The 10 Best Outdoor Antennas of 2017
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RCA Compact Outdoor Yagi HDTV Antenna with 60 Mile Range
That is the RCA ANT 751R. It has been a good antenna for UHF and VHF-High in strong signal areas, but they have changed the design and it isn't as good. It has fewer elements and is called the ANT 7511, but some sellers are still using the 751R photo in their description.
It is sold in a shorter box than the original, but it still has a photo of the 751R on the box; very confusing.
The tendency these days is for most, but not all, antenna manufacturers to find a way to make it cheaper, not better.
Rca ant751 thread:
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=16264
2.
1byone 80 Miles Digital Amplified Outdoor / Roof HDTV Antenna Extremely High Performance for UHF Band
OK for UHF, but has less gain than the DB8e, 91XG, and HDB91X. Doesn't have VHF-High which you need.
3.
Winegard FlatWave Air Amplified Digital Outdoor HDTV Antenna (4K Ready, High-VHF, UHF, Black)
Very little gain on UHF, and even less on VHF-High. The amp tries to compensate for the poor antenna element, but doesn't quite make it. Not suitable for you.
4.
8 Element Bowtie Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna – 70 Mile Range
This is the Antennas Direct DB8E. Excellent gain on UHF, especially on the low end. Not much gain on VHF-High because the elements are too small for that, and the baluns don't pass the VHF signals very well.
5.
1byone 85 Miles Digital Amplified Outdoor Antenna with VHF and UHF Band Extremely High Performance
Medium gain LPDA UHF section with only a folded dipole for VHF-High. Adding an amp doesn't make up for not enough gain in the antenna elements.
6.
Xtreme Signal Long Range Yagi Style VHF/UHF HDTV Antenna
This is the Solid Signal HDB91X clone of the Antennas Direct 91XG with good gain at the high end of UHF, but less gain at the low end, which will become an important consideration after repack when UHF will be only from 14 to 36. Poor gain on VHF. As with the 91XG, the tilt feature will allow you to tilt the front end of the antenna up if you live behind a hill in the signal path.
7.
Channel Master CM-4228HD High VHF, UHF and HDTV Antenna
This CM antenna has good gain on UHF, but probably not as much as the DB8E. I doubt that it has a lot of gain on VHF-High, and I don't have much faith in their stated gain figures. They state:
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This antenna by Channel Master is a phased with 8 bays. It’s multi-directional, which means you don’t need to point it to the broadcasting tower to receive a better signal. It will receive signals from 180 degrees range without any issues. This is one of the qualities that are hard to find in other products.
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False marketing; it is very directional.
8.
GE 33692 Attic Mount HD Antenna Long Range for VHF / UHF Channels – 60 Mile Range
They say: "Best 4K Outdoor Antenna." That's false; it's too fragile to be an outdoor antenna. I have the 34692 version that works well indoors on the ground floor in a strong signal area. It has medium UHF gain and an excellent reflector to reject multipath, but only a folded dipole for VHF-High. I have added an RCA TVPRAMP1R preamp to help with channel 13. GE makes an outdoor version called the GE 29884 Pro Outdoor/Attic Antenna.
9.
Mediasonic HOMEWORX HDTV Outdoor Antenna – 80 Miles Range Support UHF / VHF (HW-27UV)
Good, but not excellent gain on UHF; fair gain on VHF-High. As with all UHF/VHF combo antennas, it is not suitable for you because your UHF and VHF channels are in different directions.
10.
ClearStream 2V Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna with Mount – 60 Mile Range
This is the Antennas Direct C2V. It has medium gain for UHF with a wide beamwidth of 70 degrees, but only a simple dipole for VHF-High. It's a very nice antenna for medium-strong signal areas outdoors or indoors, but it doesn't have enough gain for your weak signals.