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Originally Posted by gap2415
Not so, some are the size of a small pie plate much smaller than direct tv dish, plus, it might be useable for a lightening rod to protect the house.
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The wife and I bought a house in TV a few months ago and are renting it out until we retire and move there in a year or two. I was thinking about trying an antenna for OTA TV reception when we moved there (something I can't do where I live as I'm in a bit of a valley and the antenna tower would have to be about a hundred feet tall) but was concerned about the possibility of the antenna and tower being struck by lightning and frying my sizable investment in home theater equipment. Has the lightning protection on OTA antenna towers or mounts proven to be adequate for direct lightning strikes?
Also, it sounds like most folks aim their antennas south to pick up reception from Orlando. Are there any other stations in other directions that are within range of pickup that might make a motorized antenna worthwhile? Or are cities like Tampa, Daytona Beach, etc., just a bit too far for anything short of a tall tower and a large antenna?