Monoprice Foldable Long Range HD8 Outdoor HDTV Antenna, 80 Mile Range
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Can this antenna be installed in an attic?
Richard C
on Jul 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes I installed mine in the attic and it works great. I am anywhere from 20-60 miles from the local towers and all come in great. Be aware that if you have a brick house, or a brick front, you will not get good reception, at least I wasn't able to. Fortunately my towers are in a southwest direction and the brick front of my house faces west. I was able to aim through the side of the house from the attic, which works great as that side is siding only.
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- Michael R on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes I installed mine in the attic and it works great. I am anywhere from 20-60 miles from the local towers and all come in great. Be aware that if you have a brick house, or a brick front, you will not get good reception, at least I wasn't able to. Fortunately my towers are in a southwest direction and the brick front of my house faces west. I was able to aim through the side of the house from the attic, which works great as that side is siding only.
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- Michael R on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
Yes. This can be installed in the attic, but note that the ratings for the antenna are based on no obstructions. You should plan to only get about half the reception. Meaning that if the antenna is rated for 80 miles, then you should expect to get reception for stations that are less than 40 miles away.
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- Michael R on Aug 10, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 22, 2018
Yes, that is where I have mine installed, and it has been working well. There is a window in my attic that just happens to point toward the general direction of the broadcast towers so that is where I have it pointed.
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- schang on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
Yes. It will be protected from the elements that way. Mount it on a short pipe with a flange or even just prop it up between the rafters. It is directional but has a wide beam.
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- Charles D on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 8, 2018
Yes, just did an easy install with a couple screws to an existing 2x4 once I found what direction was best, works great. Best antenna for money I have ever purchased.
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- Jesse P on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
Yes, I have it installed in an attic. In fact, I would be hesitant to install it outdoors. Just drop a couple feet of pole from a rafter. Works very well.
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- Douglas R on Jul 31, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 8, 2018
Yes. I installed mine in my attic and it is working very well.
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- Roger R on Jul 31, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
Mine has been in the attic for over a year, no issues!
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- Kelly on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2018
That’s where I installed mine. It’s working great.
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- Dale S on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 10, 2019
Yes, I have one installed in my garage attic.
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- Todd M S on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2018
I installed mine in my attic. It works great.
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- Paul B on Jul 30, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
Yes, mine is installed in it and works well.
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- Alexandre C on Jul 31, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 22, 2018
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Are cables included?
Sean C
on Oct 27, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This a great antenna. However, cables are not inluded.
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- Dave on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This a great antenna. However, cables are not inluded.
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- Dave on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
I used to have DirecTV wired into several rooms in my house all of which terminated at the DirecTV dish I simply mounted the HDTV antenna next to.the DirecTV antenna and used the prewired house cables
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- robert b on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
No, I don't believe that they included a length of coax. No matter, though; coax is cheap enough and this antenna is a great buy even without it.
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- Neil M on Oct 31, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 25, 2017
I bought for my son, however, I believe that the cables were included, but I can't be 100% sure. Hope this helps!
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- Reuben H on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
I did not receive any cables with the antenna that I received.
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- James B on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 28, 2017
You will need to purchase the cables separately.
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- JB on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 20, 2017
no..just the 300 ohm to 50 ohm adapter
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- Leonard J on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 22, 2017
No, just the antenna and clamps.
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- Michael C on Oct 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
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What type of mounting brackets comes with it?
New User U
on Mar 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Brackets that are included are the type that would attach to a tubular rod, similar to the one shown of the antenna on the website. I have screwed a 5 foot, 1 1/4 inch diameter rod against an attic 2 x 4 rafter, and attached this antenna to it. Bracket has 2 long u joints with butterfly screws and 2 serrated bases that holds itself against the rod.
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- EDGAR N on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Brackets that are included are the type that would attach to a tubular rod, similar to the one shown of the antenna on the website. I have screwed a 5 foot, 1 1/4 inch diameter rod against an attic 2 x 4 rafter, and attached this antenna to it. Bracket has 2 long u joints with butterfly screws and 2 serrated bases that holds itself against the rod.
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- EDGAR N on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2018
They consist of 2 U-bolts with wing nuts to capture and secure the mast & antenna to each other. The antenna also has built in V-shaped brackets to cradle the round mast pole. Included instructions have easy to understand pictures showing how to mount and secure antenna to mast. Hope this helps.
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- Mike on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
It comes with u-bolts and wing nuts (as shown in the picture) to mount to a pole. There is no pole included. I mounted mine to a PVC pipe and installed it in the attic.
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- Steven G on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 2, 2018
Plain old U-bolts held with wing-nuts. You can actually see them on the fourth picture above or by opening the manual pdf at the link under the Description tab
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- Wm G on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
It comes with a pair of U-bolts to fasten it to a pipe or antenna mast up to maybe 2" diameter. I've installed 4 of these so far and they work great.
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- Ron S on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 11, 2018
They are pole clinching type of brackets. I just set antenna on a shelf
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- Travis L on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
It attaches to a standard antenna mast using a pair of u-bolts.
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- Steve on Mar 2, 2019
- Purchased on May 26, 2018
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Is this antenna passive?
A shopper
on Apr 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes...antenna is passive.
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- Carleton C on Apr 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes...antenna is passive.
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- Carleton C on Apr 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 23, 2018
Yes. It is passive. Easy to add a booster and it helps slightly. Good reception even indoors where I have it placed.
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- Leonard S on Apr 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 21, 2018
yes, but you can add a signal pre amp from channel master or another company. (this is what I do)
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- Christopher J V on Apr 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2018
yes, but a small amplifier placed in line will help clarity for longer distance stations.
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- henry d on Apr 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2018
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I assume the grid is on the back side of the antenna with the ears pointed towards the tower first???
New User U
on Apr 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes the grid is the reflector and the bowtie elements are in front of it. It works very well for me. I am 40 to 50 miles from the transmitter towers on top of a mountain range
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- brent on May 2, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 30, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes the grid is the reflector and the bowtie elements are in front of it. It works very well for me. I am 40 to 50 miles from the transmitter towers on top of a mountain range
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- brent on May 2, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 30, 2018
That's the way I set mine up. Went from 12 to 32 channels. A couple cut in and out depending on the weather but I am happy with how this antenna works.
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- Rick M on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 31, 2018
I have no idea. I have never opened the box. I have it at a good price for later when I only desire local stations. But your assumption matches mine.
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- Jacques L on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 29, 2018
That is the way I installed mine and it works fine. It is more dependable than the satellite dish and cable TV, and the picture is superior too.
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- Mike B on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 27, 2018
That's the way I did it and it works pretty well...real far off stations are still a problem
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- William G on Apr 30, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 31, 2018
I installed it with the ribbon (ears) toward the antenna.
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- Rito B on May 1, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 2, 2018
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If the home is wired for cable outlets in multiple rooms will this antenna work on multiple TV sets or is it limited to 1 set?
A shopper
on Jun 27, 2019
BEST ANSWER: You can use this in place of cable. I have several tv's hooked to it. You just have to find the junction point where they all hook up to, and insert the antenna instead. You may need to buy a cable splitter in order to accommodate the number of sets in your case. I also have an signal amplifier installed. Don't know if I really need it though. Get almost 70 channels with the antenna. Just pay for internet service now.
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- EDGAR N on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2018
Monoprice 4 way Splitter F type Screw - 5~ 900 MHz (for Video VCR Cable TV antenna)
Monoprice Foldable Long Range HD8 Outdoor HDTV Antenna, 80 Mile Range
BEST ANSWER: You can use this in place of cable. I have several tv's hooked to it. You just have to find the junction point where they all hook up to, and insert the antenna instead. You may need to buy a cable splitter in order to accommodate the number of sets in your case. I also have an signal amplifier installed. Don't know if I really need it though. Get almost 70 channels with the antenna. Just pay for internet service now.
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- EDGAR N on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2018
Monoprice 4 way Splitter F type Screw - 5~ 900 MHz (for Video VCR Cable TV antenna)
Monoprice Foldable Long Range HD8 Outdoor HDTV Antenna, 80 Mile Range
There is nothing about the antenna which is limited to one set. However, a splitter gives half of the signal to the first set and half to the second set. Hook it up to one set without the splitter, then the splitter and the second set. Good luck !
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- Thos on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2018
You can replace the input from the cable TV cable with the antenna's input at the junction box/splitter. The signal however will not be as strong as a direct connection however. If you split it four ways it will lose a lot of signal.
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- Kenneth P on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 5, 2018
You'll need signal amplifier/splitter where the cables all converge to ensure that the signal coming from the antenna is strong enough to reach any attached TVs. I took advantage of the cable wiring in my house to do just that.
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- Christopher J V on Jun 28, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2018
If you have strong reception with this antenna, no problem. If the signal is weak, however, the attenuation from splitting may cause you to lose the signal.
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- Vincent B on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2018
I ran a coaxial line from it to the line that cable had been using to enter the house and it worked as a whole house antenna on all tv's
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- Flash on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2018
It will work like any external antenna. If the length of cable dilutes the signal you may want to add an inline booster.
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- Michael G on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2018
Yes, it will work with multiple sets. However, each additional set will slightly weaken the signal.
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- Robert Q on Jun 27, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2018
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Is this a directional antenna? Does it need to be aimed?
A shopper
on Feb 7, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it is directional (depending on distance to the towers) but it is a GREAT small outdoor antenna! I have mine on PVC piping mounted in a tripod stand. We have towers in three directions so I have the antenna pointed in the direction of the longest distance. All channels come in without a hitch.
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- Robert B on Feb 15, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it is directional (depending on distance to the towers) but it is a GREAT small outdoor antenna! I have mine on PVC piping mounted in a tripod stand. We have towers in three directions so I have the antenna pointed in the direction of the longest distance. All channels come in without a hitch.
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- Robert B on Feb 15, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 30, 2017
It is multidirectional but not omnidirectional. It has a span of about 180 degrees.
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- Ross R on Feb 8, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
Yes, it is a directional antenna and it does need to be aimed.
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- Lennie on Feb 7, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 20, 2017
I live in a heavily treed area and the antenna works better than others that I tried. Depending on the stations you want to watch you might have to adjust the antenna direction, but you do that with the remote. I have the antenna installed in an attic.
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- Gary S on Feb 8, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
I just have mine pointed in the general direction of the broadcast towers and it works just fine...
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- Don J S on Feb 7, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 26, 2017
Yes, it worked better when I aimed it at the direction of the TV station towers.
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- Jaime Z on Feb 7, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2017
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Can you purchase two and install them back to back for additional reception?
Scott
on Nov 29, 2018
BEST ANSWER: yes I have 3 in my attic spaced apart and pointing north and south where the tv stations are
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- Brian M on Nov 29, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: yes I have 3 in my attic spaced apart and pointing north and south where the tv stations are
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- Brian M on Nov 29, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
Not back to back. That might make it bi-directional if it worked at all. But, you could stack two on a mast, a common practice, and combine them with a splitter/joiner. You might also have success stacked but oriented in different directions.
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- Bruce S on Nov 29, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 11, 2018
Technically, yes (with a splitter/combiner) as long as the cables connecting the antenna and the splitter are the same length you SHOULD have good coverage and avoid ghosting, but YMMV
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- Bennett T on Nov 29, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
You can mount the antennas back-to-back, but if you use an antenna combiner to provide for a single cable down-lead, the antennas can interfere with each other, lowering the receive strength of each up to 3dB. If the two antennas are mounted facing the same way, the signal strength is increased.
For the great current price, buy one and set it up towards the stronger signals and test to see what kind of reception you get off the back of the antenna. Even with the reflector grid in place, signal from the back side can get through, Then reverse the antenna towards the weaker signal to improve the reception in that direction and see if the back side reception is good enough for the "strong" stations.
UHF antenna reception is purely "line of sight" and somewhat of a black-art to set up for best reception. With modern digital HDTVs with their ATSC over the air tuners, you either get enough signal to watch the program, or the tuner does not recognize the signal on that channel. A signal that is just over the receive threshold can "sparkle" or pixelate and even drop out depending on atmospheric conditions, telling you that you need a better antenna, or re-aim the antenna you have. The trial and error process can be tiresome, but good over-the-air reception is often much better than cable, satellite, or internet - signals that are highly compressed prior to transmission. Good luck !
For the great current price, buy one and set it up towards the stronger signals and test to see what kind of reception you get off the back of the antenna. Even with the reflector grid in place, signal from the back side can get through, Then reverse the antenna towards the weaker signal to improve the reception in that direction and see if the back side reception is good enough for the "strong" stations.
UHF antenna reception is purely "line of sight" and somewhat of a black-art to set up for best reception. With modern digital HDTVs with their ATSC over the air tuners, you either get enough signal to watch the program, or the tuner does not recognize the signal on that channel. A signal that is just over the receive threshold can "sparkle" or pixelate and even drop out depending on atmospheric conditions, telling you that you need a better antenna, or re-aim the antenna you have. The trial and error process can be tiresome, but good over-the-air reception is often much better than cable, satellite, or internet - signals that are highly compressed prior to transmission. Good luck !
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- David V on Nov 30, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 2, 2017
Funny that you asked this. I tried it and yes you can. You should first check with an antenna directional website for information on which way to direct your antenna for the best reception. You may not want to do it back to back dependent on the channels location. In my home, mounting the antennas worked best with a northwest/northeast setup. Use a high quality splitter in reverse and connect to a good quality hub or directly into a tv. I currently have a powered hub going to several tv's. Monoprice has all of your parts and materials. Stay away from cheap splitters or cables found locally in budget stores.
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- EDGAR N on Nov 29, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
I bought two and combined the signal. Didn’t go back to back but rather aimed each one at a different tower. Working great and getting good reception from both towers. The towers were approximately 120 degrees from each other.
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- phil w on Nov 29, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
Yu may get phase cancellation at some frequencies, depending upon the length of the interconnecting cable.
It's worth a try, but the maximum gain is only 3 db (double the power.).
It's worth a try, but the maximum gain is only 3 db (double the power.).
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- Kermit H on Nov 30, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
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Is this antenna suitable for a 4k TV and 1080P TV?
A shopper
on Jul 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It's an antenna -- it receives whatever signal the broadcaster transmits. If the station you are tuning in broadcasts in hd/1080, then that's what you will receive. If the broadcaster's signal can reach the antenna with sufficient strength, and if your TV can decode the signal and display it, then you will see a 1080 picture. The antenna just captures the available TV signal/waves and sends it down the coax cable where the inline amplifier boosts the signal and pushes it on to your TV. The picture resolution has no impact on the antenna at all - it's just capturing and moving the signal. However, the higher the picture resolution, the more data is contained in the signal and the stronger the signal needs to be to maintain an uninterrupted data stream. These are really good antennas that can help you capture weaker signals at a greater distance from the broadcast tower. But as good as these antennas are, they are not magic. If the signal is too weak and/or you are too far from the tower, then you can expect a degraded signal or no signal at all. We are 45 miles from our tower cluster in Atlanta and it receives just fine, unless the weather is particularly bad. The signals hate obstacles like *very* heavy rain, dense foliage, and concrete & steel.
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- John H on Jul 15, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 17, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It's an antenna -- it receives whatever signal the broadcaster transmits. If the station you are tuning in broadcasts in hd/1080, then that's what you will receive. If the broadcaster's signal can reach the antenna with sufficient strength, and if your TV can decode the signal and display it, then you will see a 1080 picture. The antenna just captures the available TV signal/waves and sends it down the coax cable where the inline amplifier boosts the signal and pushes it on to your TV. The picture resolution has no impact on the antenna at all - it's just capturing and moving the signal. However, the higher the picture resolution, the more data is contained in the signal and the stronger the signal needs to be to maintain an uninterrupted data stream. These are really good antennas that can help you capture weaker signals at a greater distance from the broadcast tower. But as good as these antennas are, they are not magic. If the signal is too weak and/or you are too far from the tower, then you can expect a degraded signal or no signal at all. We are 45 miles from our tower cluster in Atlanta and it receives just fine, unless the weather is particularly bad. The signals hate obstacles like *very* heavy rain, dense foliage, and concrete & steel.
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- John H on Jul 15, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 17, 2018
This should get the job done, depending on your distance from the transmitter, height of the antenna and those types of factors. In my opinion, this is the best antenna Monoprice sells. No fancy plastic parts or questionable amplifiers, everything you see is a functionally necessary part.
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- John Y on Jul 15, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 15, 2018
I'm using it with a 4K TV and things look very good. Digital signals are very sharp, especially news programs in our area. Analog content looks nice as can be expected. Overall I am very happy.
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- Rick M on Jul 15, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 31, 2018
yes. i live 50 miles from local tv stations and this anyenna picks up over 150 digutal channels. my antenna is mounted outside on the roof. i have hd, 1080 p, tv connected and it works great.
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- Guest on Jul 15, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 30, 2018
Yes. The antenna, especially coupled with an antenna amplifier or booster pulls in some sharp, beautiful images on both high def (720-1080p) and 4K TVs.
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- Leonard S on Jul 15, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 21, 2018
works like any other off the air antenna ok
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- Gregory J on Jul 15, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 28, 2018
Yes and Yes, get great reception on it.
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- Bill on Jul 16, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 18, 2018
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how do you connect the existing cable to the antennae ??? (I didn't see a wiring interface on the images.)
A shopper
on Apr 6, 2020
BEST ANSWER: In the last photo on the web site, you can see a black "box" on the left side. This likely has a "balun" inside to convert the twin wires to the antenna to a Coax. So use regular Coax wire (same as used for other antennas) to go to your tuner.
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- Scott on Apr 6, 2020
- Purchased on May 18, 2019
BEST ANSWER: In the last photo on the web site, you can see a black "box" on the left side. This likely has a "balun" inside to convert the twin wires to the antenna to a Coax. So use regular Coax wire (same as used for other antennas) to go to your tuner.
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- Scott on Apr 6, 2020
- Purchased on May 18, 2019
There is a coaxial connector on the antenna you can connect a standard male cable connection to. I highly recommend installing an in-line amplifier with this antenna to get the advertised range.
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- Mark H on Apr 6, 2020
- Purchased on Jun 11, 2019
On the antenna it’s self it comes with Connection. It’s a great antenna and would highly recommend it. Picks up all the local channels plus more.
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- Guest on Apr 6, 2020
- Purchased on May 6, 2019
There is a coax cable hookup on the black plastic area facing the grid antenna section.
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- New User U on Apr 8, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 24, 2019
There is a single coaxial port in the middle of the antenna. There is no other wiring.
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- binh dao on Apr 6, 2020
- Purchased on May 17, 2019
It is on the backside of the black plastic a little below the center line.
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- Darrell B on Apr 6, 2020
- Purchased on May 23, 2019
The rear has an attaching Hardware for coax cable
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- Virgil J on Apr 6, 2020
- Purchased on Jun 10, 2019
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Does the antenna connect via standard coaxial "F" connector? I can't tell from the pics, so I thought I'd better inquire.
New User U
on Sep 26, 2017
BEST ANSWER: has an F connector
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- Ralph K on Oct 24, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
BEST ANSWER: has an F connector
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- Ralph K on Oct 24, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
When the picture is blown up it appears that there is an F connector on the back side of the bow ties.
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- TIMOTHY T on Oct 10, 2017
Can this antenna allow for multiple television connections?
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- Phil M on Sep 26, 2017
Yes with an appropriate splitter. But each output of a splitter will reduce the signal strength going to that particular TV set. So a few factors come into play such as the signal strength actually getting to the antenna in the first place (i.e. your distance to the TV transmitter and any obstacles along the way), the loss in signal strength from the port of the splitter and the amount of signal loss resulting from the coax cable run from the antenna to the splitter and then again the subsequent coax cable loss from each output port of the splitter to the respective TV set. There are amplified splitters that take the signal form the antenna and then boost it before splitting it among the various TV sets in your system. These amplified splitters do require a source of AC power - each installation is different!
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- Hector J. R on Oct 10, 2017
It does have a standard F connector.
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- Brian on Jun 2, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 7, 2019
Use your standard tv coax connector.
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- Rick R on Dec 17, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2017
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is this antenna uhf only?
A shopper
on Oct 2, 2017
Yes, It is only UHF. This is determined by the length of the radial elements. They are approximately 5904/Freq(Mhz) for a half wave antenna in inches - each element will be approximately half this value, depending on the width of the element.
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- Norman on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 16, 2018
This is designed as a UHF-only antenna, but on good days I can pick up CH 9 (VHF) in Seattle, about 45 miles away.
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- John Y on Jan 24, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 15, 2018
I use mine to get digital stations for my hdtv.
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- rrounds on Dec 29, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
YES, because the majority of the HDTV channels are on UHF, since the FCC mandate 1996; Congress set June 12, 2009, as the deadline. Since then "all television stations nationwide have been required to broadcast exclusively in a digital format".
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- GUSTAVO V on Mar 23, 2018
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Can use two antennas on one TV so as to avoid re-aiming one frequently?
A shopper
on Feb 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this is commonly done. Stack the antennas on a single mast and couple their outputs with an inexpensive passive device called a combiner. MP likely sells such a part. Once prepared, connect just one antenna at a time to accurately aim it at the target transmitter.
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- C H on Feb 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 8, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this is commonly done. Stack the antennas on a single mast and couple their outputs with an inexpensive passive device called a combiner. MP likely sells such a part. Once prepared, connect just one antenna at a time to accurately aim it at the target transmitter.
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- C H on Feb 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 8, 2017
Yes. You use a combiner to connect the two antennas to a single down lead. You can also add a preamp to boost the signal if needed. This is true if you plan to split the signal to multiple sets later.
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- Dave on Feb 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
I don't know, but I would imagine two antenna to one input would likely cause interference. However placed close to each other or shielded from receiving the same radio waves may work.
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- Brett G on Feb 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 25, 2017
Not sure if you can, but I used this one in my attic and have never moved it. I get every channel I need and many more than on my TV's with paper thin antennas.
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- Nick R on Feb 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 25, 2017
Possible, but not easily. You need to run duplicate cable all the way to the back of the tv then unplug one antenna and plug in the other
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- robert b on Feb 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
i didn't use mine yet but i'm sure you can connect them in parallel and orient them in two different directions
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- Leonard J on Feb 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 22, 2017
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Because it is omni-directional antenna, I would like to use two of them installed in perpendicular direction to each other to pick stations from each direction, which is needed at my location. I would use splitter/ combiner to combine signals from each antenna into one and feed it through one cable from the attic to TV. Would this set up work without any problems with combining two signals?
A shopper
on Dec 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Hi, although this sounds like it should work in theory, we have not designed or tested this antenna to work in such a way so we cannot recommend this application. There might also be a lot of variables other than the Antenna that could affect if this would work or not.
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- Irv S Staff on Dec 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Hi, although this sounds like it should work in theory, we have not designed or tested this antenna to work in such a way so we cannot recommend this application. There might also be a lot of variables other than the Antenna that could affect if this would work or not.
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- Irv S Staff on Dec 4, 2018
I'm actively doing this with two different antennas and it's working fine. There are purpose-built antenna joiners out there, but I found that using a coax splitter in reverse worked better for me. (I'd at least say to start there, and then get a real joiner if it doesn't work the way you want.) One other consideration is mounting. I tried placing my two antennas very close to one another, and they caused interference. Everything worked better when I separated them by about 10 feet. Good luck!
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- David L on May 13, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
I have not tried this, but searching online for “can you combine two antennas for better reception” has numerous articles on doing this. Personally, i use an antenna rotor to point the antenna to the broadcast towers. Even 35 miles away, i had to use a signal amplifier. I am looking into a filter to see if interference from cellular is part if my problem. Good luck!
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- Michael B on May 9, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 28, 2018
Yes, I have a similar set up... according to some additional research I have done the cables you use to connect to the "combiner" need to be identical... length, type, connectors etc.
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- Hunt A on May 9, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
It should work. Use two of the exact same RG6 cables, as short as feasible, to connect the two antennas to the combiner to eliminate phasing issues.
Monoprice 3ft RG6 (18AWG) 75Ohm, Quad Shield, CL2 Coaxial Cable with F Type Connector - Black
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- Brian A on May 9, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 28, 2018
That should work. I have not tried it, but I have seen vids on you tube that says it works. Check it out. C.R.
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- Guest on May 14, 2019
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Is it omnidirectional?
Mark B
on Oct 10, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, but, in my case, it was very forgiving of not being aimed exactly. Gave good reception almost 45 degrees either left or right of exact.
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- Steve G on Nov 26, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 12, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No, but, in my case, it was very forgiving of not being aimed exactly. Gave good reception almost 45 degrees either left or right of exact.
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- Steve G on Nov 26, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 12, 2018
This is an Omni(one direction) antenna. It is also known as a "Bat Wing Antenna".
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- Norman on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 16, 2018
No.
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- Leonard K on Jan 7, 2018
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Will this antenna work when mounted in an attic that has radiant barrier deck on the house?
New User U
on Sep 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: How well the antenna works depends on your distance from the broadcast antenna. My antenna works well if placed on the roof, facing the signal source, and it's stationary. Most of my broadcast antennas are between 50 and 100 miles away. If you're close to the broadcast antenna, it will probably work in your attic, depending on outside factors that block the digital signal. Digital does not travel through buildings or trees as easy as the old type signals.
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- Carlton D on Sep 14, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: How well the antenna works depends on your distance from the broadcast antenna. My antenna works well if placed on the roof, facing the signal source, and it's stationary. Most of my broadcast antennas are between 50 and 100 miles away. If you're close to the broadcast antenna, it will probably work in your attic, depending on outside factors that block the digital signal. Digital does not travel through buildings or trees as easy as the old type signals.
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- Carlton D on Sep 14, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2017
I would assume it would not because of the barrier. Mine is in an open attic and does fine.
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- Lennie on Sep 14, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 20, 2017
It works in my attic which is insulated with aluminum foil-faced fiberglass panels.
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- Theodos S on Dec 3, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 26, 2019
Not unless you can aim it through an eve or other non metallic surface
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- Roger L on Sep 14, 2018
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I'm thinking of purchasing one of these two antennas. I want to mount it to a 1.75-inch diameter pole. Are the U-Bolts big enough?
Viken K
on Apr 20, 2020
Monoprice Foldable Long Range HD8 Outdoor HDTV Antenna, 80 Mile Range
Monoprice Digital HD7 Outdoor HDTV Antenna, 65 Mile Range
BEST ANSWER: I have the HD7 antenna and am approximately 40 miles from the broadcasting towers. I use it indoors placed in a ground floor window, and when carefully oriented, get all available stations in my market. I’m very happy with it. As for the brackets, I just measured and they should accommodate up to a 2” pole.
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- paul j on Apr 20, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I have the HD7 antenna and am approximately 40 miles from the broadcasting towers. I use it indoors placed in a ground floor window, and when carefully oriented, get all available stations in my market. I’m very happy with it. As for the brackets, I just measured and they should accommodate up to a 2” pole.
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- paul j on Apr 20, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2019
I am happy to report that the u-bolts in both of these models are 2" from inside to inside, so they should work fine with a 1.75" pole. I happen to have both of these antennas since both the HD7 and HD8 have UHF but only the HD7 can receive VHF.
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- Starson H on Apr 22, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 8, 2018
Should work fine. The bolts are 2 inches wide inside measurement. They're not exactly ubolts. Best I can describe is not a round shape but 3 45 degree angles. Hope that makes sense.
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- James on Apr 20, 2020
Yes. We attached the HD7 Outdoor 65 mile range to a 2 inch diameter portable extending flagpole for our tailgate.
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- Edward C on Apr 21, 2020
- Purchased on Sep 15, 2019
The HD7 has 2-1/4 inch spacing between posts.
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- Ian T on Apr 21, 2020
- Purchased on Oct 11, 2019
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Is this a 300 ohm or 75 ohm antenna? TIA
A shopper
on Sep 15, 2020
BEST ANSWER: It is a 75 ohm antenna (has a coax cable), and by the way, I'm happy with it. Worked good for me.
P. M. in PA
P. M. in PA
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- Philip L Martin M on Sep 15, 2020
- Purchased on Oct 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It is a 75 ohm antenna (has a coax cable), and by the way, I'm happy with it. Worked good for me.
P. M. in PA
P. M. in PA
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- Philip L Martin M on Sep 15, 2020
- Purchased on Oct 21, 2019
Specification from User's Manual says 75 ohms.
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- George O on Sep 15, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 4, 2019
See the details under "Full Specs".
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- John W on Sep 15, 2020
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what wiring is needed to connect?
Richard W
on Oct 10, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The RF connector is included, but a coax cable is not. This is a passive antenna and no electricity is required. Your installation may require electric booster.
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- Brett G on Dec 16, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The RF connector is included, but a coax cable is not. This is a passive antenna and no electricity is required. Your installation may require electric booster.
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- Brett G on Dec 16, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 25, 2017
F connectors and coax cable
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- Ralph K on Oct 24, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
It uses a standard "F" Type connector at the end of your coax cable to connect.
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- Mike on Mar 15, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
Connect your coax cable without a power supply.
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- Rick R on Dec 17, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2017
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Can this antenna be used for multiple TVs? I understand it would take splitters etc, but with them would it work for multiple?
A shopper
on Nov 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Presently being used with 3 TVs and distance to stations is over 60 miles with 2nd story roof mount. Of course, the signal gets weaker the more you split it, but, since it is digital, as long as the 1s and 0s can be interpreted, there is no apparent degradation.
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- William D E on Nov 25, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Presently being used with 3 TVs and distance to stations is over 60 miles with 2nd story roof mount. Of course, the signal gets weaker the more you split it, but, since it is digital, as long as the 1s and 0s can be interpreted, there is no apparent degradation.
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- William D E on Nov 25, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
Yes I use it on multiple tv's. This antenna replaced the satellite dish and is connected to the wire the satellite dish used. It comes into my utility room where the signal is split to the other tv's, again using the satellite wires. You can't use the satellite equipment to split the signal, at least in my case, so you need a regular splitter. I also used the amplifier that came with paddle antenna from Monoprice to boost the signal throughout the house, once the antenna wire gets to the splitter.
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- Michael R on Nov 29, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 7, 2018
A two way splitter splits the signal in half. A three way splitter splits up the signal in 1/4, 1/4 & 1/2. A four way splits the signal into quarters. It is always best if you can put an amplifier in front of the splitter so you can amplify the signal and not the noise.
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- Norman on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 16, 2018
I don't see why not. You might want to insert a signal booster, an item which is commonly available.
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- Leonard K on Nov 25, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 10, 2017
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I got this antenna which works great without any preamp. However, it does not work with three preamps that I tried (RadioShack, RCA). With the preamp, the signal strength drops to 0. My previous home-made antenna works with those preamps. Is there anything on transformer that prevents it from working with a powered preamp?
Haitao L
on Mar 3, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Speaking as an Engineer, I know of no technical reason for for pre-amp not working. That said, and in general, pre-amp's are only useful if driving a long cable from the antenna to the TV. If a signal is weak coming out of the antenna, it will be noisy and the pre-amp amplifies both signal and noise. Thus providing little to no benefit. My general comment on this antenna is that it is an excellent value providing excellent gain in the UHF band where most digital TV signals reside. I would recommend it with the understanding that getting more than about 30-50 miles is highly unlikely due to the curvature of the Earth.
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- David W on Mar 3, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Speaking as an Engineer, I know of no technical reason for for pre-amp not working. That said, and in general, pre-amp's are only useful if driving a long cable from the antenna to the TV. If a signal is weak coming out of the antenna, it will be noisy and the pre-amp amplifies both signal and noise. Thus providing little to no benefit. My general comment on this antenna is that it is an excellent value providing excellent gain in the UHF band where most digital TV signals reside. I would recommend it with the understanding that getting more than about 30-50 miles is highly unlikely due to the curvature of the Earth.
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- David W on Mar 3, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2017
I'm sorry, I have no idea. Unless it's like dc power, where the connections have to match sides. Is it possible that the center antenna connection should be routed to the outside of the pre-amp connection, and the outside of the antenna connection should be routed to the center of the pre-amp connection?
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- Stavros! on Apr 24, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 17, 2017
Had an amp in the setup using another antenna. Replaced that antenna with this one and it worked fine. For what it's worth, when I powered off the amp, I got no signal, but I did not try routing around the amp to see what the straight (un-amplified) signal would be.
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- Steve G on Nov 26, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 12, 2018
Mine is working just fine without a preamp, so I’m sorry I don’t have an answer for your problem.
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- phil w on Mar 3, 2018
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What size pole is this designed for?
Chad S
on Sep 1, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I used a EMT 1 inch electrical conduit piece secured vertically to the roof end wood facial board with two 2 hole EMT metal straps.
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- John R on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 3, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I used a EMT 1 inch electrical conduit piece secured vertically to the roof end wood facial board with two 2 hole EMT metal straps.
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- John R on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 3, 2018
Up to an 1 1/4 pipe. Aluminum mast sections should still be available at a radio parts store. They are 1" diameter
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- Norman on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 16, 2018
i used a 1 inch but it looks like it may take up to a 2 inch pole
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- Joseph J on Sep 3, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 16, 2018
I have mine mounted on a 1-1/2" pole.
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- dugndeep on Sep 3, 2019
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need help on what coax cable i need for antenna model#24172?
New User U
on Jun 3, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You can use RG-6 or RG-59 coaxial cable. RG-6 is the most commonly available and can be purchased already connectorized in 25, 50 or 100 foot lengths. It also has less signal loss than RG-59. At 100 feet, RG-6 will deliver almost twice the signal strength of RG-59 at UHF channel 36. At 50 feet or less, RG-59 is acceptable. Don't let anyone sell you a higher priced cable based on it being "HDTV ready" or "Digital Quality". A Radio Frequency (RF) signal doesn't care what kind of information it carries or what the modulation scheme is.
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- Don P on Jun 3, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: You can use RG-6 or RG-59 coaxial cable. RG-6 is the most commonly available and can be purchased already connectorized in 25, 50 or 100 foot lengths. It also has less signal loss than RG-59. At 100 feet, RG-6 will deliver almost twice the signal strength of RG-59 at UHF channel 36. At 50 feet or less, RG-59 is acceptable. Don't let anyone sell you a higher priced cable based on it being "HDTV ready" or "Digital Quality". A Radio Frequency (RF) signal doesn't care what kind of information it carries or what the modulation scheme is.
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- Don P on Jun 3, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 22, 2019
A good CATV cable with f-type connectors. I recommend double shielded cable with a short run directly to your receiver. For longer runs consider placing a boost amplifier close to the antenna, then run the long cable. These cables are available at most big box DIY's. This antenna has worked very well for me.
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- Doug H on Jun 3, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 5, 2019
Apparently monoprice doesn’t have a cable or won’t recommend which one
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- New User U on Jun 3, 2020
Normal coaxial cable should do. I would go with the "beefier" size if you have weather concerns.
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- EDGAR N on Jun 3, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2018
this is a standerd cable you can order from them works great have two easy set up and to install
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- mary robert b on Jun 3, 2020
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Can the antenna be mounted horizontally (i.e., with the pole running sideways) or would that lessen reception?
A shopper
on Jan 7, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The Transmissions are polarized. Turning the antenna 90* would likely decrease the signal. IF it was required, you could try it with no harm.
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- Richard G on Feb 10, 2018