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

[Mike Rumberg]

I get WETA (all 4 channels) and all the stations that were traditionally on
UHF (WHUT, WBFF, WDCA, chs 44,  45,  50, etc) very well in Fairfax using
only a $30 powered indoor antenna from BJs.

Are you missing only WETA or other digital stations,  too?  Ensure your tv
scan settings are set for digital signals and not analog or that you have
not accidently set those channels to be "skipped."

On Mon, Oct 21, 2019, 10:32 AM Robert Eisner via Scan-DC <
scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Just wondering if anyone is able to receive channel 26 WETA?
>
> If been unable to receive them since early Spring.
> I’ve done multiple scans with 2 different antennas.   No joy.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 20, 2019, at 11:26 PM, Joel Kahn <jrkahn at att.net> wrote:
> >
> > 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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