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Old 9-May-2011, 10:38 PM   #3
sjwoo
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Originally Posted by GroundUrMast View Post
You are not in an entirely hopeless situation, but reception of a full lineup of the major networks would require the largest antennas available. If you have trees nearby, a tower would likely be needed to put the antennas above the tree tops.

How much are you willing to spend? And how tolerant of erratic reception will you be?
Basic cable is $13 a month, so I was hoping the antenna would start paying for itself within a year. So about $150, I'd guess. Erratic reception wouldn't be the end of the world. I know it wouldn't be anything near cable, stability-wise, and that's all right.

I don't think a tower is anything I'd do, though. Top of the roof would be as high as I go, and that's about 30 ft.

I am still curious about life before cable -- what did people do in my town when all they could pick up were public access channels? How did they watch Carson, the Super Bowl, the World Series, etc.?

- Sung
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