[Scan-DC] D.C. area TV reception (antenna suggestions?)

[Joel Kahn]

Alan,My Dad put an antenna with rotor on roof more than 50 years ago to get broadcast & UHF channels.  The rotor died from lack of use after Comcast was installed. I just tried hooking the antenna to a portable digital TV & DVD player and scanned. I can get about 40 channels without rotating the antenna.
Joel R Kahn 

    On Sunday, October 20, 2019, 03:15:57 AM EDT, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:  
 
 I'm curious what antennas you guys recommend for local TV reception?

The fiberglass, plastic, flat panel, Mohu, et al, seem like poor performers
for me.  I have become a fan of old-fashioned metal antennas.

But I see so many different models these days.

Which is better: The long horizontal models, or the vertical bowties?
Looking at TVfool, I need VHF and UHF.

What do you guys recommend?

Curious to find these interesting listings on eBay.  The sellers have
pretty good feedback for what I consider suspect antennas, especially the
980-mile model.

Has anybody tried the single-piece rotor/antenna combo?  That sounds
interesting.

In this age of technology, I'd think there would be an antenna system that
scans the entire 360 and stores the precise bearing for each channel.
Anything like that out there?

980 MILE HDTV 1080P INDOOR AMPLIFIED HD TV ANTENNA DIGITAL UHF/VHF FM
#Antennas
https://ebay.us/4Pcqu5

99.2% Positive feedback


180 Mile Outdoor Amplified Antenna Digital 1080P HD TV 360 Rotor 38dB
UHF/VHF/FM #Leadzm
https://ebay.us/wiIqqd

98.2% Positive feedback



Thanks,
Alan
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