McDuory Amplified Digital Outdoor HDTV Antenna 150 Miles Long Range - 360 Degree Rotation Infrared Control - Tools Free Installation - Support 2 TVs

When it comes to digital and FM/UHF to AM signals, it all comes down to line of sight: FM signals travel horizontally across the landscape, while AM is a vertical signal that bounces off the ground and atmosphere. However, if you live in a valley or live near a large building or a major hill, you may experience signal problems. Most people who can't get this to work have an antenna that isn't high enough to pick up the line of sight signal. br>br>I live 52 miles east of New York City and wanted to see how well this antenna worked before putting it on the roof. I positioned the antenna on my kitchen table and pointed it toward New York City. Then I connected it to our kitchen TV, turned it on, and ran a scan on it. The exact latitude and longitude of New York City in relation to us is 245 degrees. Simply place it there without aiming it in a specific direction, and I was able to get 30 channels fairly clearly. We're at 260 feet above sea level, with a hilltop blocking our view of the city, but we still had excellent reception. The antenna will be 20 feet higher than it was when I tested it in our kitchen once I install it on the roof. Several websites can tell you how far away you are from any city that broadcasts TV signals if you use your smartphone or tablet. Then, by precisely aligning the antenna, the reception should be excellent. So getting the 150-mile range antenna almost guarantees that any NYC station, as well as many NJ stations and possibly down to Philly, which is only 150 miles away, will come in clear. I don't care about getting stations that far, but I do care about getting all of NYC stations, and I can get L if I use the rotation function. Since we have Amazon Prime, Roku, and an over-the-air digital HDTV antenna, we can say goodbye to Cblevision and their ever-increasing basic cable prices. Yes, we will lose some channels, but I'm tired of cable's monopoly in the area and am out of options for watching television. This antenna eliminates a significant portion of the difficulty in receiving local station broadcasts, making the switch even simpler.

Anahi Lester

| May 20, 2021

This item is a waste of money. It appears to be cool, but it is essentially garbage. You'll have to pay a few extra dollars for a well-designed antenna. You'll also have to accept the fact that if you're more than 20 miles from the tower, you won't be able to use a small indoor antenna. You'll need one of those Yagi-style antennas that are 6, 8, 10, or 12 feet long. Multi-tasking in the Uda style element of science fiction Before cable TV, there were a lot of fi wizbangs all over the place. br>br>However, even if your tower is only 20 miles away. This isn't going to work at all. To begin with, it's a UHF antenna only. There are a lot of VHF stations, mostly VHF Hi. This thing doesn't pick up VHF Low, isn't very sensitive to VHF Hi, and only picks up UHF stations. Furthermore, the reflector (the pop-up panels) is not removable. The reason for this is that if you have stations facing the wrong way, the reflector will block them out. "However, the base is motorized. " It also comes to a halt on the quarter. You won't be able to land in a 15-degree arc if you're lucky. br>br>Get a multi-directional transmitter if your transmitters are facing different directions (more than 30 degrees apart). You can point one part of the array separately using a bay antenna. If your stations are all in the same general area, simply point your antenna in their general direction and call it a day. It isn't a major operation.

Forrest Wong

| Apr 20, 2021

In comparison to my old "Supersonic SC603" antenna, which has a similar appearance, this antenna provides better reception. Although both antennas claim a range of 150 miles, the McDuory receives about ten more channels, with each channel signal being stronger. The older Supersonic has five pairs of forward elements and two rear elements, but no rear rectangular disk, whereas the McDuory has only four pairs of forward elements and one rear rectangular disk. The rectangular disk, in my opinion, is significant. Because I live in a community that only allows satellite disks, I installed both antennas indoors in my upstairs laundry room. The McDuory is used in the downstairs family room, while the Supersonic is used in the upstairs bedroom. The difference is so noticeable that I'm considering tossing out my 5-year-old Supersonic antenna. Although I live only 50 miles from San Francisco, the signal must pass through two walls of my house, as well as numerous interferances, because it is not mounted on the roof. Please see the attached photo of my laundry room on the second floor. On your left, you can see the smaller McDuory antenna. I get all of the major network channels, including Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS, as well as 20 additional channels in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese, as well as old movies and reruns. runs, as well as paid ad channels This is a product that I am pleased to own.

Johanna Coffey

| Sep 16, 2021