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Best Antenna to get VHF channels.
Posted on 8/9/22 at 7:12 am
Posted on 8/9/22 at 7:12 am
Having trouble getting VHF channels at my camp. Ive tried several different antennas and can only pick up UHF. Any ideas?
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Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:19 am to 24dive
How far away are the transmission towers?
Posted on 8/9/22 at 8:52 pm to 24dive
Use this to get an idea of where to point an antenna
https://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29
Keep in mind that Hi-VHF/UNF combo antennas are easy to find. If one of the stations you want to get is still low VHF that makes it a bit harder, but those are rare now.
Here is a site for antennas. https://store.antennasdirect.com/outdoor-tv-antennas.html
You can actually find a few of those or similar at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc.
And distance can be an issue, obviously.
https://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29
Keep in mind that Hi-VHF/UNF combo antennas are easy to find. If one of the stations you want to get is still low VHF that makes it a bit harder, but those are rare now.
Here is a site for antennas. https://store.antennasdirect.com/outdoor-tv-antennas.html
You can actually find a few of those or similar at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc.
And distance can be an issue, obviously.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 5:31 pm to 24dive
All of the digital over the air broadcasts are in the UHF spectrum FWIW.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 7:30 pm to Btrtigerfan
WBRZ (actual channel 13) and WAFB (actual channel 9) would like a word...
Posted on 8/10/22 at 7:49 pm to Btrtigerfan
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All of the digital over the air broadcasts are in the UHF spectrum FWIW.
My ABC and NBC are VHF-High band channels 9.1 and 9.2
I had to go with an antenna similar to the one in the picture to get the VHF channels. I'm located about 40 miles from the transmitter.
This post was edited on 8/10/22 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 8/10/22 at 8:09 pm to DoctorTechnical
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WAFB (actual channel 9) would like a word...
WAFB just went live with their NextGen TV signal.
LINK
I'm not sure if that's what he's referring to but in the future VHF will be phased out with the new ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV move.
LINK
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Better signal with less interference
One of the biggest issues with ATSC 1.0 is that the digital signal is fairly fragile. The VHF band used is prone to interference from buildings and trees, weather and even passing cars, and the digital data it sends is easily corrupted, which shows up on your TV as a blocky, unwatchable picture, or even just a "no signal" message.
With ATSC 3.0, broadcasters are switching back to UHF and moving to orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM), the same technology behind the latest Wi-Fi and mobile wireless technologies. It's a much more robust method for transmitting digital information, and when combined with the switch back to UHF, it will let local TV stations offer a clearer signal with broader reach and fewer interference issues.
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Better picture and sound
The new standard also packs much more data into the broadcast signal, ramping up from the single static 19.4 Mbps bitrate of the ATSC 1.0 standard to a variable bitrate of up to 57 Mbps using the same airwaves.
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It pairs that efficiency with modern video formats. The same H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2 codecs used by online media companies like Netflix can now be shared over the airwaves, letting TV stations broadcast in 4K.
I wouldn't rush out and buy anything yet but if you happen to be in the market for a new TV, it will be worth it to make sure it has a new NextGen TV tuner.
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