[TowerTalk] New TV antennas

[Jim Brown]

On Sat, 16 May 2009 00:01:29 -0500, Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX wrote:

>Anybody know if a new line of TV antennas are comming out since
>channels 2-6 are not used anymore.  smaller higher gain should now 
>be possable with a managable size.

Yes. Most antenna mfrs are building antennas designed for channels 
7-13 plus UHF. It's getting hard to find an antenna that covers 2-6 
or FM.  

One practical note: I'm roughly 45 miles from my local stations, one 
of which is on Ch 10 now with digital and will be on 8 after the 
transition. My 8-bow tie UHF-only is quite solid on the guy on Ch 
10. YMMV. I get fades on all the UHF digitals. I'm hoping they'll 
add a few dB after the transition and make that solid. 

73,

Jim K9YC