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Old 6-May-2015, 5:11 PM   #1
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Channel 2 signal

Does only the longest elements on a VHF antenna pick up channel 2?
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Old 6-May-2015, 7:34 PM   #2
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Yes, because CH 2 is the lowest frequency TV channel, 54 to 60 MHz.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_A...on_frequencies

The elements would be about 99 inches long across the width of the antenna.

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There are two types of VHF antennas. The largest VHF antennas cover VHF-low (2-6) and VHF-high channels (7-13). Channels 2-6 aren't used much anymore for digital TV. The more common and smaller VHF antenna covers 7-13.
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