Eric. Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Because I put this together. I believe I'm qualified now. Jeez, don't they have kids in a sweatshop somewhere who can do this for us? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 You built a massive fly swatter better suited for small birds of prey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Roubo is spinning in his grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Maybe if the thing had been made out of a woodgrain material it would have been easier for you to assemble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Danger Will Robinson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassAct Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 HD OTA antenna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 7 minutes ago, ClassAct said: HD OTA antenna? I can confirm HD and antenna...I don't know what OTA stands for unless it's "O-in The Attic." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socoj2 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 14 minutes ago, Eric. said: I can confirm HD and antenna...I don't know what OTA stands for unless it's "O-in The Attic." Over the Air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 10 minutes ago, socoj2 said: Over the Air Isn't that a little redundant with the word "antenna" involved? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socoj2 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Eric. said: Isn't that a little redundant with the word "antenna" involved? dont hate the messenger.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Oddest towel rack I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted August 23, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Man, lemme tell y'all something...I had the attic over the shop insulated a couple months ago and that's where I mounted the antenna...that's the last time I go up THERE in August. Jeez, I think I would have been dead in 15 minutes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RichardA Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 On 8/21/2016 at 0:24 PM, Eric. said: Because I put this together. I believe I'm qualified now. Jeez, don't they have kids in a sweatshop somewhere who can do this for us? Uh, wouldn't an interagency transfer be less paperwork? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 How well does that thing work? We're close to ditching cable and going with an antenna and a couple streaming services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 So far it's working great, Frank. We get Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS and PBS very clearly. Oh, also channel 11 (for what it's worth). And a bunch of junk stations that range from "HA!" to "what the hell is this?" There's one station called "Antenna" and yesterday I saw episodes of McHale's Navy, Leave it to Beaver, The Partridge Family, Three's Company and Mr. Ed. It was good for some laughs while I was in the shop. The reception is outstanding for all the channels that matter. There is a little pixelation going on sporadically on several of the less important channels. Of course you live on the other end of St. Louis so your situation could be different. My antenna is a 60 mile range model, mounted facing due east. Yours I think would be more northeast. But I'd have to look at the map of signal sources again to be sure. Honestly, with as little TV as we actually watch, this was a long overdue change. I miss some stuff, but I'm over it already. Screw it. Lots of better things to do than watch TV. That's a waste of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Eric, a man after my own heart. Nothing but free TV at our house. In fact antennas are cheap so each TV has its own. Yeah every now and then I miss seeing Myth Busters blow something up, but after a while even that got old. My reception in Chicago is great, with the exception of the CBS station that does not come through well on the smallest of the antennas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Right on. Last week I found a website where you could enter your address and it would tell you the likely stations you can pick up with an HD antenna. I'm well within range for the local news stations, and the news would probably be the one reason I'd want the antenna in the first place. Most TV shows we watch, and there aren't many now days, we can find online. Baseball games are covered through Sling. I think this would be a painless switch for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 My suggestion is to get a big antenna. It won't cost much more than a small antenna especially compared to a month of cable. I know Fry Electronics carries a selection on line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 I got that one on AZ for $40. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DNJZ58M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And don't forget this stuff... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FVX8GE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 If you're in the market for a TV antenna don't get suckered into paying big bucks because it says it's digital or HD capable. The carrier signal that the information rides on hasn't changed, only the information. So any good antenna is capable of receiving digital and HD. I've been working in RF transmission for almost 30 years and have seen some really bogus claims. Just FYI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 12 hours ago, Mark J said: My suggestion is to get a big antenna. It won't cost much more than a small antenna especially compared to a month of cable. I know Fry Electronics carries a selection on line. I'm not concerned in the upfront cost really, I'm more concerned on the placement of the antenna. Our house is two story, so running one into the attic would be an ordeal. Putting an antenna outside, even a relatively small antenna, is just sooooo 1980. I figure I'm only about 20-25 miles from downtown STL, so I probably have more flexibility than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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