I, too, have heard good things about Terk. I just bought a RadioShack
model 15-1880 (an amplified, uhf/vhf/hdtv indoor antenna) which is
working extremely well in my second floor, south-facing living room.
It pulls in several more channels than plain rabbit ears/dipole
antenna, and it has improved reception on all the channels I used to
receive, without needing too much in the way of readjustment for each
channel. However, it costs about $50...I think that might be more than
the Terk. Because individual situations can vary so widely, I think my
advice might be to buy a couple and return the ones you don't like!
On 25 Feb 2005, at 17:43, William H. Magill wrote:
On 25 Feb, 2005, at 10:36, Jonathan Cass wrote:
I would recommend that you check out the Terk line of antennas:
www.terk.com
I have not used their indoor models, but did use one of their outdoor
models
(Terk-50??) and it worked very well.
BTW, I have a Terk TV-42 (for use on a Sat. dish) that I am not
using. If
anyone wants it (for free), contact me off list.
I second that recommendation.
I have their HD/VHF/UHF indoor model -- looks really space age -- and
it works far and away better than any other indoor antenna I've ever
used. (I think that is the only indoor model they currently offer.) It
does do an excellent good job of picking up all the local HD
broadcasts. However, it is highly directional and you need to
"re-point" it for each transmitter.
Obviously, it works best if you can point it "north" through a window,
but the buildings in most of the area are not an issue... even the
Hi-Rises at 45th and Market do not interfere with my reception on
Chestnut Street.
I picked up my antenna at Tweeter at 15th and Walnut last fall...
$29.95 I think.
One of the really neat tricks -- there is a map of compass coordinates
for the HD transmitters in Roxborough on one of the HD info sites.
Since all the antennas for a given station are on the same tower, you
can use that map and a compass to orient your antenna for best
reception.
T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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