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adriangabe · 2012-01-13, 10:00 AM

i live on the 25th floor of my building in north york. i decided to get the winegard ss. hopefully it gets at least 20 channels

Francois Caron · 2012-01-13, 12:36 PM

I use the amplified Terk on the 13th floor of my building, and it works great!

HOWEVER, chances are the amplifier will only work properly in places with very little RF interference. Too much interference, and the amplifier will amplify that instead of the TV signal. I used to live in a condo where I couldn't find an RF amp that worked properly to the point the FM tuner in my receiver would only work properly with the antenna OFF. A neighbour might have had some defective equipment somewhere.

Luckily, the Terk TVHD antenna uses a removable in-line amp. You can try it both with and without the amp, and use what works best for you.

downbeat · 2012-01-13, 12:58 PM

In my personal experience (and seen again by others on this forum) the amplification system on the Terk HDTVa MUST be plugged in for the antenna to function properly. Just flip the switch to "off".

roger1818 · 2012-01-13, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmchahn

With any antenna, you really won't know until you've tried it. Everyone's situation is different. For some people they get similar results with the best rated antenna as with a cheap pair of rabbit ears. For others the biggest and the best works the best for them. I recommend you purchase an antenna from a retailer with a good return policy and try several different models until you find the one that's best for your situation.

While it is true there are sometimes trade-offs between different antennas, the problem with the trial and error approach is because of changes in signal strength throughout the year, what works well for you today, may not tomorrow. It is better to understand your situation and pick the best antenna for you. When it comes to indoor antennas, there aren't many choices in types of antennas (mainly because of size limitations), but there are a few.

bigcam406 · 2012-01-13, 09:15 PM

ive used various types of indoor antennas(Terk fdtva,RCA Cant1650,RCA Mant510 and my present Terk HDTVA),ive used them for long stretches,through good weather and bad.the Terk HDTVA is the best out of the bunch for MY location.and Downbeat is correct,the amplified version needs to be plugged in, in order to function properly.

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2012-01-13, 10:00 AM	#346
adriangabe Rookie Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 11	i live on the 25th floor of my building in north york. i decided to get the winegard ss. hopefully it gets at least 20 channels

2012-01-13, 12:36 PM	#347
Francois Caron Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,368	I use the amplified Terk on the 13th floor of my building, and it works great! HOWEVER, chances are the amplifier will only work properly in places with very little RF interference. Too much interference, and the amplifier will amplify that instead of the TV signal. I used to live in a condo where I couldn't find an RF amp that worked properly to the point the FM tuner in my receiver would only work properly with the antenna OFF. A neighbour might have had some defective equipment somewhere. Luckily, the Terk TVHD antenna uses a removable in-line amp. You can try it both with and without the amp, and use what works best for you.

2012-01-13, 12:58 PM	#348
downbeat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,565	In my personal experience (and seen again by others on this forum) the amplification system on the Terk HDTVa MUST be plugged in for the antenna to function properly. Just flip the switch to "off".

2012-01-13, 09:15 PM	#350
bigcam406 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south oshawa Posts: 211	ive used various types of indoor antennas(Terk fdtva,RCA Cant1650,RCA Mant510 and my present Terk HDTVA),ive used them for long stretches,through good weather and bad.the Terk HDTVA is the best out of the bunch for MY location.and Downbeat is correct,the amplified version needs to be plugged in, in order to function properly.