Tv antenna

[Fr Mulcahy]

Just got rid of Dish network today and would like some advice on what antenna to go with since I know nothing about them, I'm done paying for tv. Thanks

A lot of it depends upon where you live, and what type of antenna setup you can do.

General antenna rules:

1) Closer to the station is better;
2) Antenna gain and direction are critical;
3) The higher the antenna, the better;
4) Quality signal amplifiers can greatly improve reception;
5) Outdoor antennas must be grounded.

Good luck!

 

[Harp13]

View attachment 504935

PVC and coat hanger wire with screws. It is omnidirectional too.

I like it. As noted earlier I bought mine

Mounted in attic aimed to the east from Yukon. It is high enough to be above any exterior obstructions between our house and most of the local stations

 

[Ryan500L]

Bought an RCA antenna at Walmart, works great so far

 

[Fr Mulcahy]

Bought an RCA antenna at Walmart, works great so far

Yes, it is a great feeling to watch TV for free after paying for decades.

 

[Ryan500L]

Yes, it is a great feeling to watch TV for free after paying for decades.

No kidding, basic Dish Network was costing $138 a month. Adds up!

 

[dennishoddy]

We use this antenna in our RV with our travels around the country. Works great anywhere. Has rotator built in and so on.
Works well enough that I bought one for the TV in my shop.
From Ponca on a tower, which is a piece of conduit clamped to the side of the building, I can pick up Wichita, Tulsa and OKC channels.
Hail beats it up, but at under $50 it's cheap to change out and has only had to be done once in 5 years at our place.
When the DirectTV goes out in the house, I can still watch the TV weather stations in the aforementioned cities.

Amazon.com

 

[Lightsluvr]

I am still using the small yagi antenna installed by Cox 30+ years ago when they didn’t offer local stations on their cable. They ran coax cable to the location of every TV in our house.

 

[elwoodtrix]

Ace hardware is super close to my house. Maybe spent $20?