Glad to help out.
The ANT751 is a great little antenna that if put in the wrong conditions can bomb badly. The amazon reviews, they are overwhelmingly positive, however there are some really nasty ones too - one even called the antenna junk. It's not junk, it's a local or suburban antenna designed for moderate to good signals areas and line of sight conditions. Then it rocks on. Put an ANT751 where there are weak signal areas, obstructions or 1 or 2 edge blocked pathways - it will fail every time.
I've been in your neck of the woods. I grew up in the high desert in WA, where 110 isn't out of the ordinary in the summer.
I have a two antenna set up, the ANT751 for the locals at 15 miles, and a Antennas Direct 91xg which is an aggressive high gain yagi. The ANT751 catches all my locals except one or two shielded by terrain (those aren't ones I want anyway). The 91xg is fun because I chased one of those red shaded signals at 7 db signal strength and 1-edge path obstruction. I'm mostly successful, however when working with signals that weak, the weather and atmosphere can cause break ups in the signal.
Good luck with your reception!
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Originally Posted by fishnugget
Thanks for looking those channels up Steph, now I am more interested in actually doing this. I can't really say how long my coax cable will be to my farthest TV from eye balling, I have to measure it out. There is only 1 tv that could be greater than 100ft, but I have my doubts.
I think I may have bought that antenna when I was in living in San Diego CA, some years ago. It looks to be very popular but I think I returned it. Now that I am in a better signal area I may have to buy it again and try it out. Ill have to hit up the local stores in case I may need to return it.
Yes the desert is nice, but stay away in the summer, it gets 125F over here. |