“I live in a mobile home with metal siding, will this antenna get reception?”
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Hello Best Buy Customer pd! I am the "right" person to ask this question--for "several" reasons! I do not have cable TV nor do I stream from Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc. I live in a condominium development where buildings adjacent to my unit could potentially block the over-the-air TV broadcast signal and I live in a rural area with tall trees, etc. Your goal, respectfully offered, should be to "maximize" the performance of an indoor HDTV antenna--if you cannot mount an HDTV antenna outside of your mobile home. I will answer your question under the assumption that you are restricted to the use of an "indoor" HDTV antenna. I may be wrong for making this assumption! It is best to place the antenna in a window as high up as one can go. I have found that having aluminum mini blinds (versus "vinyl" mini blinds) negatively impacts broadcast reception--vinyl blinds are better I have found. Next, I would suggest that you go on websites like TVFool.com (and there are lots of other websites!) and enter your zip code and if given the opportunity enter the height that the antenna will be mounted and you can find the direction of your broadcast towers and also the distance that they are located from you and the specific TV stations that are mentioned. Keep in mind that purchasing the most expensive (i.e., amplified) antenna "may not" always be the best option to suit your needs. If you can receive some of the major TV stations with a "non- amplified" indoor HDTV antenna, for example, and you opt to get an "amplified" antenna to pull in the weaker stations, you could lose or distort the reception of your stronger stations (a.k.a. the larger networks). Also, please keep in mind that some of the top rated indoor HDTV antennas like the Winegard brand model FL-5000 (non-amplified) or the Winegard model FL-5500A (amplified) incorporate an RG-59 Coax cable. If you need to add an extension to the factory cable, please use an RG-59 Coax cable and not an RG-6 Coax cable as I found that this negatively impacts signal reception--at least, this was my experience! Try not to make the extension cable (if needed) too long. So...the short answer to your question is "Yes" there is a possibility of your being able to get TV reception in a mobile home; however, this is probably the most difficult question of all to answer as there are so many factors involved! If you need to make an extension to your antenna's factory cable, you will also need a female--female Coaxial coupling. Winegard's tech support phone number for home antennas is 1-800-288-8094. The tech/product support people there have been extremely helpful to me over the decades and they sure are knowledgeable about their products. Thanks for your question pd as your outreach will help a lot of other Best Buy customers I am sure!
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have a 4k antenna and am having trouble getting stations to come in. What would be the best place to put the antenna to pick up more stations
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I really believe you are supposed to run an RG6 cable these days (that's what Winegard recommends for my antenna) and not an RG59......... please consult the manufacturer or included instructions on what cable to run......
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I attempted to answer this question earlier this evening which Best Buy customer pd presented; however, in error I "wrongly" indicated (as "part" of my answer) that in order to connect this Winegard Indoor HDTV antenna's RG-59 Coaxial cable to an RE-59 Coaxial cable extension (if needed) one would have to use a female--female coaxial cable connector. I should have indicated that a "male--male" Coax cable connector would be needed to join or connect both cables. Please see the photo attachment below. Sorry for the error!
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