Tv antenna’s

[Hoosier Carry]

If one was to install a new antenna on the outside of a barn for some antenna tv, what would you recommend for a low profile powerful antenna?

 

[Ingomike]

It really will depend how far you need to pull in signals. Powered antennas at the tv work great within twenty miles or so. If farther you need something bigger…

 

[Brandon]

I used a 6' tv cable wire, cut off one end and split them 180⁰

Works well in indy area for a garage tv.

 

[patience0830]

I've mostly given up tv. I'm apologize for being no help at all.

 

[woowoo2]

Channel Master still makes good products.
Whatever you install add a LTE filter.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

I've mostly given up tv. I'm apologize for being no help at all.

Im there too but Still like to catch a game once in awhile.

 

[Leo]

In Lafayette it takes a really good antenna to successfully enjoy Indy stations. When we had analog transmitters, a weak station was still watchable with a little snow in the picture. Digital is all or nothing, it just locks up from too many missing pieces of data.

I have a small powered antenna in the attic that gets the Lafayette station just fine.
Other than local news the Mrs watched pretty much everything on the internet. Of course that is now $62/month.

How far are you from a major city?

 

[Hoosier Carry]

It really will depend how far you need to pull in signals. Powered antennas at the tv work great within twenty miles or so. If farther you need something bigger…

Is this on track of what your saying?

https://www.amazon.com/WA-2608-Amplified-Mounting-Wireless-Rotation/dp/B0748KYTZN/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fmOjEZvlrmEFu98Svh-fTf1vgLCeiDvdp4vpl0G1G884kb54WglcaYPTONtuPEXkLIToGbr7YEV77YvZEwstWQl2QA7Tf1TjKc-Kl14kzw7vNMbPzK74rkId91dIP4B-pH7QmCJMWjpJuZLo1GGKer0MPesnFzpMl57hpGNK_9v6ox4jCHoVpiWza9PoriAm4M0D0u_MwNij_v9UOK60Kw.FDJBkY0rpHk4Giw1vS5XZgEusANWEuLQiB-fB6mvoEk&dib_tag=se&keywords=Indoor+and+Outdoor+Power+Antenna+for+TV&qid=1712431282&sr=8-14

 

[Leo]

I used a 6' tv cable wire, cut off one end and split them 180⁰

Works well in indy area for a garage tv.

I was spoiled when I lived 8 miles south of downtown Dallas, I had dozens of english TV stations and about that many Spanish stations, all with rabbit ears in the apartment.

 

[Leo]

Is this on track of what your saying?

https://www.amazon.com/WA-2608-Amplified-Mounting-Wireless-Rotation/dp/B0748KYTZN/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fmOjEZvlrmEFu98Svh-fTf1vgLCeiDvdp4vpl0G1G884kb54WglcaYPTONtuPEXkLIToGbr7YEV77YvZEwstWQl2QA7Tf1TjKc-Kl14kzw7vNMbPzK74rkId91dIP4B-pH7QmCJMWjpJuZLo1GGKer0MPesnFzpMl57hpGNK_9v6ox4jCHoVpiWza9PoriAm4M0D0u_MwNij_v9UOK60Kw.FDJBkY0rpHk4Giw1vS5XZgEusANWEuLQiB-fB6mvoEk&dib_tag=se&keywords=Indoor+and+Outdoor+Power+Antenna+for+TV&qid=1712431282&sr=8-14

That looks like what is in my attic, It will not pull in Indy stations even when I had it clamped to my roof. I ended up pointing to to the one transmitter in Lafayette, and disconnected the rotor part to keep thing simple.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

In Lafayette it takes a really good antenna to successfully enjoy Indy stations. When we had analog transmitters, a weak station was still watchable with a little snow in the picture. Digital is all or nothing, it just locks up from too many missing pieces of data.

I have a small powered antenna in the attic that gets the Lafayette station just fine.
Other than local news the Mrs watched pretty much everything on the internet. Of course that is now $62/month.

How far are you from a major city?

About 50 miles north of indy. Really dont want much more than a ballgame while working in the barn but I would like to do something good. A wall mounted outdoor device is what I am in the market for, IF it’s worth it.

 

[Leo]

Driving the direct I-65 route, I am 61 miles to Castleton mall. I do not think 50 miles would be close enough for a compact antenna. I tried a compact antenna when I lived in Kokomo and it did not work very well. That was a low sitting single story house with large trees all around. Maybe if you can get it raised above the roof.

 

[Squirt239]

Is this on track of what your saying?

https://www.amazon.com/WA-2608-Amplified-Mounting-Wireless-Rotation/dp/B0748KYTZN/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fmOjEZvlrmEFu98Svh-fTf1vgLCeiDvdp4vpl0G1G884kb54WglcaYPTONtuPEXkLIToGbr7YEV77YvZEwstWQl2QA7Tf1TjKc-Kl14kzw7vNMbPzK74rkId91dIP4B-pH7QmCJMWjpJuZLo1GGKer0MPesnFzpMl57hpGNK_9v6ox4jCHoVpiWza9PoriAm4M0D0u_MwNij_v9UOK60Kw.FDJBkY0rpHk4Giw1vS5XZgEusANWEuLQiB-fB6mvoEk&dib_tag=se&keywords=Indoor+and+Outdoor+Power+Antenna+for+TV&qid=1712431282&sr=8-14

I have one of these on my house. It sucked.

Went back to a flat antenna in the attic.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Is this on track of what your saying?

https://www.amazon.com/WA-2608-Amplified-Mounting-Wireless-Rotation/dp/B0748KYTZN/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fmOjEZvlrmEFu98Svh-fTf1vgLCeiDvdp4vpl0G1G884kb54WglcaYPTONtuPEXkLIToGbr7YEV77YvZEwstWQl2QA7Tf1TjKc-Kl14kzw7vNMbPzK74rkId91dIP4B-pH7QmCJMWjpJuZLo1GGKer0MPesnFzpMl57hpGNK_9v6ox4jCHoVpiWza9PoriAm4M0D0u_MwNij_v9UOK60Kw.FDJBkY0rpHk4Giw1vS5XZgEusANWEuLQiB-fB6mvoEk&dib_tag=se&keywords=Indoor+and+Outdoor+Power+Antenna+for+TV&qid=1712431282&sr=8-14

Have something similar to this ^
I'm a good 30 miles from South Bend and it picks up those channels just fine

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Channel Master still makes good products.
Whatever you install add a LTE filter.

What do you recommend? I am on their website and there are a few different types for different signals.

 

[blain]

If I were antenna shopping, I'd stop by and see how Tyler, The Antenna Man rates them.

 

[dnurk]

You can use this site to get the direction and distance of all OTA towers around you and what type of antenna you’d likely need to pick those signals up

https://www.antennaweb.org/

 

[Hoosier Carry]

You can use this site to get the direction and distance of all OTA towers around you and what type of antenna you’d likely need to pick those signals up

https://www.antennaweb.org/

Nice! Thanks for the link. Ill check this out.

 

[greg]

If you have WiFi just buy a smart TV and use the internet to watch TV

 

[Cameramonkey]

If you have WiFi just buy a smart TV and use the internet to watch TV

Until internet is out. And good luck with local TV stations for news, weather, etc.