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Can anyone recommend an OTA outdoor antenna?

Posted on 1/21/18 at 9:14 pm
Posted by Lugubrious
Member since Apr 2005
251 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 9:14 pm
Tons of options and I'm spinning in circles. I'm in BTR and would like a nice outdoor antenna to aid me in cutting the cord! Thanks!
Posted by Brian Wilson
Member since Mar 2012
2015 posts
Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:17 am to
I'm not sure about outdoor. But if you go with an indoor option this one has worked flawlessly for 2 years for me. I have them set up on 2 different TVs

Amazon Basics Indoor HD Antenna
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
12724 posts
Posted on 1/22/18 at 9:03 am to
LINK

I bought this one several years back. I found it at a discount store for $30. It is outdoor, but I mounted it in my attic on a stud. Came with the mounting bracket. I also added an electrical outlet in the attic and plugged in a signal amplifier into it. I get tons of channels in Birmingham. You should be able to pick up everything in BTR with it. There are a couple of bolts where it attaches to the pole that you can hand tighten, then aim it and tighten down all the way. I had to tweak mine once, but I pick up ABC/CBS/NBC/Fox/CW/PBS and a few others.
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
14852 posts
Posted on 1/22/18 at 9:23 am to
This one

Have this hanging in my attic, disconnected cable feed, connect antenna and house was good to go
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 11:06 am to
Clearstream
Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
9918 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 11:12 am to
I've just hooked up this one and it seems to work fine

LINK
Posted by LoneStarTiger
Lone Star State
Member since Aug 2004
15930 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 3:51 pm to
I mounted this i my attic and it works well, but not 150 miles well.
Posted by robchand58
Denham Springs LA
Member since Nov 2012
626 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:02 pm to
Which ever you land on, make SURE its capable of UHF and VHF. You'll need both for the BTR stations.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13180 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:18 pm to
quote:

Have this hanging in my attic, disconnected cable feed, connect antenna and house was good to go

+1

I have the same antenna in my attic and I'm getting 30 OTA channels.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
25315 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:52 pm to
You don't need to spend much more than $50 to get a signal if you live in BR.

It's all about whats in your line of sight. I can put the cheap Mohu leaf in my kitchen window, and den window, and catch the lafayette channels on top of the BR ones.
The "better" antenna i have in the attic only catches the BR channels. The difference between going through the roof, and going through the window makes a difference.
My buddy can barely catch anything and he lives less than 3 miles from most of the BR satellites. He's got big arse oak trees all in his yard blocking his view.
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:02 pm to
I installed an 50 mile Amazon Basic one in my attic. And by install I mean hung the cord over a rafter lol. Its so thin and light weight doesn't take much.

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