Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

It did not work from my location.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna is a tremendous value. I live about 40-50 mile from my local TV transmitters. I put the antenna on a 10 foot mast on the roof of my two floor home. I got an excellent signal on all available stations. The antenna is easy to set up. We recently had 60-70 mph winds and the antenna held up great. I am currently using two of these antennas. One is pointed south for Buffalo stations and the other is aimed north for Toronto stations. This is actually cheaper and easier than a single antenna and rotor.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a pretty good UHF antenna for the price (about [$]). It picks up UHF DTV stations from 60+ miles away providing strong signal (in Florida where terrain is flat). I also get good DTV reception on some local VHF-hi channels (8,9). My TV is analog so I use a Zenith DTV converter. I found some tech. specs for this antenna:U75R UHF Antenna(150-2160) Specifications UHF Band Average Gain:..................... 9.5 dBMedian Average Front/Back Ratio:............ 14 dBAverage Half - Power Beam Width:.......47 degrees at Channel 30(566 MHz)

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I purchased this antenna because of a recomendation of a friend and his success with it's signal quality and price tag. When I questioned him about a low cost Digital transition antenna for our guest room.

I thought the assembly was easy just fold down the elements on the boom and join top/bottom to center. Then mount it outside or in your attic pointed in the direction of the broadcast station area.
I hooked it to my digital converter box and did a channel scan....

Now I have 17 more crystal clear digital channels. It will be nice come Feb '09 when all the channels will go digital then....
I can see a lot of people cancelling basic cable who just wanted a clear picture signal package. Now's the time to consider
that option with this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a fine antenna but I just have to warn EVERYBODY, after the DTV transition, almost all DTV stations will be VHF, not UHF. Despite what people think, VHF TV is not going away and will not go away anytime soon. After they shut off their analogue transmitters, most DTV stations will switch to VHF because it requires less power to drive. That said, the VU-90 sold at Radio Shack is MUCH better in the short term and long term.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I bought an RCA ANT806 and put it in my attic and it would get most channels but not with a strong signal on my signal strength tester and it was very touchy. The slightest movement would cause it to lose a signal. Then I put together this antenna and put it in my attic and every single possible digital channel comes in at full strength. I live about 40-45 miles from the broadcast location. This antenna gives me better reception at about $25 cheaper than the antenna I initially tried.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Installed mine in the attic and I have a METAL roof. I was replacing a huge older VHF/UHF antenna that worked OK, but HDTV signals would break up sometimes and one station 40 miles away would go black screen some evenings. I installed this new antenna with a $59 signal booster. I compared my signal strength against the old antenna, the new antenna with booster off, and new antenna with booster on. The Booster did make an improvement and so did the new antenna. I have excellent signal strength now.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I have now ditched cable TV for good. I'm about 31 miles from the bulk of the Orlando FL stations. I put this antenna up in the attic knowing full well that the shingles and framing would attenuate the signal. I used a compass up in the attic and the information from antennaweb.org to ensure I was pointed in the right place. Lastly, I ran a dedicated 100 foot coax line from the antenna to my Zenith digital converter box. The results were fantastic. I'm getting 34 channels in crystal clear digital. Best of all my venerable Tivo Series 2 works great with the Zenith DTT901. I'm so happy and I'm not paying money to Brighthouse anymore. I would highly recommend this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

We bought this antenna to replace an older outdoor VHF/UHF antenna that just wasn't doing the job in pulling the new digital channels in. It works great! We put it together in minutes, and gained about six new channels after hooking it up. Some things to remember, though: it's very directional, so be very careful how you aim it. Also, unlike a lot of other antennas, it does not come with a 300-75 ohm matching transformer, so you will to make sure you have one of those if you are running coax. (We just reused the one from our old antenna.)

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I love this antenna. Inexpensive, works for UHF (HDTV signals) and receives all that I know are available in my area. I have spent countless hours messing around with other antennas and this is the only way to go. I think most of it is becuase HDTV is at UHF frequency and the antennas I've been using are more designed for VHF with the occasional UHF antenna coming in. I love it. Sing it from the mountains Baby. I won't be paying for cable now come February.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Mounted to a roof joist INSIDE the attic space with post and "U" bolts. Great HD resolution for a "stealth" antenna placement. We live 20-25 miles from all local HD broadcast antennas. Already had RG wire running from previous Dish Network Antenna. Replaced my Dish and antenna has already paid for itself!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I installed this antenna in the attic of my single-level home...easily received local DTV outlets within 20 miles of my location, plus a couple of others as far away as 50 miles. It has a fairly narrow reception pattern, so a little effort is needed to aim it for best signal quality. All in all, this turned out to be a good find.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I get all of my local digital channels (uhf) within in a 60 mile range ! I love it !

I put it in my attic, easy intall.

Don't forget to buy the adapter for your coax cable, it is not included with antenna and you will need it. Cost about $5

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Tried several antennae and the U 75 is tops for signal/size. Small enough for my attic. and the price is great.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

we only have 2 analog stations 62 miles away, we were able receive'em in digital last night plus some others from as far as 120 miles away, however when the sun comes up all we have is analog till sunset, any body knows why?

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I have worked a great deal with antennas of all natures. This UHF TV antenna worked really well for me. I picked it up at the local RS store when I bought a new Digital Stream converter box (one of the best converter boxes I have tested so far) to do some testing. It is small in size and very light-weight, makes mounting a bit easier than the larger ones. Looks nicer on the roof too. I was only testing from the ground level and picked up 3 PBS digital uhf channels from 40+ miles away. I believe they are all stationed in the same location. Remember, with UHF vs the old VHF signals the UHF will not have as much range. This is a UHF only antenna as well. You might still have some VHF translators in your area. I am sure this antenna has it's limitations and I would expect it for only[$] If you live in fringe areas of coverage, you will probably need a bigger, higher gain antenna to get all the channels. But if you live relatively close to the TV towers this antenna will do just fine. You can always add an amplifier if needed. Remember that antenna height is the key to good reception. Get the antenna outside the house if possible and roof level or higher if you can. Use good RG cable for your run inside. Overall, I rate this antenna 4 out of 5 because I have not been able to test overall distance range at elevated height, but I do recommend it for [$]. If you find it does not do the trick, go with a bigger antenna and use this one with a combiner for multi- directional reception. For [$]you cannot go wrong..Brent.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Installed this with an older outdoor UHF/VHF combination antenna. Analog reception was wonderful, however, digital reception was non-exsistent.
Seperatly, it did as well for me as my old antenna on UHF for digital

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is my only alternative inside for fringe (mountain) area HDTV signal - can fine tune by slight changes in orientation inside. Outside might be better, but harder to adjust small changes in direction.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Took about 20 minutes to put the antenna together. Hooked it up to a 720p TV and did the scan and picked up all of the local TV channels over the air while the antenna was three foot off the ground. Channels range from 17 to 60 miles. Great antenna for the money. Highly recommend. Had tried several others with limited success. Will put on a pole. Sure I will pick up even more channels.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

If you are looking for an antenna to receive off air HDTV broadcast, there is no better antenna available in this price range.

It pulls in signal from as far as 50 miles easily if you mount the antenna at least 20-25 feet from the ground. Ground the antenna with good quality grounding rod for protection and for better signal quality.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Installed 54 miles from the broadcast tower at a location shadowed by higher hills in the direction of the tower. This small antenna is simple to assemble, light and easy to install, and produces a superior UHF signal compared to a much larger combination antenna. Using an amplifier, the signal was reliable even in an area designated as very difficult for reception.

The antenna does bring in a snowy but viewable picture and decent sound for analog channels 9 and 11. It remains to be seen how it will do with digital signals in those channels next February.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I chose the U-75R antenna after much antenna research, based on its reviews and its price, and the fact that I could buy it in store (and return it in store if necessary). It is quite easy to put together (less than 10 minutes). You will need an outdoor 75-300 ohm matching transformer in order to attach a coax cable to the antenna, which should have been included with the antenna, but is not (it costs ~$2-$5, depending on where you shop, so it's not a big deal). I'm 35 miles from broadcast location (Raleigh,NC)with only one station (PBS) at a different location (45 miles, and 60 degrees different from the others). Terrain is relatively flat, but many large trees on my and surrounding properties. I am using a ChannelMaster 7777 preamp as well. Without the preamp, I don't get watchable signal. I am at near full reception (solid green bar) on all channels broadcasting from Raleigh, which I could not achieve with the RadioShack Omnidirectional amplified antenna (predecessor to 15-1634). PBS signal from 330 degrees comes in with full reception if antenna is pointed at 330 degrees. With antenna pointed at 39 degrees (for all other channels), the PBS signal comes up just short of a green bar signal, and is watchable, but I do expect occasional break-up of the picture depending on the weather.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna works great and seems to do exactly what it says. [...] this [$] antenna works great. I have it in an attic aimed between station towers and it picks them up well as well stations in the opposite direction. I notice some breaking up on occasion that I expect is due to weak signal strength.. A small amplifier helped this quite a bit. Weird though that I can't get one channel that's broadcast from the same direction as the others..

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

The Antenna was simple to set up and worked well in an attic under architectured asphalt shingles. The purpose of the antenna was to eliminate nuisance pixilation while watching HTV using a broken set of rabbit ears. It was also hoped that we could get more channels and consistent performance. The 300 to 75 ohm transformer from the rabbit ears was used for the U-75R. The U-75R comes with a mast mounting kit, which was used to mount it to a piece of 1-inch Rigid PVC Pipe, which was mounted vertically on a truss in the attic, nailed top and bottom. Then I aimed it according to my best guess, using AntennaWeb.Org.

TV Signal Report

With the new antenna installed, including a pair of VHF/UHF Diplexers on the line, we are able to use the VCR/DVD player throughout the house to send VHF signals to the other analog TV sets, and still use the antenna to get the UHF DTV signals to the HDTV.

The signals for the DTV that come in at our location include:

2.1
4.1,2
5.1,3
7.1,2,3
9.1,2,91
11.1,2,3,4
13.1,2
14.1
16.1,2,3,4
30.1

In all, 23 DTV stations, all crystal clear.

I was able to tune the system to get the VCR/DVD player tuner to bring in analog Channel 14 crystal clear. Other analog channels are not so fortunate, and all the analog ones will be gone soon, anyway.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Nice back-up to my cable.
TV picked up 28 channels, 18 HD, 10 Analog. Mounted in attic, pointed at the tower farm 45 miles away.
Well worth the cost.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Picks up digital TV signals very well. Better clarity than compressed signals on cable. Need to make the 75 ohm dipole into a 300 ohm loop by using 14 AWG wire at the dipole ends and one inch height above the dipole. This will correctly match the coax unti for 300/75 ohm coax. Result the signals can be detected much farther.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Picks up on-the-air Digital Signals very well. Much better reception than the compressed signals found on cable. Need to make the 75 Ohm dipole into a 300 Ohm Loop on the antenna buy using 14 AWG wire at the ends of the dipole one inch above the dipole to complete the 300 Ohm Loop. This will allow the 300/75 Ohm matching unit to operate properly and maximize signal strength. The antenna can be used on Ham 70cm band with little change.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I tried several antennas, most notably the Phillips MANT950. This antenna is much much better. I have no pixalation and WTAE (ABC) is opposite of the other channels and it picks the signal up great! I mounted it 4ft above the roofline on an old satellite pole. I pointed it using the median of the compas headings of the majority of stations and receive all 18 stations. I even have a 30ft+ pine tree and sit somewhat in a valley. Only con is the transformer needed to hook it up to RJ6. RS sells it for $6.99 so it not really a con at all. Had it assembled and up in 45 min.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

why can't RS spec the dB gain of this ?

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

What a great antenna for a great price. No need to spend big $$. I put this up (with an antenna rotator) and receive lots of stations. Using it for analog now until I get the HD converter. Stations come in crisp and clear now, should be fantastic with the converter. Does take a twin lead cable but with an adapter you can use coax cable. Great deal for a great price. Highly impressed

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

With football season starting and still no CBSHD for SE Wisconsin DirecTV users, I finally bit the bullet and installed an OTA antenna over the weekend.

I decided to start out by going budget and getting a small, cheap directional outdoor model from here. I went with this one which was cheap, not including the tripod and mast.

I assembled it the evening before, then decided to aim it northwards (357-359°) and plug it in inside the family room, just to see what would happen. even though I'm over 30 miles away from the antenna farm, I got a great signal, even though I was inside and at ground level.

It went up easily the next day, and at about 30' above ground, not only was this directional, unamplified, UHF-only antenna picking up all the Milwaukee stations with ease (including VHF WMVS) but I was also picking up all the Chicago stations at 171° that are over 50 miles away!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

After reading all the positive feed back and doing extensive research. I decided upon this antenna. I really anticipated pulling in alot more stations as we live in northern Indiana which is in close proximity to large populated areas.
But all I'm able to pull in are the local 8 or 9 stations. Which was not the real reason for the purchase. I wanted an antenna to pull in the digital signal better.
Reception is alittle better, but we still get a weak signal icon on a couple stations.
So would I say this is as good as everyone else
has stated. No. But it is better than using rabbit ears to pull in the free digital channels that are out there.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This provides very strong signal and good reception for the price and works well in the attic. My mother in law's existing antenna was too small for the job. I was concerned I was going to have to pay over $100 for a quality UHF antenna to receive digital broadcasts, but tried this one and it works great. It still needed a video amplifier, but I had a good antenna in my home that needed amplification.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is the best I have tested and I have test a bunch. I live in a valley and amplified rabit ears just do not cut it. This has been the only antenna to recieve all my locals including CBS which is in VHF without moving the antenna. Most HD antennas are UHF only and this antenna is even marked as UHF only but it picks up VHF DTV as well. I have no rotor and no amp. This antenna has beat all the amped antennas I have tested so far. I have it mounted to a dish mount. This is important, This antenna is rock solid on the signal. It does not flux up and down at all. All I can say - [$] - wow.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I live 40 to 50 miles away from the broadcast towers at the bottom of a hill. To get all the channels to come in i had to put the antenna at the top corner of my house once i did that all the channels came in without having to turn the antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Like night and Day!

Pulls in a much stronger Digital TV Signal than my old VHF/UHF topside Antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Shouldn't the spects include things like gain, output impedance, F/B ratio, and directional angles. You know technical stuff to see if the product will do the job I need done.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I was a bit skeptical when the salesman tried to sell this to me, as they didn't have one on display, and the box didn't say much about it...I didn't even know what it looked like! But, it said it was good for HDTV, and I was given a 25% discount, since I was buying the DTX-9950 converter box at the same time. It was easy to set up and mount. When I hooked it up to my new converter box, it worked perfectly the first time! Use the antennaweb website and a compass to set the pointing direction for the antenna, and you won't be disappointed! I get so many clear HDTV channels now. Shoulda done this long ago.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

The antenna looks flimsy but could work. However...The package did not include any of the mounting hardware nor the assembly hardware indicated. It was missing the bits necessary to attach the reflectors to the boom, the mast clamp, nuts for the cable, etc.BTW, online the description indicates that you need a transformer to attach to an existing VHF antenna. However, you need one to attach it to coax at all - it doesn't say that!! This antenna has no 75 ohm connection, only 300 ohm twinlead.Twinlead!! Who uses twinlead since the last millenium?[...]

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Have a second home on Chesapeake Bay (Virginia @ mouth of Rapphannock River). I erected this antenna (30 ft) and bam, can pick up all sorts of stations (analog and digital) in not only VA, but MD, DEl and PA. Even got a digital one out of MA one real clear night--some kind of signal skip I guess. Fantastic off the air digital from MD public broadcasting (Delmarva). It is very directional, so I need to add a rotor, don't like going out side to turn it manually! Why pay for satellite or cable TV when you can get such quality off the air with this antenna.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I recently became interested in trying over the air Digital TV (& HDTV). I purchased the Digital Stream DTV converter and this outdoor Antenna. The antenna was fairly easy to assemble and I attached it to a long metal pole and placed it into our defunct Satellite Dish mounting brace (also using its wiring since it has been professionally installed and properly grounded). I pointed the antenna south towards downtown San Diego and voila! local San Diego channels come in strong. Now, just for fun, I turned the antenna north towards L.A. not expecting to receive anything... Surprise! The Digital Stream converter began picking up a bunch of L.A. stations. According to TVfool.com, these stations are over 100 miles from me. Perhaps my community is on high ground (not a mountain or anything like that). Anyways, I'm quite impressed with the Antenna and also the Digital Stream converter for that matter.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm on the second floor of a three-story apartment full of trees. Even worse is the fact that all the stations are 20-30 miles out. This one was small enough to put in the top of a storage room or balcony, but much more significant than an indoor model. Get's good reception considering my limitations. 85-90% average signal (95+ on a couple). Check your location on antennaweb.org first though. . . VERY DIRECTIONAL!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This is a well-tuned antenna. In my particular application, in terms of signal strength, it offers a 15 percent improvement over my 4-bay antenna; possibly attributable to greater directionality.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

This antenna is awesome. I live in Victoria, BC, Canada and with this antenna mounted on my roof I am able to pull in HD channels from as far away as Seattle.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm glad I went straight to this excellent UHF outdoor antenna. It is priced right and works perfectly. We were getting weak signals on our new HDTV from rabbit ears pulling in stations 10 to 20 miles away. This antenna pulled in many more channels, all with strong signals. It even pulled in a few channels that were in a different direction than the majority.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

70 miles north of Tampa and 18ft up...worked well enough with 12db powered line amp for HD. Easy choice for the money.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Finally! I can receive all of the channels I want without having to re-position the antenna! I started out with a terk hdtv indoor antenna, it worked okay but I had to constantly re-position it depending on what channel I wanted to watch. And then my friend donated his old school roof antenna to the cause and same thing, too directional. I should have just bought his antenna in the first place! It works great and it's cheap!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

After trying 8 different indoor antennas I did what I should have done in the 1st place and got an outdoor. I actually installed it in my attic but luckily I only had to point it straight through the wall in the attic and not the roof because of where my house is and where the towers are which probably helps. I only used a 50 foot coaxial so I didn?t need an amplifier but I may get one later. It was pretty easy to install but I would put it together outside because of the protective oil that is on it, it gets all over your hands. I live about 40 miles from some of the towers and it picked them up with about 80% and I also got some in Ga and I live in Lex,SC. I have it just sitting on the beams in my attic because it is so light weight. [...] As easy as this was I wish I would have done this sooner but it is free HD so I am happy. Always check [@] for help with tower locations and know that this is not a VHF antenna so you may not get any of those but I know some people have. If there is anyone that has Dish Network you can just hook this up to the antenna port on the back of the receiver but I do not get a signal without turning my receiver off when I am watching OTA programs. Hope my headache is someone?s help!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Im on the backside of a hill blocking a direct shot to the Cedar Hill Towers and my UHF was weak.Channel 33 was almost nill with rabbit ears, I installed this on a pole outside and pointed it to the towers and get great UHF reception.
PS: Tried inline signal boosters , dont waste your money this is the best! Gary

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I was looking at the DB4 and the DB8 but they were all sold out everywhere I looked. Also, they were pretty pricey for my first gig at setting up an antenna. Called my dad and like he said, when in doubt, you can always go to Radio Shack! I had the crimper and coax stripper form when I ran cables for my satelite and still had plenty of cable so I put it together and went to the attic. Ran the cable down the wall and into the basement and hooked it up to my tv and scanned for channels. I got 3. Thats it. Then I got online and went to [@] . This site was very helpfull. By entering your address and going to the street level map, you can picture how your house is oriented to the street and viola! I was pointed about 30 degrees west of TV Hill in Baltimore. I moved the antenna boom in the general direction and BAM! 29 DT channels in both Baltimore and DC. 3 Different weather radars and forcasts for Baltmore, Richmond, and DC. That was amazing. This is a VERY directional antenna and no help for the VHF channels.Its a great buy for those of you like me that want a simple quality product on the cheap with outstanding results. It also helps that all the stations are centralized. Oh and I just pointed it the other way and got 12 Philly channels. My next purchase will be a rotor and a mast. I'm gonna put it up on the roof. My wife is gonna love me(grin).

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

We went from using a 5 dollar set of rabbit ears that would get us 2 channels with some static but as soon as we put this one up we got 4 more channels and most look very good. We just wanted to have the basics: CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc... We did get a few extra channels and some come in very clear. The antenna went together pretty easily and installation was very easy. The antenna works great its just the location of our apartment that limits us on how much we can pickup. A tip that we got from the salesman was to install it on a existing satellite mounting arm if there is one. We just unbolted the old dish and put this one on and it worked perfectly, we were even able to use the existing cabling so it literally installed in less then 10 minutes. We lucked out because the mount was facing the general direction of a main repeater tower. If I could get it higher we could get better reception but we are happy for the time with what we got and hey getting TV for free is awesome. Oh, check out[@] and put in your address and it will tell you the analog and digital channels. It will help you determine what size of antenna and the distance and direction of tv towers.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Set up & teardown were straight forward & simple. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for where I live & keeping it in my attic.I'm ~37 miles away per [@] I just put in the 80" & it rocks.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Picking up several channels 15 to 40 miles away, including VHF. Appears to have some flexibility in picking up stations from both front and rear within a 45 degree angle. Only having trouble consistently picking up CBS station that is 40 miles away, though it picks up NBC signal from tower that is also 40 miles away (and the CBS and NBC towers are located within 2 miles of each other. Go figure??) Def. a good buy. I'm running twin lead cable into the house. Wonder if coax would give a better signal?

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

Works much better than my outdoor Turk amplified antenna, twice as many stattions and they are clear, this antenna is the one you want for HDTV!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I have been looking for antenna to use it with my Zenith digital converter. Rabbit ears worked pretty well and I got all channels except PBS, but I wanted to get some more channels. I 've read a lot of reviews about all different kind of antennas and U-75R sounded pretty good. Started to call radioshack stores around, lot of them didn't have it, salesmen tried to sell me some other kinds, more expensive. Finally, I found the store that had it and I bought one. To sumarize it, I'm getting 16 channels with the converter box and U-75R antenna now. Before I got only 8 with analog signals. If you live in Parma, Ohio, don't spend a lot of money on any more expensive ones. This one, even though designed for UHF can pick up all channels including channel 3,5,8,19..
Another detail about this antenna is that its made in USA. GO UUUUSSSSAAA

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm 15 miles from the source of all digital/HD stations, and put this in the garage attic. Due to my house construction, I was able to point the antenna at the sources from the attic without going through any asphalt shingles. Without any adjustment what-so-ever, I was able to achieve literally 100% signal strength on every channel I checked. I'm not sure if this is true if you were forced to go through the asphalt shingles on the roof. I used quad shield RG6 cable. Don't forget the adapter to coax[...]

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I'm very pleased with this antenna after replacing the RS VU-90 antenna that I had in my attic (I live in a two-story house). I live about 60 miles from Toronto and can pick up the CBC-HD channel and all the other digital signals in the immediate Buffalo area without an amplifier. I'm also pleased (and surprised) that I do not need a rotator. I personally think it's a steal at[$], however, I'm curious as to how well it will hold up in the elements.

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

I bought this antenna based on the user reviews. The reason I went with this one, besides the low price, was that I figured buying locally I could always return it if it didn't work out as I had already done with an indoor-type RCA antenna). Installed this sucker up in the attic and its workig really well. I'm pulling in the CBS station 52 miles away,plus the other networks at 28 miles, which are also about 90 degrees apart so its not that directional. It does work for VHF too, at least for the high bands. The only thing I can't pull in is the FOX station, buts broadcast signal is really low power (1.4 kW). Amazing to get perfect HD for free over the air!

Comments about RadioShack 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only:

very directional,im using it on a digital rotary..i did not use an amp with this yet so im not sure how far out i can receive...but i am picking up all of Rhode Island..then beaming north picking up all of Boston..so far im grabing 31 channels on average of 40 miles away with NO AMP..my goal is to hit a f