TV Antenna – Outdoor?
After the Digital conversion I lost channel 11 and 5 was somewhat choppy. I replaced my very old outdoor antenna with a new Winegard HD8200U Platinum Series High Definition VHF/UHF TV Antenna. I have about 40 feet of cable from antenna to TV. I also have a large tree near the house. Now I have channel 11 but 2 is gone and 5 is worse than before. I live 30 miles from Chicago where most of the broadcasts are from. What can I do? I also remember hearing that every channel will eventually switch to UHF. Is that true? If so when and will that help my reception?
The Winegard HD8200U is a directional antenna, which means that the reception you get will vary based on where it is pointing. Try rotating it until you get the best reception on the channels you want to receive.
Every channel is not switching to UHF, some are still on VHF, and for the most part, after the June 12th analog shutdown they are all on their final frequency.
VX-230 Series VHF/UHF Portable Radio
