Re: Digital over the air question


"stryped" <stryped@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have been thinking of buying a converter box for my older tv. My
> zipcode is 42206. Not sure how far I can pull in stations that are
> digital as compared to regular analog signals. I have a tower with a
> multi element yagi antenna.
>
> How direction is digital vs analog if I have stations to the north and
> south of me would I absolutely have to have a rotor? (I think it would
> be a pain to have to do that every time I cahnce the channel.
>
If you go to www.antennaweb.org, you will see that you have 7 digital
stations within 42 miles. All are on UHF. The distance should be no problem
with a decent antenna, and an amplifier (AT THE ANTENNA) if your coax is
more that 50 feet. You will for sure need an amp if you plan to use a
splitter. Don't see an alternative to using a rotator. Good place to buy
rotators and amplifiers is www.warrenelectronics.com. I bough a rotator for
$59 from them, also a ChannelMaster 7775 amp.

Tam


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