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Getting CBS while tailgating.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:42 pm
Im wondering if there is a way to get The Bama-A&M game without a satellite dish Saturday. A few years ago before the digital switch you could pick up those channels on just an antenna. Is there anyway to do it without dropping a large amount of money on a satellite dish? I have a modern big screen. not exactly sure model and make.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:44 pm to Lmeye15
High def antenna is all you need.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:44 pm to Lmeye15
All you need is an antenna and you will be fine.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:44 pm to 8miles
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High def antenna is all you need.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:47 pm to Lmeye15
sure...I do it every saturday with a $9 set of rabbit ears that I got from the wall marks...don't ever let anyone tell you that you need a fancy antenna to get perfect HDTV absolutely free...
FWIW, you can actually pick up about 10 or so different channels from campus and get all of the major networks plus others...digital switchover made a lot more channels available with an antenna....
FWIW, you can actually pick up about 10 or so different channels from campus and get all of the major networks plus others...digital switchover made a lot more channels available with an antenna....
This post was edited on 9/10/13 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:48 pm to Spankum
Thanks guys.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:48 pm to Spankum
^^ that
Posted on 9/10/13 at 8:54 pm to Lmeye15
Yeah just get a digital antenna (I think that's what you have to have.) you will also be able to catch the Oregon Tennessee game on ABC.
Posted on 9/10/13 at 9:38 pm to chalupa
HD antenna
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Profit
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Posted on 9/10/13 at 9:52 pm to Spankum
I have trouble picking up CBS in BR on my Leaf antenna but get other channels, such as PBS, in beautiful HD. The problem is apparently because WAFB broadcasts via VHF rather than UHF and the best reception is on an antenna at least half the wavelength (the Leaf is too small). Rabbit ears or an old-fashion roof-top antenna are actually much better.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 12:16 am to islandtiger
does anyone use the wingate MP1 antenna with directv, bought it for last weekend and wasnt able to get a picture at all, did get the guide but that does me no good
Posted on 9/11/13 at 12:17 am to Lmeye15
HD antenna is what you need. You can make one fairly easily. We did. Works fine.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 1:35 am to Lmeye15
or you could make a bowtie coat hanger UHF antenna
Posted on 9/11/13 at 6:12 am to Lmeye15
Like others are saying, cheap HD antenna at the wal marks. Just pay attention to which direction you need to point it. It will make a big difference in reception and number of channels you pick up.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:19 am to islandtiger
quote:
I have trouble picking up CBS in BR on my Leaf antenna but get other channels, such as PBS, in beautiful HD. The problem is apparently because WAFB broadcasts via VHF rather than UHF and the best reception is on an antenna at least half the wavelength (the Leaf is too small). Rabbit ears or an old-fashion roof-top antenna are actually much better.
This
Don't buy an expensive HD Antenna for WAFB. It wont work. Cheap rabbit ears is what you need for WAFB.
Link from WAFB website
LINK
Also you must have a digital TV obviously.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:25 am to Kajungee
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Don't buy an expensive HD Antenna for WAFB. It wont work. Cheap rabbit ears is what you need for WAFB.
Yep, get an old school cheap set of the 4' long kind. And I like to have a 50' or so long coax cable so that you can find a good, high spot to get reception without having to keep them right next to the tv.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:27 am to the4thgen
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ust pay attention to which direction you need to point it.
Ok, so which direction from campus is the best for WAFB?
Is that the tower on the North side of campus that is located at the station on Highland? Or is that a diffferent statiin? I have driven by there a hundred times but never remember what station that is.
Thanks
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:32 am to Lmeye15
Keep in mind a lot of the earlier HD TVs were only displays with regard to digital TV; in other words some don't have DTV tuners built in....check your owners manual. Otherwise everything posted is right on!
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:38 am to Lmeye15
I watch lots of OTA TV for various reasons. I have yet to find a better antenna than the Zenith Silver Sensor. Those may be hard to find, but anything with this general design is going to work well, will be easy to set up, and will take up very little space,
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:48 am to tgrgrd00
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Is that the tower on the North side of campus that is located at the station on Highland? Or is that a diffferent statiin?
No, that's WBRZ, the ABC affiliate. According to the link posted above, the WAFB tower is south of campus on River Rd., but I always assumed it was at their station on Government St.
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