Posted by LJD on May 06, 2012 at 20:13:58 from (75.213.55.13):
In Reply to: Re: TV Antenna Advice posted by buickanddeere on May 06, 2012 at 11:30:32:
You lost me there. For anybody still getting channel 2 and 6 on the VHF band, they still need long 1/4 wave antenna rods for fringe reception. It is NOT just for wind loading.
Channel 6 is one of the few channels that still uses the original frequency of 84 MHz, from where it started. Transmitter is 60 miles away from me with many mountain tops blocking the signal. Channel 6 (WRGB) 1/4 wave is 3 feet long and that is the usual optimal length for a TV antenna. Better yet is a full wave if you've got room.
Channel "2" in my area of New York doesn't count anymore. It gave up its frequency on VHF in 2010 and is now RF channel 29 on UHF. The "channel 2" designation now is just for marketing purposes. A 1/4 wave antenna for the new UHF frequency is only 5" long. When it was VHF at 60 MHz, the 1/4 antenna for best reception was 4 feet long.
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