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Originally Posted by JerryJ
I know they're a decent antenna but still not sure of their distance capabilities.
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Jerry,
I can tell you how mine does. The distance will depend on various conditions such as terrain, of course. I'll preface these comments by saying that this is a new installation, and I have nothing to compare it to. It was not a replacement for any other kind of antenna, and I have no other experience with TT or RV antennas.
That said, ...
From the house in Amarillo, we get 24 or 25 stations. Doesn't matter a whole lot where it's pointed. Only 8-15 mile distances.
From the storage facility, from 20' or 25' inside a steel shield but the open garage door facing South, we still get 21 or 22 stations - 15-20 miles away. Those stations are to the North. The FCC site says 6 stations using a 30' mast.
We camped in Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, TX and got some 11-14 digital stations - all Amarillo area stations. It's about 70 or 80 miles as the crow flies. The FCC says we might get 1 from Lubbock - if we're lucky. (We didn't turn it towards Lubbock.)
When in Palo Duro Canyon, we again get a whole pocket full of digital stations. (Ok, around 17.) They are around 25-30 miles away as the crow flies, but that's from down in a 600'+ hole. The FCC site says we might get 5 stations down there with a 30' mast.
When at Wolf Creek Park in Ochiltree County, TX, we didn't get anything. Nothing registered on the signal finder. The FCC site says that we might get one if we're lucky - a PBS station about 70 miles away.
All in all, I agree that it's an investment you can't go wrong with. I am impressed with it.
-Dale
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