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Old 04-11-2023, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bjtraut52 View Post
Has anyone tried the $15 to $30 antenna boosters to pick up Orlando and other local stations? Have a tv but don’t want to get another fire stick for the spare bedroom.
You don't mention what you currently have for an antenna, or where it is located. To get anything at all I'm guessing outside or at least in your attic?

I installed a large 8 foot directional UHF antenna (yagi) in my garage attic and added a Wingard booster at the point that the coax cable comes out of the attic and into the garage, then fed the coax that runs to my TV. When I scan I consistently get 60+ channels but between duplicates and things you don't want to watch, about 30 useful channels. Did it myself and spent about $120, all from Amazon.

If you search "antenna" on the forums you'll find much more about how to make this work.

Last edited by Battlebasset; 04-11-2023 at 05:17 AM. Reason: Additional info