View Single Post
  #6  
Old 05-26-2013, 02:38 PM
Don Lindsly Don Lindsly is offline
Ex-Philco
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Colorado
Posts: 450
My experience is the RCA boxes are among the worst performers and the Insignia and Zenith among the best. Philco-Phillips were in the middle.

Try another box brand before giving up.

Go to FCC.gov. There is a program that calculates signal expectations for a given address.

An attic antenna will be a marked improvement over rabbit ears. Install a Winegard or Channel Master antenna with a built in preamp.

Avoid the Asian knockoffs, with or without a preamp. When installed outdoors, they perform about the same as rabbit ears. Total waste.

There are some decent Internet full line suppliers. Measure and get precut cables with factory installed connectors. There is a big difference over home installed connectors unless you have the proper tools and connectors.
Reply With Quote