01-13-2009, 01:05 AM
I'm also looking for a good antenna but have a longer range issue than most of you. I used a Googe Map Distance Calculator and I'm 105 miles from the transmitter towers in Little Rock, AR. Those stations are my only options for major network feeds. I did call the stations and all of their tower are located on Shinall mountain at 1056 ft. There won't be any terrian issues to worry about but at that distance, I do wonder about earth curvature. I won't be able to go over 30 ft. up. I'm wondering if the Winegard HD 7698P will do the job if I preamp it. By the way, "deckeda", a preamp is called a preamp because it amplifys the signal prior to ( or previous to ) sending it down the coax to your TV.
Do any of you think it will receive that far away under ideal conditions or is it just wishful thinking ? I'm not without TV. I'm subscribed to Dish Network and have all the satellite feeds a guy could ask for but I wanted an antenna to get local news and more importantly any "weather" forecasts for area.
Do any of you think it will receive that far away under ideal conditions or is it just wishful thinking ? I'm not without TV. I'm subscribed to Dish Network and have all the satellite feeds a guy could ask for but I wanted an antenna to get local news and more importantly any "weather" forecasts for area.