TV Fool  

Go Back   TV Fool > Over The Air Services > Help With Reception

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 12-Feb-2019, 11:06 PM   #1
wado66
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: White House TN
Posts: 21
Indoor Antenna for Apartment

My daughter moved into an apartment and wanted to get an antenna for her TV.
She is very limited due to being in a ground floor apartment.
Just looking to see what the best indoor antenna is out there for her and if she has a shot at getting, at least the main networks.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...90382e2a29bb75
Looks pretty sketchy if I am reading this right.
wado66 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-Feb-2019, 1:49 AM   #2
rabbit73
Retired A/V Tech
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: S.E. VA
Posts: 2,747
Quote:
Originally Posted by wado66 View Post
My daughter moved into an apartment and wanted to get an antenna for her TV.
She is very limited due to being in a ground floor apartment.
Just looking to see what the best indoor antenna is out there for her and if she has a shot at getting, at least the main networks.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...90382e2a29bb75
Looks pretty sketchy if I am reading this right.
Hello, Waddo66. Thank you for the signal report.

It doesn't look like an ideal location to me either, indoors and on the ground floor. But, the signals are fairly strong and in the same direction. A lot will depend where she is in the building and the type of construction. You will just have to try it.

This is an image of the signal report:



It looks like she would need a BIG antenna for VHF-Low channel 5, but a report from rabbitears.info shows WTVF CBS also on real channel 25:



The most difficult channel will be WSMV on VHF-High channel 10 and it's the weakest one.

I suggest you try a GE 29884, which requires assembly, an Antennas Direct C2V, or an Antennas Direct C2MAX which is replacing the C2V. If you get the C2MAX, add the accessory reflector.







Attached Images
File Type: jpg wado66TVFdaughterReport.JPG (167.5 KB, 1569 views)
File Type: jpg wado66TVFdaughterReportRE.JPG (187.8 KB, 1589 views)
File Type: jpg AD C2MAXrev.jpg (62.8 KB, 1491 views)
__________________
If you can not measure it, you can not improve it.
Lord Kelvin, 1883
http://www.megalithia.com/elect/aeri...ttpoorman.html

Last edited by rabbit73; 13-Feb-2019 at 2:45 AM.
rabbit73 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-Feb-2019, 12:46 PM   #3
JoeAZ
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 413
I agree with Rabbit. I've used the GE 29884 in several areas
where Rf 6 is in use. It performs very well and may even work
on Rf 5, WTVF's main transmitter. They are usually available
at Walmart for around $50.00 If the apartment has any SOUTH
facing windows, placing the antenna near the window and pointing
it SOUTH would be your best possibility of getting good reception.
JoeAZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-Feb-2019, 1:43 PM   #4
jrgagne99
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 244
If she can live without NBC on RF-10, and doesn't like the size and "looks" of the GE, C2V, or C2MAX in her living room, maybe a Clearstream FLEX or VIEW, or Mohu Leaf would be worth a try. I once used a Mohu Leaf to get 100% reliable LOS reception of a UHF signal with NM=25dB on my TVfool report. ABC, CBS, FOX, and PBS are all higher than that, albeit they are 1-edge not LOS.
jrgagne99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-Feb-2019, 5:31 PM   #5
ADTech
Antennas Direct Tech Supp
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,942
WTVF's primary transmitter is the 1 megawatt UHF 25 (moving to 36 later this year) signal.

The VHF 5 signal is licensed as a translator and is generally of limited use in the metro area (which is precisely why they built the UHF facility as an afterthought of the 2009 transition) even though it operates at 22 kW under a renewed STA. See https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/da...68ba7bbfb416a9
__________________
Antennas Direct Tech Support

For support and recommendations regarding our products, please contact us directly at https://www.antennasdirect.com/customer-service.html

Sorry, I'm not a mod and cannot assist with your site registration.

Last edited by ADTech; 13-Feb-2019 at 5:38 PM.
ADTech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-Feb-2019, 5:43 PM   #6
Nascarken
Banned
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 346
Check out the new channels master antenna cm-3011HD
And if inside use channel master 7778,or the 7777amp
And it has a better look for that inside application!!
Good luck.

Last edited by Nascarken; 13-Feb-2019 at 5:46 PM.
Nascarken is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Go Back   TV Fool > Over The Air Services > Help With Reception


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 5:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © TV Fool, LLC