[dba-Tech] Skylark TV Antenna -- a Scam?

[Gary Kjos]

Some antennas do have signal boosters in them.  In the US the FCC has
a site that tells you what channels and the strength you can get in
your area

https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps

Antennas direct also has something like that with a map

https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html

I found that at my house I was limited in what I could get since my
main TV is located in the basement level of my home.  UHF signals are
mostly line of sight and so higher up is better for an antenna.  I
could put an antenna on the roof though but then I'd be up there
fixing it after storms came through.
On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 8:05 AM Dan Waters <df.waters at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Arthur,
>
> I looked up similar antennas on Amazon.  This is an ordinary HD TV antenna with a slightly higher than average price for this style of antenna.  The over-the-top ad itself makes it sound like a scam but it's not.
>
> But - I am currently using an FM wire antenna on one of my TV's and the reception is just fine.  I do live about 10 miles from the HDTV broadcast antenna  in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area so my reception should be pretty good anyway.
>
> I searched for an FM wire antenna on Amazon - try this: https://www.amazon.com/Fancasee-Antenna-Connector-Coaxial-Receiver/dp/B07BW3Q794/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1535459216&sr=8-10&keywords=fm+antenna+wire.
>
> After all, an antenna isn't magic - it's fundamentally just a piece of metal connected to your TV.
>
> Good Luck!
> Dan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: August 28, 2018 7:02
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Skylark TV Antenna -- a Scam?
>
> If it looks too good to be true, chances are it *is*. Has anyone any
> experience with this device, the Skylark Antenna
> <https://skylinktvantenna.com/orderint-mod-sh/vsl1.php?s1=1873&s2=1561-MFRB_SkyWire&s3=55619575&s4=&s5=>
> ?
>
> --
> Arthur
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