This talks about how well it works in cities -- what about the country? I believe my local stations are approximately 50 miles away. I do not care HD
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Hi: I'm using it in a suburb with the stations about 20-30 miles away and all I can say is that it works remakably well at these distances.Al
608278
This antenna was very marginal for me with a station located about 30 miles away. Once in a while it would be ok (depending on atmospheric conditions, etc.) but mostly unwatchable. My local station 10 miles away was just fine. Finally decided that satellite TV is the way to go for more than one station.In my opinion, if your stations are 50 miles away, the only way to go would be a high quality roof antenna.HD is not an issue since most stations are digital and broadcasting it by default now.
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It picks up stations that are 20-30 miles away on the plain. 40+ miles...too far.
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I live in the suburbs 30 miles from city. This picked up worse than regular rabbit ears. I returned mine.
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SS-3000 is specifically designed to pick up bouncing signals in tight urban setting. if you are in pretty much open space and 50 miles from tv stations, i'd recommend Winegard FreeVision. that's an indoor/outdoor antenna that works the best in your situation.
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I live in the inner ring suburbs so can't respond to your question re: country reception. What I can say is I bought this antenna and it never worked very well in the suburbs - and broke a few days after the warranty expired. Thankfully Amazon did a great job and refunded me the price even though the warranty had just expired. I am not the type to give negative reviews, but this item deserves one. Don't buy it.
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I had this antenna until the power injector went out on it after the warranty was up, which was only 90 days. I was not at all overwhemed with this antenna in the first place. I got the Terk HDTVa afterwards. Not only does that have a year warranty, but I also pull in Columbus stations 65 miles away that I couldn't with the Winegard. Don't waste your money on this antenna.
608284
no way, gets hardly anything in nyc and i'm in brooklyn..and it's like having a plane in your livingroom. i threw it out....
608285
The towers in my area are 20 miles away and even putting this in my attic pointing in the direction of the towers through a window, this still did not work.
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i live in the suburbs about 15-20 miles outside austin, tx and it works ok with an amplifier to connect 3 tvs. i just do not get nbc. i also tried several amplifiers and the only one that works is the one i had from a standalone antenna that sits on top of a tv. i have it mounted on my wood fence about 50ft away from the house. i like it it cause i do not have to repositon the antenna since it is omini directional.
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it is a transmitter that enables you to broadcast on the full spectrum, but it is more powerful than the allowable limit for broadcast. Openly, there is a few miles radius, thus broadcasting in a city may draw unwanted attention.
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We love it. It works quite well for us. We get about 20 local channels. But it will depend on your location, obviously. There are some hills, many trees, and a few overpasses between us and the local TV stations. Only stations with strong signals or medium signals to you will be available. You should be able to find how many stations will be available to you here: http://transition.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/.
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I'm sorry I can't answer that, but the stations I'm using it for are 80 miles from here, A friend says he gets some Chicago stations that's about 125 miles as the crow flies. I'm pleased with mine, so is he.
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Yes, it is very misleading. Radio frequencies work best on line of sight, so as long as there is nothing blocking such as buildings or high hills, 30 miles is quite possible if you have the elevation and no interference from buildings or other obstructions. Buyer beware. Regards Brian
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We also live in a non-reception area which is why I bought the Terk antenna. It helps me get 3 stations that I use for local news and weather that I can't tune in without it. One of the stations is about 90 miles away, the other two are 50 and 60 miles away. One of my neighbors also has one and swears by it!
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I live in central Florida and Connecticut. When I purchased the unit, there was no discussion of its use for specific frequencies. It just works in both locations without difficulty.
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I haven't tested it with exact values, but it works well within 0.6 to 1.2 mile radius in the city, and up to about 6 miles radius flatland without any obstacles with 2 of these radios. It is a 5W/UHF with 4W output if that helps for calculations.
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Considering its cost, easy in home placement it's working great. I am receiving signals from stations 100 miles away. However it's unknown if those signals are retransmitted locally. That's the key to your question.
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Howdy Ron, If the company you deal with already gives you local channels then you can receve them, but only if you stay in you local area for reception. Meaning for example if you live and receive local service in the Philadelphia pa. area and you travel to Virginia, or anywhere outside you local service area, you'll not be able to receive any local service no matter what. I hope i've been of some help. I know this to be fact as I've tried from all over the U.S.. If you leave you home local service you'll not receive the local stations....that's the bottom line! Thanks! Carl
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I live in a long valley. The antenna only worked in one location for us and that was not in the area where we have TV. I live about 10 miles east of San Francisco so many stations should be available. We decided to stay with comcast for now. Wish I could return my Walltenna. Charles
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I suspect that you would get pretty good reception depending upon how open the area is around it. I'm mounted around 9 feet off the ground with houses and trees all around, but still get amazing reception (picking up stations from all major markets within 50 miles).
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You are liekly to have an issue with the tuner, too. It may not pick up foreign stations. Check with your intended location.
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However many (possibly most) stations are streaming their broadcasts. We have a great station in Edmond's Washington which reduces power at night and we do not receive it clearly. I was able to get the station on my little Crane WiFi radio extremely clear. I am impressed. It is clumsy to use I suppose but works real well once setup.
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Your question is vague...If you are close enough to a major city or town where there is digital broadcasting of local stations, than I'd have to say yes. To be sure ask your neighbors .
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The advertise range is 60 miles. I get good (line of site) reception from stations that are about 45 miles away