Posted by sws55 on November 09, 2011 at 06:57:57 from (173.22.255.221):
In Reply to: TV antenna posted by herbert johnson on November 07, 2011 at 15:17:42:
You'll need a pretty good antenna ($100 to $200)for the distances you mentioned. Installation should be $125 minimum. Non-HDTV's and VCR's will need a converter box ($40 to $60 each). Plan to spend $400 to $800 for a good system without a tower, about what you's spend for 4 to 12 months of satelite service. The biggest change will be fewer channels are available from broadcast TV. Check that out ahead of time to make sure your family can be happy with that.
You've received a lot of good advice from the other responders. You'll definetly need a strong amplifier (20+dB $50 to $100) for the 50 mile stations and a rotor ($100+) if you want to change directions. Winegard and ChannelMaster both make very good amplifiers and antennas.
Recieving stations 100 miles away is doubtful even on a very good day unless there are booster towers closer to you. Some broadcasts signals are on VHF frequencies and some are on UHF frequencies. I'm 65 miles from a 1200 foot broadcast tower and the VHF signals break-up in bad weather.
It helps to select an antenna for the signal types in your area. Web sites like rabbitears, tvfool and antenna.com help a lot for identifying what signals are available. Hills, woods or anything that blocks the direct line of sight to the TV transmitter will drastically cut your signal strengths. You could already be on the fringe for receiving the 50 mile stations if terrain works against you.
Talk to some local TV antenna shops to see what works well in your area. They have done all this 100's of times before and can give you an estimate to install a system that will work well for you the first time. You will pay them list price for the components plus installation costs, but it could be worth it. You can save 25% to 40% by selecting and installing it yourself, if you do your homework and can do that type of work.
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