A:Answer Well, I'm not sure by your question how far you are from a major city, but in my case, I live in rural Virginia, about 40 miles from Washington DC, and am able to pick up all major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) except FOX wont come in. I also get about 25 other channels and they all come in well. I don't live in a "forest", but I am surrounded by a good amount of trees and rolling hills and it works for me.