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OTA Antenna Question
Posted on 7/11/20 at 11:56 am
Posted on 7/11/20 at 11:56 am
Would it work if I used two antennas pointed in different directions going into a splitter and then to the TV. Just curious if anyone has tried this before
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Posted on 7/11/20 at 12:10 pm to Miketheseventh
Yes, but with caveats. Antenna Man provides a good description of what you might encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToeZWV5ifjA
Posted on 7/11/20 at 2:19 pm to Miketheseventh
The old folks used to do this all the time, although often one antenna was low-V and the other was high-V or U.
Source: I am an old folk.
Source: I am an old folk.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 3:12 pm to DoctorTechnical
I guess you could have HD Homerun on one antenna and a tablo on another and have those apps on a fire stick to watch the Chanel’s they pick up?
Posted on 7/11/20 at 5:06 pm to Ohiosportsfan
I have separate VHF and UHF antennas feeding a turned-around splitter, resulting in one feed coming from the attic. No issues whatsoever. I will likely add a second UHF antenna shortly and feed all into the same downlead.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 8:22 pm to Miketheseventh
Appreciate the feedback. Thanks
Posted on 7/12/20 at 8:40 am to Miketheseventh
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This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 7/12/20 at 2:00 pm to Miketheseventh
Posted on 7/12/20 at 3:07 pm to KK
Yes. I have 2 connected via a splitter in my attic facing slightly different directions to maximize all of the channels out of the N.O market. Both connect to 5 household tvs and a hd homerun for my Plex connection.
Posted on 7/14/20 at 4:23 pm to Miketheseventh
tvfool.com will let you put in your address then show you what channels you can expect from a tv set antenna, attic antenna, and outside antenna. Have you done this already? Just curious if you need two antennas.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 9:55 am to jeekers78
I have an antenna for the UHF stations much like the multi-directional antenna linked above. It is in my attic near Watson, pointed near New Orleans. When the atmosphere is right I can pull those stations in. Even though the Baton Rouge stations are nearly 90 degrees from the front of the antenna, it has no issues with them. Some days, I am seeing Mississippi Public Broadcasting off the back of that same antenna. (It hits a splitter/combiner to add a separate VHF antenna before hitting a distribution amp that feeds 6 sets in the house.)
When the weather cools, I will add another identical antenna back-to-back with the original, which should cement the MPB station, and on some days give me Lafayette and Alexandria.
One particularly good night, I was seeing WDAM in Hattiesburg.
When the weather cools, I will add another identical antenna back-to-back with the original, which should cement the MPB station, and on some days give me Lafayette and Alexandria.
One particularly good night, I was seeing WDAM in Hattiesburg.
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