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How do I know if an antenna will work at my house?

How do I know if an antenna will work at my house?

If you got just a few green and some yellow channels, please take an eye on how far they are coming from. If most of the strongest signals are from within 50 miles, an indoor antenna will work better. Whereas, if most come from a distance further than 50 miles, you will get some channels with an indoor antenna.

Can I use my phone as an antenna for my TV?

Now you can download Antenna Point on your Android smartphone or tablet. No matter what device you have, you can benefit from Antenna Point! See how many channels are available in your area, and which direction to aim your TV antenna for the best reception! Get the Antenna Point app on the App Store or Google Play.

How to find a broadcast tower in your area?

TV Broadcast Tower Locator (OTA DTv) Find Television Station Channels and Broadcast Towers in your area. Get angle and range to tower, signal strength, and frequency band (VHF or UHF). Use the map tower line-of-sight to check for potential ground interference (hills, valleys, obstructions).

How do you find the Tower of a TV transmitter?

The towers are shown by black markers on the map, and you can click on each tower to see the affiliate, band, latitude, longitude, and heading for each transmitter. Certain variables unrelated to the antennas performance can affect reception, such as terrain, tall buildings, and trees.

How can I Find my Local TV station on my antenna?

Click the button to launch the TV station locator tool for antenna! This tool is completely safe to use and is freely available to everyone on the fcc.gov website. Simply enter your zip code (don’t worry it is not saved) and the tool will compute the results.

How many DTV antennas are there in the United States?

This is our DTV (or ATSC) antenna chart mapping out all 1,812 DTV broadcast antennas. Approximately 90% of the United States population is within range of at least one DTV Antenna that provides free television!

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Ruth Doyle