kaito KA-33 indoor shortwave active loop from CCrane Co. There are many outdoor antennas available including do-it-yourself projects but lightning arrestors and proper gronding come into play.
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At Radio Shack, for about $12-$13, I bought a wire antenna,and an adaptor to connect it to the back of the radio. You have to "fool" with it to get it in the right location, but it tremendously improves reception.
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I would recommend that you check out tvfool.com and see what it comes back with for your location. I can say that this antenna is very good and it's your best bet for putting in signals on the outskirts.
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There several places on Amazon that sell the antenna adapter, just search--e.g., for DHT235A antenna adapter.