Re: The DB8 High Gain UHF Antenna - Good & Bad...

Wes Newell wrote:

... I bought my 8 bay CM 4228 from Warren for $39 IIRC. It's a solid antenna.


same here, www.warrenelectronics.com
for $39.50, plus shipping and tax

stuff below is for the OP, so don't get excited. ;)

afaik, after analog TV transmission is turned
off (currently scheduled for early '97?),
most digital transmission will be in UHF
and maybe also upper VHF. CBS/Chicago is
one of the few current exceptions with
analog on ch.2 and digital on ch.3

if you think that a 4 bay would be "more
convenient", think again. iow, for an
interesting comparison of how various
antennas do for both UHF and upper
VHF see the bottom of:
www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/comparing.html

for everythink you ever wanted to know
about antennas, see:
www.hdtvprimer.com/ISSUES/erecting_antenna.html
for example, if the spot in the attic that you
put the antenna shows multipath on one or more
channels, move the antenna 8-to-12 feet. :)

bill
.

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