Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

i HAVE TWO OF THESE ANTENNAS, WE LIVE IN CAMARILLO, AT LEAST 55 MILES FROM MOUNT WILSON, WHERE THE TRANSMITTERS ARE. WE GET ALL THE LOCAL AMERICAN, SPANISH, KOREAN, VIETNAMESE AND JAPANESE STATIONS BETWEEN 14 AND 69. COMBINED WITH A RADIO SHACK PREAMP RECEPTION IS GREAT ON HIGH DEFINITION.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Mounted this antenna inside my attic on the same 5' Radio Shack mast and combined with a VU-90 combo VHF/UHF antenna's signal (pointed in a different direction) onto RG6 coaxial inside the wall to a Shack 4 terminal coax outlet. The HDTV transmitters are 35 miles away. Even through very thick 50 year rated asphalt shingles, one layer of felt, and a deck of 3/8" OSB, I am getting 100% signal strength and 100% signal quality digital high definition signals on the strength meter. This is a great classic tv antenna that works great inside an attic if you are in a metro area. If mounted outside I think it would easily pull in from 75 miles.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I lived in Chicopee, Mass and I recieved 31 channels with this. 2 of the channels you have to rotate them to recived them. WFSB 3-1,3-2,3-3,3-4, WUVN 18-1,18-2,18-3,18-4 WTXX 20-1, 20-2 WWLP 22-1 WEDH 24-1,24-2,24-3,24-3. 24-3 and 24-4 have no channels but 24-1,24-2 come in. WHPX 26-1,26-2,26-3,26-4 come in at night. Don't know why. It comes in. WUNI 27-1,27-2 Facing northeast comes in all day. WVIT 30-1,30-2,30-3 WGGB 40-1 ABC ,40-2 FOX6 WGBY 57-1,57-2,57-3,57-4 WTIC 61-1 come in. Basicly it's good to get a rotor for the antenna. I used a Philips 12' RG-6 Quad Shield Coaxial Cable with F Connectors
Connects satellite, antenna and digital cable sources to components
3x faster than standard RG-6 coax
24k gold-plated connectors optimize signal
18-gauge copper-coated steel center conductor
Enjoy extended durability with a heavy-duty pliable jacket and corrosion-resistant connectors
Protects against signal loss with a aluminum foil shield, aluminum braided shield and dielectric insulation
Non-slip ergonomic grip for easy use
12'
They don't sell them here at radio shack. It keeps it from preventing to lose signal. If you get the wire with a good antenna stick with the phillips cable wire and find a good antenna

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

All OTA channels i can pick up with attic mount. Being lightweight aluminum, the smaller pieces can bend easily, so be careful.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

After reading all the reviews, thought of buying this one. But, as a first time homeowner, Didn't know there are many complications for planting the antenna on the roof. Couldn't put it in attic either as there is wiring problem and TechShield will kill the signals too.After researching more, [...] It worked like a charm after I put it in the yard fence. It received all the local channels except Fox(#4). Me's in Plano, TX.Will return this one to the store.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Needs 75 ohm coax interface as standard.

Capable of picking up VHF channel 12, though it is a local station.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Excellent reception. Keep in mind I live in Los Angeles so that probably helps. I simply placed it in my attic and bam tons of HD channels. Goodbye cable.

The only downside was that I thought a transformer would come with it but it didn't so I had to waste a trip down to Radio Shack for one. At this price I'm not surprised though. This thing is cheap! Get one!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Being 40+ miles West of most of the transmitters in Kansas City, I knew that I'd need something mounted outside. After reading reviews I figured this thing would be a good fit. I did have to call several stores to find one. I have it mounted on a 10' mast on the roof of my single story home. Pulls in all KC stations with no problem. I also get all Topeka stations which are nearly the opposite direction that the antenna is aimed. One of them is high vhf, 13. I didn't use a pre-amp, my cable run is only about 30'. I'd recommend this antenna to anyone. Great Value!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

i had 4 channels, put this puppy up on the roof and now i have 49 channels.. cant go wrong, i am in hanford california

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Good antenna, the website claims of a 75 mile range, sent to my door the box actually says only a 45 mile range, tried it out, not happy with only 45 mile reach so it got sent back. Bad reception period.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm very pleased with this antenna. Our reception of digital statopms went from 3 to 10 with some of the best signals coming from more than 70 miles away. Great investment.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Works very well live 35 miles from Buffalo NY get 2,4,7,17,23,29,49,51. 45 miles from Rochester NY get 8,10,13,21,31 and 50 miles from Toronto Ont canada 5,9,11,25,41,44,64,66 and 90 miles from Jamestown NY ch26. And one night i pulled in ch 3 Syracuse NY over 100miles. All ch in HD Very nice Antenna. Antenna is outside with a rotor chs 10 and 13 are still Vhf and works very well.

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Use the Radio Shack 75 ohm transformer, other stores have junk transformers. I installed in attic. I used a 25 foot coax to reduce line loss. I live in Naples, Florida and I pointed North to Fort Meyers. I now get around ten digital channels.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Beware. Know what channels you are trying to pick up. This is only for UHF 14-69, which say old channel 7 maybe broadcasting on UHF 33 which would work for this antenna. But if they are broadcasting on 13 or below, this is not what this antenna is for. I built the coat hanger antenna on YouTube and it picked up better than this in my attic and I was able to pick up VHF 9 and 13. This is a good antenna if you need what it is designed for. [...]

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This product is easy to assemble, and install. I mounted the antenna inside the attic.

Once I got everything setup, we began receiving 5 more channels that had previously not come in very well. Now, almost all the channels are at maximum signal strength.

I live about 20-25 miles from the broadcast antennas in Knoxville, TN so this antenna really picks them up.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Installed in Oct 2009. I live in Naples Florida.
I put in attic and pointed North to Fort Myers. Get over seven channels. I used only a 25 ft. coax to reduce loss of signal. Use the Radio Shack 300 ohm to 75 ohm transformer, it is much better quality than other stores' transformer.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Installed in Oct 2009. I live in Naples Florida.
I put in attic and pointed North to Fort Myers. Get over seven channels. I used only a 25 ft. coax to reduce loss of signal. Use the Radio Shack 300 ohm to 75 ohm transformer, it is much better quality than other stores' transformer.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Crystal clear picture! So long cable company! I used this antenna, Item 2159980 -RadioShack® 25-Ft. Outdoor QuadShield Coax Cable (White), Item 2159956 - Matching Transformer, Item 2159938 - Chimney Ratchet Mount and a 10'6" top rail for chain-link fencing.

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I live in a very rural area, couldn't afford cable or satellite. This was a great alternative. I get 5 channels very clearly. I did add a booster to the signal just for a little clearer picture. Once the antenna and booster were paid for, I don't have to pay a monthly bill for TV

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I had a similar antenna that I broke. This is a replacement and it works as good as the original. I have no problems receiving HDTV stations from Philadelphia more than 50 miles away.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

The best short boom UHF Yagi on the market. Even users of expensive big name antennas like myself use this antenna a lot for near fringe to suburban reception. They hold up also, mine has been up for almost 2 decades, still pulling in UHF now it's all digital.

They are really good if you have up to a 80 degree spread on stations that are strong but need outdoor antenna.

I compared it against a Channel Master 4221 and it had less gain, but also cured my multipath (used to call them ghosts in analog days).

Excellent antenna for moderate range. Can't be beat.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I left my old vhf up for 2 lower channels, all the rest come thru on this. 5 bars on everything!I researched on the web and the competition is way overpriced. My hdtv loves it. For DTV this is what you need.

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I was very impressed with the reception. It is supposidly directional, but we received 30 chanels on start-up, so I never went back up on the roof to try different positions.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I like the this antenna very much it I can watch all the local channel and also some extra channel from HDTV.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Parts were missing; h[...] local store couldn't deal with it.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Mounted on verticle mast above VHF/UHF antenna on a rotor system. Rarely need to use rotator, now!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

[@] and other sites listed our area as not being able to receive signals at all and nearby signals were listed as violet and blue which is deep fringe. We are somewhere between 50 to 80 miles from stations in Springfield, MO and are in the Ozark hills with lots of woods. We did clear a farm road though which created a 10 ft opening that is pointing in the direction of the stations. After reading reviews, we decided to try this small well made antenna and were delighted to find all our channels except one coming in at 90 to 100 per cent according to the digital converter box. It seems my research paid off. It was really exciting to get free tv with this as we were told we would have to buy a 10 ft antenna. Ugh! I can't get NBC unless I manually turn the antenna and then I lose all my other channels. I am going to try using an amplifier or pre-amp to pull that one in, wish me luck!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Works great - received channels that are 60 miles away.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I started out using this unit in my attic in Boston w/excellent results.I decided to take it to my campsite in upstate Vermont. The Green Mountains are a challenge since the transition.I was able to p/u most of the available stations from the Burlington area.I actually had all of them but decided to stick to strongest/most popular.This is my 2nd antenna(U75R)because when I expeimented I was able to p/u lots of Canadian stations-so this is my intention w/this unit.I'll combine the units and program them in.

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After purchasing this antenna, I reviewed the technical specifications listed on the box.

Impedance: 300 ohms (all tv antennas 300 ohms)
Frequency range: 470-806 mhz
Average beamwidth: 50 degrees
Average front to back ratio: 11 db

HDTV range indicated on box 50 miles instead of
75 miles indicated on web site.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Can't get one of my desired channels. Otherwise, it works well.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Antenna won't work miracles. It all depends on location and the terrain between antenna and TV tower.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Fully met my expectations[...]

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Strong, lightweight, well finished for outdoor use, high quality. If you are connecting coax to it, you'll need a balun (transformer) as well, be sure to order one. I recommend RG6-Sat coax for UHF use.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Reception seems to be excellent, and with digital transmission the picture is fabulous.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Bought this antenna for a friend in a poor reception area. It does as good as the bigger one i have and is very light so its easly installed by 1 person.....PERFECT FOR DTV

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Good price

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Wonderful results in a complete fringe area. Antenna dot org said there was no signal available but this small antenna combineed with a great mast mounted amplifier {10G202} from radio shack produced incredible results. This location was over 100 miles from Atlanta Ga. and we recieved signals from Atlanta, Greenville S.C. Augusta Ga. and Macon Ga. I am considering installing my own tower with as least four antennas. They are so affordable it is almost incredible

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

We live about 35 miles from the local UHF transmitters in rural Indiana. We get a great picture now. We used coaxil 75ohm cable. The antenna is up about 25 feet above ground. No amplifier was necessary. All our stations are UHF (channels 14 and up). I am very pleased with this product.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Mounted in my garage attic about 13 feet high about 35 miles north of NYC, pulls in every HDTV station. Channel 7(VHF) digital is picked up very strong. Can't get ch 11 or 13 due to low signal strength but neither can anyone else until they up their power. I highly recommend this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a very good antenna that picked up stronger signals than my amplified "stealth" antenna. The antenna is compact, but not extremely directional sensitive. I can tilt the antenna off by 10-15 degrees from the direction of the signal and still have a strong signal. The only negative is a lack of adjustments on the horizon angle. Its a great performing compact antenna at a low cost.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Lower than average gain for 17 element design. Actual gain not published. Nice mast attachment. Better antennas (Higher gain) available for same price.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

DTV conversion of Phoenix OTA stations shifted most local channels to UHF, and our 40 year old, Radio Shack VHF antenna didn't pick up many of them. This new UHF antenna was value priced and complimented our existing roof-top antenna.Some have complained that the box didn't include a matching transformer for coax, but we followed the instructions and joined the new UHF and existing VHF antennas using about three feet of 300 ohm twin-lead; and we retained the existing matching transformer and coax that was on the old VHF antenna. Now, we get all OTA channels in our area.Some also complained that the antenna was "cheaply constructed". However, it appears to be built with the same materials and techniques as our old Radio Shack VHF antenna, which has lasted over 40 years and has been on two different houses. So, while it may look flimsy; obviously it isn't. The old antenna (which has larger and more numerous arrays) has weathered many Arizona dust devils and microbursts over the years; including two separate storms that required our home to be re-shingled. As an aside, we have an old Radio Shack CB antenna on top of these two TV antennas that has also lasted 40 years and weathered all the same storms.I really don't think you can beat the value for this quality-built, UHF-only antenna.

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I have 4 UHF digital stations out as far as 37 miles. They are spaced 53 degrees apart at the widest stations from my house. This antenna worked better than my Channel Master 4221A even though it had a little less gain, it killed my mulitpath problems, yet wide enough to pull in 53 degree separation of towers. I feed the antenna into CM 7777 preamp with 100 ft of cable and a signal splitter.

The advertised 75 mile range is an exaggeration. The antenna works fine if you have LOS (Line of Sight) out to probably 40 to 45 miles. Above those distances you are better off with the same type of design, but a much longer boom, made by several other manufacturers if you only need UHF. Also if you have something blocking your path like a hill, you would also want a larger antenna.

I hope they continue to sell this antenna for years to come.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Good price and reception. Does not include adaptor for coax and grounding wire.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Due to layoff, I dropped cable and went to over the air antenna. I tried indoor with moderate success. I then bought this antenna and got twice the number of channels with stronger signal and less dropout. I tried in attic but received about 20% signal loss. This antenna brings better picture quality than my cable on my Samsung HD. Amplifier improves signal.

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Very good reception in attic,Excellent reception roof mount.I'm about 40 miles give or take a few
From mount Wilson where the signals are broadcast. Never lost a signal wind or rain,about 90% steady signal. One thing is you'll need 300 ohm to 75 ohm converter to use this antenna, good thing these are only a few bucks. Radioshack Model: 15-1140 Matching Transformer is what I used..You won't find a better price.

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I got this for my new HDTV. I live in a fringe area and this antenna boosted my HiDef reception to almost full signal. I was really impressed with the signal & picture quality of over the air (and free) HDTV.

The only con is that I with it included an adapter for the antenna cable.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I live in Cincinnati and can pick up Dayton channels with this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

For use on motor home and really does the job. ps, I did add a small amp in line between the antenna and tv set.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I really like this antenna. I have to admit that I don't like Radio Shack as a general rule and I will shop almost anywhere before making a purchase here, but I spent a lot of time looking for an antenna for our DTV converters and this one is the best for us. It's small enough for our attic, in expensive and does a really nice job of picking-up all the TV stations we needed. In our area this antenna was hard to find, but I sure am glad it was available.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Good forward gain and is small at the same time.[...]

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Had trouble getting DTV signals with my old antenna. Bought this antenna and now recieve all channels being broadcast crystal clear with no booster! Very satisfied!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I’ve wanted an antenna to receive OTA broadcasts, without spending a lot of money. I bought this antenna two nights ago, based on the mostly good feedback on this and other websites. It was almost dark when I got home, so I mounted it on a pole attached to a fence (about 7 feet high). My local transmitters are mostly in an area about 50 degrees wide and 25 to 55 miles away. I pointed it roughly to the center of the arc of stations and, using about 60 feet of rg-6, I attached it to my television and scanned for channels. I found 28 channels (digital and analog) and it even received analog channel 2, although not perfectly. Almost all the local digital stations showed up, I imagine the remainder will be there when I get it up on the roof. (I actually picked up a digital station about 20 miles BEHIND the reflectors) I also am receiving a couple of low power analog stations that I knew were out there, but have never received before. Pretty impressive, considering the price. Give it a try before you buy something expensive, I bet you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

After reading through the reviews I chose to buy this item. I am completely satisfied. My 13 year old daughter pretty much installed the entire device. Sooooo easy. Am using it for 6 t.v.'s. All separate channels and all crystal clear. This was a hard to find item. All were sold out, even online. I did purchase an amplifier and installed it before I split the signal. Didn't even try it without the amplifier. Wouldn't doubt if it would have worked just as well without it. Total cost was antenna+ extension pole=$12, + 3 pipe clamps=$4, plus transformer=$5. About 1 hour total hookup. Great buy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I love it but had to take the first one back
because the no tilt clamp was not in the box.
If you buy one open the box before you take
it home to make sure everything is in the box
is there that is suppose to be there

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a great unit for the price. I had spent $80.00 for both indoor and outdoor antennas and this was the best at less than half the price. I used this on both my HDTV and Dish Network systems with 100% signal. the best I could get with the others was in the 60% range. Great BUY!

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Tried this one in the SE Grand Rapids Area. Great reception from all local stations except WWMT/CBS from kalamazoo. (My understanding is that they do broadcast as others from near Gun Lake.) No signal from WWMT at all. I'm bring this one back today to try the 80" boom model.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

You are way behind the state of the art, antennas have not used 300 ohm flat lead that require conversion over to 75 ohm coax for years, your obsolete terminal connections required concersion that are exposed to the elements that results in ever increrasing loss of signal. Come into the 21st century and have your supplier build into the ant a coax connector not 2 wire terminals that have to be converted

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Was told to buy this for the new digital signals.
Wrong choice for my area. Had to CONSTANTLY rotate for signal. Did find better results when I added an amplifier (though signals are less than 30 mi)and if when I tilted about 20/25 degrees from being vertical... tried 90 degrees - no work. Did not get all of the "old" channels as on analog.
May be a great unit.... but not for my area - too much work to adjust for channel changes ... which is a major problem with 3 TV's on at one time to different channels.
Tried alot of different angles, heights, twists etc. etc. etc ... not good results at all.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I set this antenna on the side of my rented house. I set up a bracket that attached to some siding and put the antenna on a short pole maybe 12' tall. I grounded to a plug ground. We were able to receive all the stations in the 50 mile radius.Performed well for 2 years. Had to move, but it's still there.For [$] it works very well.

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Mounted inside the attic on a broom handle with tie wraps. Works awesome, and no amplifier needed. True / native performance due to it's size and mounting height.

I live in Ft. Lauderdale, and pickup all HD stations from Miami and West Palm Beach (transmitters around 30 miles in different directions)

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Mounted this antenna up in the attic on a 5' pole. My attic is probably around 20 - 25' high... Works great...

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I mounted this on 20 ft tall roof mast (total height above ground is about 35 ft or 10m)
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NO amplifier, just 50 ft RG6 cable run to the Zenith and Samsnung HDTV recievers
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Have been recieving all Wichita KS DTV stations for 3+ years (recently ch 49 came on line).
SOme weakening of signal during wind storms .

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I mounted unit 30 feet high and recieve all 20 Oklahoma City digital channels except KOCO 5. They are about 85 miles from here. It recieves channel 12 which is in the opposite direction. Somedays it recieves stations from Tulsa,about 130 miles from here. I have even recieved stations from Springfield,MO about 200 miles from here,but not very often. It is small enough the wind doesn't blow it around.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I must say that this is a very good antenna..before I had bad signal around 35%, now it's up to 76% strong. I don't know why it says it's only for uhf channels because I also get vhf channels.I have it hooked up to (2) tv in my house, gonna see if i can add 2 more tv with splitter.I live in the imperial valley and I get a total of 12 true hd channels,sweet!!!Now I'm ready for Super Bowl this weekend.I would recomend this antenna to anyone, especially for the price.Antenna was easy to set-up(just read instructions).

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I am a registered professional Electrical Engineer and have been a HAM radio Operator for over 50 years. This is a very nice high gain combo beam and corner reflector antenna with good directionality, is easy to assemble and mount, but I recommend it be installed where you can access it, in moderately sheltered areas & not where high wind, snow, ice and hail are prevalent and preferablly not very high in the air and subject to high wind and rain/ice storms. I had to add an 8 dB vhf/uhf preamplifier mounted right underneath the antenna taped to the support mast in order to boost the signal sufficiently, but the results are good and I even get some strong nearby stations off the side of the antenna. (Probably reflections due to mountainous HAWAII terrain I am in - W9LIA.) I am JUST AT THE START OF A VALLEY 12 miles to the DTV station which is barely in line of sight since the mountain 2 miles away just slopes to earth at the line of sight angle.

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This is the only antenna you need for HDTV reception. One problem I was facing was that the lone VHF holdout would occasionally cut out (bad signal strength). I rolled up some aluminum foil into two fist size balls and stuck them onto the antenna element (not the directors or the reflectors). It didn't affect the UHF at all, but this trick increases the frequencies over which this antenna will pick up signals. If you can find hollow metal balls (fist size), you could use them too - but the foil is the cheap and easy way out for those of you trying to get this antenna to pick up the odd VHF hold out (in my case - channel 11 here in the San Francisco bay area).
I have mine mounted on a small 7 - 8 foot mast kept in the patio (Mast made using old halogen lamp torchiere). I'm 40 miles from the broadcast antenna and I can get all stations with this lightweight antenna and my silly foil modification.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna is good for UHF and strong high VHF signals coming from one direction. If you have weak high VHF (7-13) or low VHF (2-6) stations you should get a different antenna. Check the tvfool website for broadcast frequencies and signal strengths. They seem to have the best information. With digital, channel designations no longer correspond to broadcast frequencies, and broadcast frequencies will change, so check tvfool for post transition information. You will have signal loss in the cable. RG6 loses 1dB of signal every 18 ft for channel 52. higher numbered frequencies (analog channels) have more loss than lower numbered frequencies so you may need a preamp for high numbered frequencies or for long cable runs. I'm using an existing satellite dish hook up with over 100 feet of cable so I need a preamp for channel 42. I'm 25 miles from the towers behind a low ridge of mountains. Even without the amp I get about 2 times the signal strength than I get with rabbit ears on low numbered UHF channels.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Who ever wrote the instructions for this product obviously was either an engineer or a moron or both because they were more confusing than helpful. i bought this antenna because of DTV in my area and with my indoor Antenna I was only picking up 3 channels 2 UHF 1 VHF. Needless to say after installation and directing the antenna towards the signal which is broadcasted 24miles from me I actually lost 2 stations. Messed with tweaking the direction trying to pick up at least the channels I had. Not only was this antenna not worth it, it is definitely not a product that I would recommend even if the only other option was a metal hanger.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

It did not work from my location.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna is a tremendous value. I live about 40-50 mile from my local TV transmitters. I put the antenna on a 10 foot mast on the roof of my two floor home. I got an excellent signal on all available stations. The antenna is easy to set up. We recently had 60-70 mph winds and the antenna held up great. I am currently using two of these antennas. One is pointed south for Buffalo stations and the other is aimed north for Toronto stations. This is actually cheaper and easier than a single antenna and rotor.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a pretty good UHF antenna for the price (about [$]). It picks up UHF DTV stations from 60+ miles away providing strong signal (in Florida where terrain is flat). I also get good DTV reception on some local VHF-hi channels (8,9). My TV is analog so I use a Zenith DTV converter. I found some tech. specs for this antenna:U75R UHF Antenna(150-2160) Specifications UHF Band Average Gain:..................... 9.5 dBMedian Average Front/Back Ratio:............ 14 dBAverage Half - Power Beam Width:.......47 degrees at Channel 30(566 MHz)

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I purchased this antenna because of a recomendation of a friend and his success with it's signal quality and price tag. When I questioned him about a low cost Digital transition antenna for our guest room.

I thought the assembly was easy just fold down the elements on the boom and join top/bottom to center. Then mount it outside or in your attic pointed in the direction of the broadcast station area.
I hooked it to my digital converter box and did a channel scan....

Now I have 17 more crystal clear digital channels. It will be nice come Feb '09 when all the channels will go digital then....
I can see a lot of people cancelling basic cable who just wanted a clear picture signal package. Now's the time to consider
that option with this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I bought an RCA ANT806 and put it in my attic and it would get most channels but not with a strong signal on my signal strength tester and it was very touchy. The slightest movement would cause it to lose a signal. Then I put together this antenna and put it in my attic and every single possible digital channel comes in at full strength. I live about 40-45 miles from the broadcast location. This antenna gives me better reception at about $25 cheaper than the antenna I initially tried.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Installed mine in the attic and I have a METAL roof. I was replacing a huge older VHF/UHF antenna that worked OK, but HDTV signals would break up sometimes and one station 40 miles away would go black screen some evenings. I installed this new antenna with a $59 signal booster. I compared my signal strength against the old antenna, the new antenna with booster off, and new antenna with booster on. The Booster did make an improvement and so did the new antenna. I have excellent signal strength now.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I have now ditched cable TV for good. I'm about 31 miles from the bulk of the Orlando FL stations. I put this antenna up in the attic knowing full well that the shingles and framing would attenuate the signal. I used a compass up in the attic and the information from antennaweb.org to ensure I was pointed in the right place. Lastly, I ran a dedicated 100 foot coax line from the antenna to my Zenith digital converter box. The results were fantastic. I'm getting 34 channels in crystal clear digital. Best of all my venerable Tivo Series 2 works great with the Zenith DTT901. I'm so happy and I'm not paying money to Brighthouse anymore. I would highly recommend this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

We bought this antenna to replace an older outdoor VHF/UHF antenna that just wasn't doing the job in pulling the new digital channels in. It works great! We put it together in minutes, and gained about six new channels after hooking it up. Some things to remember, though: it's very directional, so be very careful how you aim it. Also, unlike a lot of other antennas, it does not come with a 300-75 ohm matching transformer, so you will to make sure you have one of those if you are running coax. (We just reused the one from our old antenna.)

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I love this antenna. Inexpensive, works for UHF (HDTV signals) and receives all that I know are available in my area. I have spent countless hours messing around with other antennas and this is the only way to go. I think most of it is becuase HDTV is at UHF frequency and the antennas I've been using are more designed for VHF with the occasional UHF antenna coming in. I love it. Sing it from the mountains Baby. I won't be paying for cable now come February.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Mounted to a roof joist INSIDE the attic space with post and "U" bolts. Great HD resolution for a "stealth" antenna placement. We live 20-25 miles from all local HD broadcast antennas. Already had RG wire running from previous Dish Network Antenna. Replaced my Dish and antenna has already paid for itself!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I installed this antenna in the attic of my single-level home...easily received local DTV outlets within 20 miles of my location, plus a couple of others as far away as 50 miles. It has a fairly narrow reception pattern, so a little effort is needed to aim it for best signal quality. All in all, this turned out to be a good find.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I get all of my local digital channels (uhf) within in a 60 mile range ! I love it !

I put it in my attic, easy intall.

Don't forget to buy the adapter for your coax cable, it is not included with antenna and you will need it. Cost about $5

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Tried several antennae and the U 75 is tops for signal/size. Small enough for my attic. and the price is great.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

we only have 2 analog stations 62 miles away, we were able receive'em in digital last night plus some others from as far as 120 miles away, however when the sun comes up all we have is analog till sunset, any body knows why?

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I have worked a great deal with antennas of all natures. This UHF TV antenna worked really well for me. I picked it up at the local RS store when I bought a new Digital Stream converter box (one of the best converter boxes I have tested so far) to do some testing. It is small in size and very light-weight, makes mounting a bit easier than the larger ones. Looks nicer on the roof too. I was only testing from the ground level and picked up 3 PBS digital uhf channels from 40+ miles away. I believe they are all stationed in the same location. Remember, with UHF vs the old VHF signals the UHF will not have as much range. This is a UHF only antenna as well. You might still have some VHF translators in your area. I am sure this antenna has it's limitations and I would expect it for only[$] If you live in fringe areas of coverage, you will probably need a bigger, higher gain antenna to get all the channels. But if you live relatively close to the TV towers this antenna will do just fine. You can always add an amplifier if needed. Remember that antenna height is the key to good reception. Get the antenna outside the house if possible and roof level or higher if you can. Use good RG cable for your run inside. Overall, I rate this antenna 4 out of 5 because I have not been able to test overall distance range at elevated height, but I do recommend it for [$]. If you find it does not do the trick, go with a bigger antenna and use this one with a combiner for multi- directional reception. For [$]you cannot go wrong..Brent.

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Installed this with an older outdoor UHF/VHF combination antenna. Analog reception was wonderful, however, digital reception was non-exsistent.
Seperatly, it did as well for me as my old antenna on UHF for digital

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is my only alternative inside for fringe (mountain) area HDTV signal - can fine tune by slight changes in orientation inside. Outside might be better, but harder to adjust small changes in direction.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Took about 20 minutes to put the antenna together. Hooked it up to a 720p TV and did the scan and picked up all of the local TV channels over the air while the antenna was three foot off the ground. Channels range from 17 to 60 miles. Great antenna for the money. Highly recommend. Had tried several others with limited success. Will put on a pole. Sure I will pick up even more channels.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

If you are looking for an antenna to receive off air HDTV broadcast, there is no better antenna available in this price range.

It pulls in signal from as far as 50 miles easily if you mount the antenna at least 20-25 feet from the ground. Ground the antenna with good quality grounding rod for protection and for better signal quality.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Installed 54 miles from the broadcast tower at a location shadowed by higher hills in the direction of the tower. This small antenna is simple to assemble, light and easy to install, and produces a superior UHF signal compared to a much larger combination antenna. Using an amplifier, the signal was reliable even in an area designated as very difficult for reception.

The antenna does bring in a snowy but viewable picture and decent sound for analog channels 9 and 11. It remains to be seen how it will do with digital signals in those channels next February.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I chose the U-75R antenna after much antenna research, based on its reviews and its price, and the fact that I could buy it in store (and return it in store if necessary). It is quite easy to put together (less than 10 minutes). You will need an outdoor 75-300 ohm matching transformer in order to attach a coax cable to the antenna, which should have been included with the antenna, but is not (it costs ~$2-$5, depending on where you shop, so it's not a big deal). I'm 35 miles from broadcast location (Raleigh,NC)with only one station (PBS) at a different location (45 miles, and 60 degrees different from the others). Terrain is relatively flat, but many large trees on my and surrounding properties. I am using a ChannelMaster 7777 preamp as well. Without the preamp, I don't get watchable signal. I am at near full reception (solid green bar) on all channels broadcasting from Raleigh, which I could not achieve with the RadioShack Omnidirectional amplified antenna (predecessor to 15-1634). PBS signal from 330 degrees comes in with full reception if antenna is pointed at 330 degrees. With antenna pointed at 39 degrees (for all other channels), the PBS signal comes up just short of a green bar signal, and is watchable, but I do expect occasional break-up of the picture depending on the weather.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna works great and seems to do exactly what it says. [...] this [$] antenna works great. I have it in an attic aimed between station towers and it picks them up well as well stations in the opposite direction. I notice some breaking up on occasion that I expect is due to weak signal strength.. A small amplifier helped this quite a bit. Weird though that I can't get one channel that's broadcast from the same direction as the others..

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

The Antenna was simple to set up and worked well in an attic under architectured asphalt shingles. The purpose of the antenna was to eliminate nuisance pixilation while watching HTV using a broken set of rabbit ears. It was also hoped that we could get more channels and consistent performance. The 300 to 75 ohm transformer from the rabbit ears was used for the U-75R. The U-75R comes with a mast mounting kit, which was used to mount it to a piece of 1-inch Rigid PVC Pipe, which was mounted vertically on a truss in the attic, nailed top and bottom. Then I aimed it according to my best guess, using AntennaWeb.Org.

TV Signal Report

With the new antenna installed, including a pair of VHF/UHF Diplexers on the line, we are able to use the VCR/DVD player throughout the house to send VHF signals to the other analog TV sets, and still use the antenna to get the UHF DTV signals to the HDTV.

The signals for the DTV that come in at our location include:

2.1
4.1,2
5.1,3
7.1,2,3
9.1,2,91
11.1,2,3,4
13.1,2
14.1
16.1,2,3,4
30.1

In all, 23 DTV stations, all crystal clear.

I was able to tune the system to get the VCR/DVD player tuner to bring in analog Channel 14 crystal clear. Other analog channels are not so fortunate, and all the analog ones will be gone soon, anyway.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Nice back-up to my cable.
TV picked up 28 channels, 18 HD, 10 Analog. Mounted in attic, pointed at the tower farm 45 miles away.
Well worth the cost.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Picks up digital TV signals very well. Better clarity than compressed signals on cable. Need to make the 75 ohm dipole into a 300 ohm loop by using 14 AWG wire at the dipole ends and one inch height above the dipole. This will correctly match the coax unti for 300/75 ohm coax. Result the signals can be detected much farther.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Picks up on-the-air Digital Signals very well. Much better reception than the compressed signals found on cable. Need to make the 75 Ohm dipole into a 300 Ohm Loop on the antenna buy using 14 AWG wire at the ends of the dipole one inch above the dipole to complete the 300 Ohm Loop. This will allow the 300/75 Ohm matching unit to operate properly and maximize signal strength. The antenna can be used on Ham 70cm band with little change.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I tried several antennas, most notably the Phillips MANT950. This antenna is much much better. I have no pixalation and WTAE (ABC) is opposite of the other channels and it picks the signal up great! I mounted it 4ft above the roofline on an old satellite pole. I pointed it using the median of the compas headings of the majority of stations and receive all 18 stations. I even have a 30ft+ pine tree and sit somewhat in a valley. Only con is the transformer needed to hook it up to RJ6. RS sells it for $6.99 so it not really a con at all. Had it assembled and up in 45 min.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

why can't RS spec the dB gain of this ?

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

What a great antenna for a great price. No need to spend big $$. I put this up (with an antenna rotator) and receive lots of stations. Using it for analog now until I get the HD converter. Stations come in crisp and clear now, should be fantastic with the converter. Does take a twin lead cable but with an adapter you can use coax cable. Great deal for a great price. Highly impressed

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

With football season starting and still no CBSHD for SE Wisconsin DirecTV users, I finally bit the bullet and installed an OTA antenna over the weekend.

I decided to start out by going budget and getting a small, cheap directional outdoor model from here. I went with this one which was cheap, not including the tripod and mast.

I assembled it the evening before, then decided to aim it northwards (357-359°) and plug it in inside the family room, just to see what would happen. even though I'm over 30 miles away from the antenna farm, I got a great signal, even though I was inside and at ground level.

It went up easily the next day, and at about 30' above ground, not only was this directional, unamplified, UHF-only antenna picking up all the Milwaukee stations with ease (including VHF WMVS) but I was also picking up all the Chicago stations at 171° that are over 50 miles away!

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After reading all the positive feed back and doing extensive research. I decided upon this antenna. I really anticipated pulling in alot more stations as we live in northern Indiana which is in close proximity to large populated areas.
But all I'm able to pull in are the local 8 or 9 stations. Which was not the real reason for the purchase. I wanted an antenna to pull in the digital signal better.
Reception is alittle better, but we still get a weak signal icon on a couple stations.
So would I say this is as good as everyone else
has stated. No. But it is better than using rabbit ears to pull in the free digital channels that are out there.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This provides very strong signal and good reception for the price and works well in the attic. My mother in law's existing antenna was too small for the job. I was concerned I was going to have to pay over $100 for a quality UHF antenna to receive digital broadcasts, but tried this one and it works great. It still needed a video amplifier, but I had a good antenna in my home that needed amplification.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is the best I have tested and I have test a bunch. I live in a valley and amplified rabit ears just do not cut it. This has been the only antenna to recieve all my locals including CBS which is in VHF without moving the antenna. Most HD antennas are UHF only and this antenna is even marked as UHF only but it picks up VHF DTV as well. I have no rotor and no amp. This antenna has beat all the amped antennas I have tested so far. I have it mounted to a dish mount. This is important, This antenna is rock solid on the signal. It does not flux up and down at all. All I can say - [$] - wow.

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I live 40 to 50 miles away from the broadcast towers at the bottom of a hill. To get all the channels to come in i had to put the antenna at the top corner of my house once i did that all the channels came in without having to turn the antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Like night and Day!

Pulls in a much stronger Digital TV Signal than my old VHF/UHF topside Antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Shouldn't the spects include things like gain, output impedance, F/B ratio, and directional angles. You know technical stuff to see if the product will do the job I need done.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I was a bit skeptical when the salesman tried to sell this to me, as they didn't have one on display, and the box didn't say much about it...I didn't even know what it looked like! But, it said it was good for HDTV, and I was given a 25% discount, since I was buying the DTX-9950 converter box at the same time. It was easy to set up and mount. When I hooked it up to my new converter box, it worked perfectly the first time! Use the antennaweb website and a compass to set the pointing direction for the antenna, and you won't be disappointed! I get so many clear HDTV channels now. Shoulda done this long ago.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

The antenna looks flimsy but could work. However...The package did not include any of the mounting hardware nor the assembly hardware indicated. It was missing the bits necessary to attach the reflectors to the boom, the mast clamp, nuts for the cable, etc.BTW, online the description indicates that you need a transformer to attach to an existing VHF antenna. However, you need one to attach it to coax at all - it doesn't say that!! This antenna has no 75 ohm connection, only 300 ohm twinlead.Twinlead!! Who uses twinlead since the last millenium?[...]

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Have a second home on Chesapeake Bay (Virginia @ mouth of Rapphannock River). I erected this antenna (30 ft) and bam, can pick up all sorts of stations (analog and digital) in not only VA, but MD, DEl and PA. Even got a digital one out of MA one real clear night--some kind of signal skip I guess. Fantastic off the air digital from MD public broadcasting (Delmarva). It is very directional, so I need to add a rotor, don't like going out side to turn it manually! Why pay for satellite or cable TV when you can get such quality off the air with this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I recently became interested in trying over the air Digital TV (& HDTV). I purchased the Digital Stream DTV converter and this outdoor Antenna. The antenna was fairly easy to assemble and I attached it to a long metal pole and placed it into our defunct Satellite Dish mounting brace (also using its wiring since it has been professionally installed and properly grounded). I pointed the antenna south towards downtown San Diego and voila! local San Diego channels come in strong. Now, just for fun, I turned the antenna north towards L.A. not expecting to receive anything... Surprise! The Digital Stream converter began picking up a bunch of L.A. stations. According to TVfool.com, these stations are over 100 miles from me. Perhaps my community is on high ground (not a mountain or anything like that). Anyways, I'm quite impressed with the Antenna and also the Digital Stream converter for that matter.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm on the second floor of a three-story apartment full of trees. Even worse is the fact that all the stations are 20-30 miles out. This one was small enough to put in the top of a storage room or balcony, but much more significant than an indoor model. Get's good reception considering my limitations. 85-90% average signal (95+ on a couple). Check your location on antennaweb.org first though. . . VERY DIRECTIONAL!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a well-tuned antenna. In my particular application, in terms of signal strength, it offers a 15 percent improvement over my 4-bay antenna; possibly attributable to greater directionality.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna is awesome. I live in Victoria, BC, Canada and with this antenna mounted on my roof I am able to pull in HD channels from as far away as Seattle.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm glad I went straight to this excellent UHF outdoor antenna. It is priced right and works perfectly. We were getting weak signals on our new HDTV from rabbit ears pulling in stations 10 to 20 miles away. This antenna pulled in many more channels, all with strong signals. It even pulled in a few channels that were in a different direction than the majority.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

70 miles north of Tampa and 18ft up...worked well enough with 12db powered line amp for HD. Easy choice for the money.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Finally! I can receive all of the channels I want without having to re-position the antenna! I started out with a terk hdtv indoor antenna, it worked okay but I had to constantly re-position it depending on what channel I wanted to watch. And then my friend donated his old school roof antenna to the cause and same thing, too directional. I should have just bought his antenna in the first place! It works great and it's cheap!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

After trying 8 different indoor antennas I did what I should have done in the 1st place and got an outdoor. I actually installed it in my attic but luckily I only had to point it straight through the wall in the attic and not the roof because of where my house is and where the towers are which probably helps. I only used a 50 foot coaxial so I didn’t need an amplifier but I may get one later. It was pretty easy to install but I would put it together outside because of the protective oil that is on it, it gets all over your hands. I live about 40 miles from some of the towers and it picked them up with about 80% and I also got some in Ga and I live in Lex,SC. I have it just sitting on the beams in my attic because it is so light weight. [...] As easy as this was I wish I would have done this sooner but it is free HD so I am happy. Always check [@] for help with tower locations and know that this is not a VHF antenna so you may not get any of those but I know some people have. If there is anyone that has Dish Network you can just hook this up to the antenna port on the back of the receiver but I do not get a signal without turning my receiver off when I am watching OTA programs. Hope my headache is someone’s help!

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Im on the backside of a hill blocking a direct shot to the Cedar Hill Towers and my UHF was weak.Channel 33 was almost nill with rabbit ears, I installed this on a pole outside and pointed it to the towers and get great UHF reception.
PS: Tried inline signal boosters , dont waste your money this is the best! Gary

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I was looking at the DB4 and the DB8 but they were all sold out everywhere I looked. Also, they were pretty pricey for my first gig at setting up an antenna. Called my dad and like he said, when in doubt, you can always go to Radio Shack! I had the crimper and coax stripper form when I ran cables for my satelite and still had plenty of cable so I put it together and went to the attic. Ran the cable down the wall and into the basement and hooked it up to my tv and scanned for channels. I got 3. Thats it. Then I got online and went to [@] . This site was very helpfull. By entering your address and going to the street level map, you can picture how your house is oriented to the street and viola! I was pointed about 30 degrees west of TV Hill in Baltimore. I moved the antenna boom in the general direction and BAM! 29 DT channels in both Baltimore and DC. 3 Different weather radars and forcasts for Baltmore, Richmond, and DC. That was amazing. This is a VERY directional antenna and no help for the VHF channels.Its a great buy for those of you like me that want a simple quality product on the cheap with outstanding results. It also helps that all the stations are centralized. Oh and I just pointed it the other way and got 12 Philly channels. My next purchase will be a rotor and a mast. I'm gonna put it up on the roof. My wife is gonna love me(grin).

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

We went from using a 5 dollar set of rabbit ears that would get us 2 channels with some static but as soon as we put this one up we got 4 more channels and most look very good. We just wanted to have the basics: CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc... We did get a few extra channels and some come in very clear. The antenna went together pretty easily and installation was very easy. The antenna works great its just the location of our apartment that limits us on how much we can pickup. A tip that we got from the salesman was to install it on a existing satellite mounting arm if there is one. We just unbolted the old dish and put this one on and it worked perfectly, we were even able to use the existing cabling so it literally installed in less then 10 minutes. We lucked out because the mount was facing the general direction of a main repeater tower. If I could get it higher we could get better reception but we are happy for the time with what we got and hey getting TV for free is awesome. Oh, check out[@] and put in your address and it will tell you the analog and digital channels. It will help you determine what size of antenna and the distance and direction of tv towers.

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Set up & teardown were straight forward & simple. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for where I live & keeping it in my attic.I'm ~37 miles away per [@] I just put in the 80" & it rocks.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Picking up several channels 15 to 40 miles away, including VHF. Appears to have some flexibility in picking up stations from both front and rear within a 45 degree angle. Only having trouble consistently picking up CBS station that is 40 miles away, though it picks up NBC signal from tower that is also 40 miles away (and the CBS and NBC towers are located within 2 miles of each other. Go figure??) Def. a good buy. I'm running twin lead cable into the house. Wonder if coax would give a better signal?

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Works much better than my outdoor Turk amplified antenna, twice as many stattions and they are clear, this antenna is the one you want for HDTV!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I have been looking for antenna to use it with my Zenith digital converter. Rabbit ears worked pretty well and I got all channels except PBS, but I wanted to get some more channels. I 've read a lot of reviews about all different kind of antennas and U-75R sounded pretty good. Started to call radioshack stores around, lot of them didn't have it, salesmen tried to sell me some other kinds, more expensive. Finally, I found the store that had it and I bought one. To sumarize it, I'm getting 16 channels with the converter box and U-75R antenna now. Before I got only 8 with analog signals. If you live in Parma, Ohio, don't spend a lot of money on any more expensive ones. This one, even though designed for UHF can pick up all channels including channel 3,5,8,19..
Another detail about this antenna is that its made in USA. GO UUUUSSSSAAA

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm 15 miles from the source of all digital/HD stations, and put this in the garage attic. Due to my house construction, I was able to point the antenna at the sources from the attic without going through any asphalt shingles. Without any adjustment what-so-ever, I was able to achieve literally 100% signal strength on every channel I checked. I'm not sure if this is true if you were forced to go through the asphalt shingles on the roof. I used quad shield RG6 cable. Don't forget the adapter to coax[...]

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I'm very pleased with this antenna after replacing the RS VU-90 antenna that I had in my attic (I live in a two-story house). I live about 60 miles from Toronto and can pick up the CBC-HD channel and all the other digital signals in the immediate Buffalo area without an amplifier. I'm also pleased (and surprised) that I do not need a rotator. I personally think it's a steal at[$], however, I'm curious as to how well it will hold up in the elements.

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I bought this antenna based on the user reviews. The reason I went with this one, besides the low price, was that I figured buying locally I could always return it if it didn't work out as I had already done with an indoor-type RCA antenna). Installed this sucker up in the attic and its workig really well. I'm pulling in the CBS station 52 miles away,plus the other networks at 28 miles, which are also about 90 degrees apart so its not that directional. It does work for VHF too, at least for the high bands. The only thing I can't pull in is the FOX station, buts broadcast signal is really low power (1.4 kW). Amazing to get perfect HD for free over the air!

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very directional,im using it on a digital rotary..i did not use an amp with this yet so im not sure how far out i can receive...but i am picking up all of Rhode Island..then beaming north picking up all of Boston..so far im grabing 31 channels on average of 40 miles away with NO AMP..my goal is to hit a few in southern NewHampshire,Channel 9 WMUR as well as a few pbs because they air NewHampshire tourist destinations at times :) just keep in mind this is very directional !

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Just bought this to watch MY-35 transmitted from San Antonio in San Marcos (about 20 statute miles to antenna, 255°) to watch the SA Spurs. Works quite well without an amp and even better with one.

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Mounted on existing satellite disk mast that was not being used and got good signal compared to another "power amplified" unit I tried in the same location. I did not want to run another ac power adapter sucking up more energy. Had to purchase the 300 to 75 ohm transformer. My station signals come generally from one direction so this unit worked well for me when pointed towards my weakest station. Power amplified unit = 17% signal. This antenna = 30% unamplified. My weakest channel picture doesn't pixelate anymore like it did at 17%. Price with the cost of the transformer was better than the amplified unit I tested.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Tried a few other outdoor UHF antennas before trying this one. I live in a rural area of Virginia (Lexington) without any large cities nearby. Once I set this antenna up I could not believe that I was clearly receiving stations 110 miles from my home in Richmond Va. Good solid lockon reception with a digital signal strength of 75 to 78 %. Make sure you use RG-6 coax cable to get the most out of your antenna. This antenna is directional and seemed to have appr. 45 degree reception area which works well if your stations are in one general direction as mine are. The price is right [$]and I would highly reccomend it. Must purchase the small matching 300ohm to coax transformer that mounts with the antenna. Radio Shack has these[...]

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Receives all local DTV channels (most about 20 miles away) with attic installation + preamplifier.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I installed this antenna in the attic. It works beautifully. I was able to pull 21 analog and 27 digital OTA channels in NW Houston. Although it is advertised as UHF only antenna, it picked up the local PBS VHF HD channel as well. Awesome!

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Quit messing around with those silly amplified indoor antennas, this is all you need for digital, over-the-air TV.

Our newer TV has a digital tuner and I've tried several antennas in an attempt to tune in all local channels digitally for the superior picture. I'd gotten close, but no antenna could get every channel -- until I bought this one.

I mounted it in the garage, pointed it in the general direction of our local towers, and voila! Even though it's running through about 100ft of coax cable to get to the TV in the living room, the signal is strong on all channels. No amplifier needed!

Note -- you will need to buy a converter to hook this antenna up to coax, it's only a few bucks, but it is not included.

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I'm in the Youngstown, Oh area, about 60 miles from Pittsburgh. I mounted this antenna on a tower about 15-20 feet below a much larger antenna that is pretty much useless when it comes to picking up digital channels beyond the Youngstown locals. I put a [*]effort into mounting this antenna, just pointing it in the direction of Pittsburgh without an exact compass orientation, and I immediately picked up Pittsburgh's KDKA with a %94 signal. Wish I would have done this earlier, but now I will have no problem picking up my Steelers in HD on game day. I would recommend this antenna to everyone.

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I tried 6 antennas before this one 2 inside and 4 outside including the 15-2187 and 15-1634 from here. None of them worked all that well but this one does. I get all my locals channels and one from another city about 70 miles away. I do not get any skipping/stuttering even during the wind and ice storm we had a couple days ago. I have the cable split between my TV and my computer. The computer is on a 75 foot cable and I do not have any amplifiers.

I am only using it to tune into the Digital HD channels.

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I had been searching everywhere for an antenna like this! My wife is technology challenged and did not want to have to use a rotor. I have towers in 4 locations from my house and I aimed this towards only one of them and I am able to get ALL of them (almost 35 channels) even most VHF channels, all without the rotor and in HD + Digital!!! Some of the towers are 50+mi away!! Beats most $500 set-ups that I was told I needed! This antenna ROCKS! Easy set up as well, only took about 1 hour to do, with NO fine tuning either!

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I use several of these aimed at the various tv stations in my area. Connect them all into a combiner and the out to your tv. Theres no need for a rotor and most people should be able to get everything with 2 or 3 of these. They are not large so its not so much of an eyesore outside your house.

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Best outdoor antenna I could find! I live in Jacksonville Fl and could'nt get 2 channnels, ABC and NBC. I got all the rest we have in our area but not ABC or NBC. Put this one up and pointed in the correct direction for the tower and BAM, full bars on all channels! Don't even try the big ones, or amplified ones on a digital TV.

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Take it home. Notice they expect twin-lead connection. Don't provide a way to connect to coax. After all, who uses coax? Take it back.

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Could not ask for anything better for the price picks up 19 digital channels in the Huntington-Charleston,Wv. market and i just have it mounted above the the gutter line and i live in a fringe area would recommend..

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No Matter What Other People Say, I Like The Look Of This Antenna, And It Beat My Best Friend's Square Pancake That Cost 5 Times As Much, As I Was Able To Pull 11 Stations And He Only Got 9, The Trassmitters Are Located 50 Miles Away And I Got 95-100% Signal. I Am So Pleased, That I Returned My Phillips Shark Fin And Bought Another One As A Gift For My Friend.

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[...] I finally found something that worked, and it cost [$] less than the previous indoor/outdoor antenna that didn't do anything. I live in Decatur, AL, about 27 miles from Huntsville and I get all the locals without having to reposition the antenna 5000 times. The directions could be a little easier to understand, and in fact I connected the extensions wrong but even so, it still works (instead of the arms going out to the side, one goes up and the other goes down, but hey I'm not changing it now.) Definitely more than worth the [$], but you will need a pole mount and a wall mount, and a transformer from 300 ohm to 75 ohm, all together about [$]. Not too shabby considering there's a lot more expensive ones out there.

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This is my 9th antenna. The previous 8 I attempted to get HD signal with were all indoor types. By far this unit gets better signal than any of them. I actually use this in my spare bedroom. I used a camera tripod and attached it to that facing the window toward my tower farm. I now pull in 17 channels instead of 6 and ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox come in crystal clear and above 90%...and I don't even have it on the roof yet! Shoot why bother if it works just fine inside. People...GET THIS ANTENNA! You will not find another one for this price that gets this good of a signal.

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Works Great:) I started with rabbit ears with signal strength around low 50's to mid 60's. I purchased this antenna based on price and these reviews. After placing it in my attic, I now receive all channels with signal strength in the high 90's. A neighbor of mine spent $125 on some fancy antenna plus around $50 to have it installed on his roof. We both get the same reception. The moral of this is, a higher price doesnt make it better.
This is a superb antenna with a great price. I love all the free HD programs I get with this antenna :)

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Patched input from this antenna into my pre-wired house and works great. Be sure to use R-6 cable from the antenna to the TV (NO R59 cable!), diplexers (for joining satellite signal with antenna)and be sure to create a good ground at every diplexer. Seal all outside connections. Installed on a rotor in my attic--get 44 stations in north Raleigh, NC!

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I read the reviews here and decided to give this antenna a try. I couldn't be more pleased with the reception of the Digital HD signals I am receiving. The pictures on all the channels is crystal clear. And this antenna is mounted on my DISH satellite mount on the second floor of my house, with very large oak trees directly in the path of the transmission towers which are about 20 miles away. Even so, I am getting a very strong signal. I thought of putting the antenna higher up, but don't find it necessary at all. I was a bit concerned when I read the info on the box that said it was for channels 14 and up, but all the digital channels from 2 up are fantastic. I receive channels that I didn't know existed in the Orlando area. For free digital HD reception, I don't think I could have done any better, to be honest. What a deal!

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I live in San Jose CA. The antenna in the attic is able to pick up signals as far as San Francisco (60 to 70 miles away). I am very pleased with the result and I highly recommend it. This antenna is inexpensive and is really worth the money. Now I am enjoying close to 60 free channels over the air.

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I have tried many other antennas with no luck. When I hooked this one up it immediately worked great. Very satisfied especially with the price.

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With all the interference their is withing the city of Houston, and the fact that there is a wide expanse of terrain between urban areas, this is a great choice for the city. I have 2 mounted in the attic in array pointing in different directions, and every since I installed them, I picked up many digital channels I never knew that existed.

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All I can say is give this antenna a try. I was a bit skeptical since it always seems that the higher the price the better quality product you get, well this is not the case with this antenna. I bought this on a recommendation from a friend and just leaned it up against the house pointing in the general direction of where I figured my local stations would be and picked up 17 HD channels right off the bat and they are crystal clear. Also the signal strength averages in the high 90's to low 80 and I live about 32 mile from where my signal is broad casted. I plan to either mount this one outside or place it in the attic but which ever way I decide this antenna will get the job done. [...] did it right on this one, so if your looking for a quality antenna at a great price then this is the one for you.

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I selected this antenna due to it's small size and light weight, yet long range to install on my two story house with a steep roof. This is an excellent antenna for digital stations, most of which are broadcast on the UHF band, and analog UHF stations. It is also adequate for the higher VHF channels and FM stations. I'm picking up my local Milwaukee stations 46 miles away crystal clear, along with stations from other cities within 75 miles (with a rotor). The only negative is that it's terminal is for a flat twin-lead cable, and does not come with a matching transformer for connecting a coaxial cable.

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This antenna has a balanced feedpoint which would imply 300 ohm twin lead connection. However, the driven element is a plain dipole (not folded)that is 75 ohms or less which will lead to bad VSWR if you use twin lead to connect to a preamp or transformer. To achieve better VSWR I had to make a 75 ohm feedline connected to a matching transformer to interface a preamp. A dual folded dipole driven element would have been a much better design which can be found on better antennas.

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mounted this antenna in my attic on the NE side of Rochester MN. picks up fox, kttc, and PBS DTV signals with no problems. 28miles from tower according to [@]....its all good so far!

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This is an excellent antenna for anyone who needs a boost over an indoor antenna for HDTV but who doesn't need a large, roof mounted unit.

In the Denver area the ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS affiliates have been broadcasting from relatively low power transmitters located atop a building downtown and this antenna has been flawless in receiving them.

However, note this antenna IS rather directional, so if your local transmitters are located in wildly different directions you'll either need more than one or a different antenna.

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[@], my 4 local stations are between 3.4-19.0 miles away and their compass locations are 255-296 degrees. I hooked this thing up last night, aimed it WSW (didn't even end up having to fine tune the direction) and my reception on all the stations ranged from 95-100%. That is superb, IMO. Despite the length of the 100ft coaxial cable (RG-6) I used, the signal is very strong.[...] I am a very satisfied customer.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a classic corner reflector and yagi but there is no magical way to get gain without length. The less than 40" effective array length dictates a gain of 10 to 11 dbi max. That gain usually associates with a 45 mile range...not 75miles. Antennas of this type with a 60+ mile rating are typically over 7 feet long and have 14-17 dbi gain. This array has a pretty narrow beamwidth and good F/B + side rejection so is an ideal HDTV antenna as long as it stays pointed. Use RG-6; not the lossy RG-59 for these UHF frequencies. Use coax seal around the ant. connections as aluminum corrodes.

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easy to assemble. I had it put up in place of my 2 year old nuisance amplifyed antenna. It blows away the old antenna by far. I now get several more channels than ever and they are all clear and have 90+ % signal on main D/FW channels, I live north near Denton. I am pleased as this is the third antenna, it actuallly works and costs 1/4 what the others did.

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This antenna is your classic directional "beam"-style antenna that has been used for decades. It is designed to pull in signals best in the direction it is pointed. This is a much better solution than using a small UHF antenna with an amplifier. This antenna is meant to be mounted in the attic or outside (too ugly for in the house). Can you get a better (higher passive gain) UHF antenna? Yes, but it will be the same type of antenna except with more elements (cross bars)and will cost at least [$] and take up more space. For [$], you will not find a better solution for pulling in those digital TV signals. Make sure you experiment with directing the antenna if your TV signals break up. If you install this with very long (75+ feet) RG-6 cable run and your TV signals break up, purchase a good outdoor preamplifier. Don't be fooled into buying those small, flat amplified antennas. They will work if you are in close proximity to the TV station, but this antenna will work even better. The only downside is that you may consider this an ugly, old-fashioned antenna. Dont forget to purchase a 300-75 ohm adapter. The antenna has screw terminals that the adapter attaches to. Your cable attaches to the other end. DO NOT use twin-lead cable. Use only RG-6 cable. Don't let the salesperson talk you into twin-lead--too much signal will be lost.

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Awesome antenna and only 29 bucks. I picked it up for my new HDTV and find myself close to dumping DirecTv and enjoying free TV. I live in rural north Alabama and am 25 miles from Huntsville towes and over 70 from Birmingham. I have a strong signal and perfect reception from all Birmingham and Huntsville major networks channels as well as independent and smaller networks from 40-60 miles away in various directions. All in all I have 31 free HD channels all for the original 29 bucks and about an hour to install. Highly recommend.

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Nice product! Easy to assemble, low cost. Great HDTV reception, even in my attic. I have this sitting in my attic on a cardboard box and it works great! Doubled my reception. Highly recommended.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I wanted to boost the UHF reception on our old antenna array. This system must be at least 30 years old. Dispite having 2 separate UHF antennas along with a VHF antenna on the mast I could only recive VHF channels. Given this antenna was only [$] and had great reviews I decided to give it a shot. Dew to how steep my roof is I was only able to mount this antenna in place of the lowest UHF antenna. After some aiming I was able to get 2 uhf station from 60 miles away! They aren't clear but are watchable. A 3rd one comes and goes depending on the weather. Great considering this antenna is half the size of the old UHF one it replaced. There are probably better UHF antennas but they all cost at least twice as much as this one and would need to be shipped. I don't have a HDTV or digital tuner yet but I'm sure it will work good with them as well. I would recommend this antenna to anyone wanting better UHF reception.I also recommend you have a pro install it if you aren't confident on your roof or on a ladder.

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Picked up this little antenna at my local RS and found it very easy to assemble/setup. To keep it away from the rain and not wanting to go up on the roof I ended up mounting this antenna inside the garage. With a rabbit ear antenna on my TV I could never pick up the local Seattle stations. I now receive all the stations crystal clear with an average signal strength around 80% on all channels (with some near 100%). Nice antenna that works well for a great price. I'm enjoying watching free over-the air HDTV.

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this is by far the best antenna money can buy.. hands down this antenna destroys the competition.. i get a 100% signal on all my stations over 50 miles away.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a great antenna for pulling in HD channels in the UHF Band. Bought this antenna after no success with the setup amplified types. Picks up channels from 50 miles away with no amplifier. This antenna is HIGHLY directional, so if the transmitters in your area are spread out, you may consider two or these with a combiner.

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After trying many so called high tech amplified outdoor/indoor fancy antennas with no success, I gave a try to this antenna. Glad I did, now I get every single HDTV/Digital station in our area without any signal amplifier. Cheap and best solution. I highly recommend.

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I'm halfway between Birmingham and Huntsville, both about 50 miles. I pointed this puppy at huntsville and not only got all UHF stations in Huntsville's HD signal but also all UHF and VHF HD signals from Birmingham. What a deal!!!

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This antenna is light and small allowing me to get it up over 10 feet above my house. I pull in everyone of my Digital Locals from over 40 miles away from the towers. Great antenna!!!

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I have bought (and taken back) about 6 "Hi Def" antennas and saw this one on the website. I bought one,took it home, and put it in the attic since the weather was bad,figuring I'd have to wait til the weather got better to put it on the roof to get any reception. I hooked it up to an amplifier and was amazed to find every digital channel that antennaweb said that I could get and then some. I pick up the CBS and Fox stations in Cape Girardeau MO (about 50 miles away) and the ABC station near Marion IL (about 40 miles away and 50 degrees north of Cape Girardeau, btw) plus the NBC and PBS stations in Paducah, KY with no problems. Don't waste money on some high price "High Definition" antenna, go get this one asap. I can't wait to put it up outside and see what happens. The folks at both Radio Shacks in Paducah are the best and have the best customer service you could ask for.

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I have this antenna mounted in my attic and receive all the Local Orlando stations some I didn't know existed. I receive over 20 channels in new digital format.Best of all its compact size,made it easy to install in my attic.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

A must have for HDTV in the suburbs! Most digital channels are on UHF (or at least more than you probably realize). By adding this to an existing medium directional VHF/UHF and using the RS VHF/UHF combiner on the mast, I went from no signal to 90% signal strength on some stations, and I'm 35 miles away from them with a hill in the way. My only complaint is that the antenna is coated with some sort of oil to prevent oxidation, and it will turn your hands and clothes black while you put it together. Best deal ever for the money, though!

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Recieving all local analog and digital/HD stations without problems. Transmitters are 16 miles away; antenna is mounted on chimney mast 20 feet above the ground.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Just installed this antenna in the attic and am already very pleased. Great value as well!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Works great in my attic! Great value for performance. Need to find compass directions (on web) to stations and point.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna is fantastic. I previously purchase other $100 antennas and they did not work as well as this one. Now I get most all HD stations in my area with a signal strength of 9-10. The stations are between 6-18 miles from my house.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Great antenna for the price. I live by an air force base outside of detroit, and pick up all my local HD channels from about 30 miles away.

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This product is excellent for receiving most all HD channels in the Chicago area. I used checkhd.com to point and select the appropriate antenna then stumbled upon radioshack.com and found this antenna. I live about 25 miles away from Chicago and receive most all HD and digital channels; however, I can not receive 2.1 which requires a VHF antenna. If you want this channel consider purchasing a VHF/UHF antenna from RadioShack. If you have a VHF/UHF antenna already, I would recommend this product for boosting your HD reception. You will also need a 300Ohm to 75Ohm connector if you are using coax cable. I also recommend using a RadioShack AMP at least 10-25 feet away from antenna to receive good a steady HD single.

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Excellent over the air reception of all local HDTV stations (VHF/UHF) as well as all major digital stations from Detroit to the north (40-50 miles). Small size makes for ease of use, and works well if you have a need to receive distant UHF stations.

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This is hands down the BEST antenna for the money. I tried many set top HD antennas that just did not cut it. This antenna hides between my chimney and roof on the back of my house and gives me >90% signal strength on all local channels (about 18 miles from towers). The thing is simple and does not suffer the glitches we had with the Terk TV-5 which was pretty good... but it cost 2x as much... and did not pull in the signal... I no longer have to tweak the antenna with channel changes... and I don't have to look at it. This model is small, so it tucks away out of site from the street quite easily. I did not try an attic mount, so I cannot speak to that, but if you have a place to put this thing outside, I highly recommend it.

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HDTV must have. With a preamp it gets all of the HD stations in the area, except the one it's not pointed at (of course).

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Great antenna for picking up local HD channels, signal strength is about 90 now, small, light and compact and a great value

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I purchased this antenna specifically to get local HD stations. It works perfectly and the price cant be beat. Highly recommended!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Fantastic OTA HD reception of all major networks in my area!! Easy to assemble and lightweight. I have it in an upstairs room. Highly recommend for HDTV use!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I get 17 analogue and 15 digital channels with this easy to install, inexpensive, non-amplified antenna. The $119.00 amplified Terk antenna, while better looking, only got 10 analogue and 9 digital channels. Save the money, buy the RS antenna

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I've used these antannas for over 4 years now. They work excellently for UHF HDTV (most of them are in the UHF relm right now). This antenna is very directional so I was able to setup one pointing towards greensboro the other towards Raleigh (opposite citys from were I am). I get all the stations perfectly. I've since setup two of my other buddys with the same setup.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna is AWESOME. It says the max range is 75mi, I live in Rochester, MN, 83mi from the Minneapolis stations. I get 9 HD's from Minneapolis with the UHF antenna by itself and 13 with a pre-amp. Clearly 75mi range is under rated. This is a must buy for distant areas.

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I am using the antenna to receive local HDTV broadcasts. It is working great! I am about 15 to 20 miles from the broadcast antennas, and getting better than 90% signal strength with an attic mount. This antenna replaces a Terk TV55 that got only 50 to 75% signal strength in the same location in the attic.

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Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is an excellent, high gain antenna at a bargain price. It is perfect for free, over the air HDTV reception since most digital channels are UHF. And it is well suited for fringe area reception of far away stations up to 75 miles or more, especially when combined with Radio Shack outside amplifier. No need to purchase large, expensive name brand antenna, especially those unsightly 8-bay varieties that some may recommend. Try this model first. The small, compact size is easy to assemble and should not aggravate the homeowners association. I live in Greenville, SC and receive 4 Charlotte, NC channels with this antenna that are 75 miles away. Excellent reception at 85 to 100% signal strength, and a great value.

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As read about in many reviews. This is all you need to pull in local HD channels . I am 20 miles from towers and have this placed in a 1st story attic. Once directed it pulls in HDTV signals like it next door.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

For HDTV you can't beat the price and ease of installation. Why pay 4 times as much for HDTV wonder antennas when this antenna outperforms them all.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

While there are superior UHF-only antennas available in this price range compared to the U 75, few of them can be simpler to set up, lighter in load on masts, or be easier to aim/adjust for best signal reception. Plus, you can get one at almost any RS store, and save the shipping costs. I've been pleased with this antenna. For the majority of normal, non-geek customers wanting HDTV, the U 75 will serve well.

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This compact antenna actually performs better than the oversize VHF/UHF one that I was replacing. Digital signal strength was actually a little better and the picture is crystal clear. I am using it only to receive digital and HDTV broadcasts at about 45 miles away from the source. FM reception was also very good.