I cut the cord

[HDRider]

After we moved we never put in Dish or Direct and they don't offer cable out here in the boonies.

I was OK with it for the most part, but that person I married so I could blame her for things wanted TV.

We put up an antenna today, and she happily has 20 something stations, and I don't pay for it every month, and no one will raise my rates.

 

[slick4591]

We did that several months ago and had 63 free channels. The wife missed Hallmark and a couple others so she signed back up.

 

[Bigfoot]

Some web page somewhere, will tell you what channels are available in your area.

 

[HDRider]

Some web page somewhere, will tell you what channels are available in your area.

https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps

https://nocable.org/hd-antenna-coverage-map

https://www.antennaweb.org/Address

 

[greybeard]

Some web page somewhere, will tell you what channels are available in your area.

https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps

https://nocable.org/hd-antenna-coverage-map

https://www.antennaweb.org/Address

How far are you from the transmit tower and which antenna did you get?

I've been on antenna for nearly 8 years now, and most nights, we lose signal on one station or another just about the time my wife gets intersted in a program. We're 60 miles from the transmitter tho, and all of Houston is between us and the tower. Don't bother me as I get all my news and entertainment over the computer, but like your wife, mine likes her TV. I gotta do something different..or move. When momma ain't happy....

Strange, but before the switch to digital, we never lost signal. TV is new, all the bells and whistles and 100% digital ready, so I know it isn't the TV. Antenna mast is 30' high and oriented in the proper direction.

 

[HDRider]

Some web page somewhere, will tell you what channels are available in your area.

https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps

https://nocable.org/hd-antenna-coverage-map

https://www.antennaweb.org/Address

How far are you from the transmit tower and which antenna did you get?

I've been on antenna for nearly 8 years now, and most nights, we lose signal just about the time my wife gets intersted in a program. We're 60 miles from the transmitter tho, and all of Houston is between us and the tower. Don't bother me as I get all my news and entertainment over the computer, but like your wife, mine likes her TV. I gotta do something different..or move. When momma ain't happy....

I think the biggest factors are line-of-sight obstructions and distance.

My antenna is 40'. My house elevation is 400' . It is the best Channel Master antenna I could buy. Get their pre-amp, and the rotator to aim the antenna.

My closest tower is 33 miles away. I am getting Memphis at a little over 100 miles away.

This is all crystal clear.

 

[greybeard]

I'm down in a hole too--in a river bottom, but again, none of that never seemed to affect analog sigs.
Mine was the best Winegard antenna I could find--supposed to be good for 60 miles, but I guess still too many dang Nat Forest trees around, even tho I have been called "the Dr Kevorkian of arborists" several times on account I got rid of almost every tree on my place in 2008-2009.

 

[HDRider]

http://www.channelmaster.com/Digital_HD ... m-3020.htm

http://www.channelmaster.com/Outdoor_Antennas_s/20.htm

You gotta get out of the hole.

 

[Bigfoot]

It says I would only get 9 channels. Half of those didn't amount to much.

 

[HDRider]

It says I would only get 9 channels. Half of those didn't amount to much.

It told me I get 4.

Your mileage may vary.

I get ABC, CBS and NBC along with some other crap.

 

[True Grit Farms]

There's been no TV at this house for 11 years next month. And I have a 40' tower waiting to be put up.

 

[D2Cat]

The digital signals must be weaker the the analog. We get about 20 station being about 50 miles from their locations with an outside antenna.

I notice on the NBC station it has "blank" spots that last a millisecond or two. They happen randomly pretty much all the time. It's just enough to miss out on some critical words in a conversation. The station has a feature called "Rant", where folks can complain about anything on their heart. I noticed one night someone's rant was about the no sound spots. They didn't have an answer.

But I remember mom saying, "Beggars can't be choosey".

 

[ga.prime]

57 channels and nothin on

 

[Jogeephus]

57 channels and nothin on

You need a firestick