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Topic: TV aerials

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mrboy

01/7/2017 at 4:03pm
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Has anybody had any luck with good TV signals on Freeview channels using a simple home indoor aerial.There seems to be lots of conflicting advice ( with corresponding high prices) and I know you 'get what you pay for' - but could I get a decent signal with a simple indoor or roof-mounted aerial?
help..........

Joe67

01/7/2017 at 7:41pm
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Yes, and why not? as long as you are pointing it in the general direction for the signal.

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James Watt

01/7/2017 at 8:28pm
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Hello mrboy

Most 'fitted' aerials have an amplifier to boost the signals.

You may need to buy one if you use a low gain one.

If you travel to different areas, you'll need a wideband aerial, they have a lower gain than single group ones e.g. Group 'A', Group 'C/D'

Also you have to ensure the polarisation is correct, whether the elements are Horizontal or Vertical in use.

But you know this already?

Regards James

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navver

01/7/2017 at 8:43pm
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Some sites have a strong signal, others very weak.

zzcharlie

02/7/2017 at 9:00am
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Some have said they get great reception from simple setups like the ones that stick on the window or the like, personally I feel they've been lucky I went for an element type, reasonably cheap & perform well but found it a pain having to set it up on the pole at the back of the van every time I went on a new site & remember to take it down when moving off, so i bit the bullet & got a decent roof mounted one to replace the crap one that was just an ornament that was there, expensive? yes but then you pays your money & takes your choice.

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