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Old 9-Dec-2013, 8:08 PM   #6
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Sadly, the little square antennas are generally optimized for UHF reception, and modest performance at best. A few may provide a bit of H-VHF capability but you can't expect much from them. To receive Low-VHF (real CH-2 through CH-6), the antenna elements need to be longer so that they resonate at the lower frequencies of those channels. This is why an all channel antenna's elements are so much longer at the rear.

L-VHF reception also faces more interference from electronics and electrical appliances. By moving the antenna outdoors, you isolate it from some of the common sources that produce interference.
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