Tailgate Antenna Question

I was thinking more along the lines of a specific model that works for them or they know works.

While I'm sure you chuckled to yourself at your immense humor when typing this response. It is a worth while question to ask since many antennas don't work as well on campus and some insight can be helpful.

I can tell you that we tried both an HD antenna for about $35 and rabbit ear antenna ($16) and we were not able to pick up CBS on either one. ABC and NBC come in fine but not CBS.

I don't remember the brand but I used one a few times that worked really well on campus. I do remember that it had a power cord that plugged into a regular power outlet. Don't get the cheapest thing you can find at Walmart because it likely won't work very well.

I used the Mohu Leaf 30 indoor antenna and had it sitting up and worked very well this past weekend. Powers by usb to tv

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You need an amplified directional antenna similar to this.

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Also checkout antennaweb.org to figure out where to point your antenna. Use your phone as a compass.

I got the powered Mohu leaf, and it really isn't any better than my $9 set of rabbit ears. Just get those from Radio Shack or something.

any cheap antennae will work. ABC will be great, CBS requires the user to be smarter than the device. Here is what we do:

Set up your antennae and search over the air channels by using your tv's menu. once done, look and see if your tv found channel 9-1 (this is the over the air CBS station) If it did not, randomly move your antennae over a foot in any direction and repeat the channel search. Keep doing this until your tv finds 9-1. it may take a while. Once your tv finds the station then select that channel. it may be partial reception, pixelated, or no reception at all. Since your tv has found that station, simply have someone move it around until you get a solid hd signal.

once success is acheived (this is the most important part) make an announcement stating any drunk arse that bumps the antennae and loses the signal will get pummeled like david duke at soul train

I've had good luck with rabbit ears or a cheap directional hooked to a good amp like:

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Make sure and get a good quality amp as some are junk.

I got an HD antenna from Best Buy for like $20 a few years back. It's flat and white, about the size of an iPad. Has one wire that hooks directly to your cable connection on the tv. Works perfectly!