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Old 29-Nov-2016, 11:47 PM   #1
Sparkynutz
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Ant Selection

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I purchased two antenna's to try and add some local channels to my current Netflix and internet only setup.

A Large Hospital is kiddey corner to me north east so Green bay stations are pointless and blocked by it.

I don't want a rotor and most likely just point towards Madison and call it good.
Every channel I want to get is UHF so I'm wondering if either of these will work or if I'd be better off with a specific model better suited for UHF channels
CBS 3.1, NBC 15.1, Weather 15.4, Fox 47.1, PBS 21.1, the rest I couldn't care less. just something with news on it mainly.

Walmart had a special on an RCA ANT751 for $25 so I picked it up and for the heck of it also bought the $38 RCA Attic Compact Design ANT705Z which shows up absolutely nowhere online but somewhat similar to https://www.amazon.com/GE-24792-Comp...rum-convert-20
but has 2 Metal fork looking things labeled UHF dipoles instead of the small loops on each side.

I plan on running the cable straight to one TV in my living room with about 40ft or as short of cable as I can.
Unsure on grounding block tho but will come through the bottom of the current exterior cable box into the house and follow the current cable internet coax wires.

The pole the antenna will be mounted to is already grounded and sticking out of the roof about 2ft and I'm attaching a 6ft piece of 2" galvanized exhaust pipe I had laying around as my pole. I'm hoping that should work ok with my tiny antenna.

any help would be great.
Thanks,
Ryan

PS I wouldn't be set on outdoor mount if I could attic mount and get the same reception using 1/3 the amount of wire.
I have a short ranch style house and one 2 story brick house right behind me that may or may not be issue.
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