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Getting CBS on an HD antenna in Tuscaloosa. Is this possible?
Posted on 10/20/11 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 10/20/11 at 12:12 pm
I recall having trouble with this in 2009. Is there a certain HD Antenna that will work or do I need to bring a dish?
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Posted on 10/20/11 at 12:15 pm to Golfer
Last time I tried this I had to use a converter and a fairly large and ugly old UHF antenna ... it works, but the dish is your best bet.
Most of the new HD antennas you can buy that don't look like a remnant of the cold war are not powerful enough to pick up the affiliate.
Most of the new HD antennas you can buy that don't look like a remnant of the cold war are not powerful enough to pick up the affiliate.
Posted on 10/20/11 at 12:16 pm to Golfer
Get a powered antenna and make sure you got enough juice for it as well. This season we switched to a generator and get better reception.
Posted on 10/20/11 at 12:17 pm to RollTideTA
Yea, we have about 5 or 6 of the new HD antennas. How good is the UA Student Wifi signal on the quad?
Posted on 10/20/11 at 12:20 pm to BayouBengal
Posted on 10/20/11 at 12:21 pm to Golfer
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How good is the UA Student Wifi signal on the quad?
I dont know I haven't been a student for a long time and nowadays just use my phone. I'm sure its ok, but streaming is probably throttled way back; especially on gamedays.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 9:46 am to Golfer
Golfer, did you ever figure out what you are going to do? I actually own that antenna that you linked to. And a couple others. We're also hoping to pick up the CBS signal.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 10:10 am to Golfer
I use a cheap RCA antenna (12$)
I live in LA (Lower Alabama)
and I get it well..
but it has had times where it had hick-ups..
I watched the Bama-Flor. Beatdown this year..
I live in LA (Lower Alabama)
and I get it well..
but it has had times where it had hick-ups..
I watched the Bama-Flor. Beatdown this year..
Posted on 10/27/11 at 10:13 am to taylormade
Thanks taylormade. Are you picking up the Birmingham affiliate? Any idea on mileage form the tower?
Posted on 10/27/11 at 10:14 am to taylormade
i used this one when i was there for the arky/bama game. I parked in the lots across from arby's. it worked great. used a generator.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 10:33 am to Golfer
You can look up the location of the local HD towers on this website. It also gives you a general idea of how powerful your antenna has to be and how much it has to be above the ground to grab certain local HD channels. You also have to take account into tall buildings around your reception site.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 10:34 am to Golfer
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So this should work?
Yes, without question. We use something like that for every game and have had zero trouble, even on cloudy days.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 12:38 pm to LSUGreg
Its outta Dothan, Al..
WTVY..
WTVY..
Posted on 10/27/11 at 6:29 pm to QCC
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Yes, without question. We use something like that for every game and have had zero trouble, even on cloudy days.
But have you ever gone to Tuscaloosa and been able to get the CBS feed?
Posted on 10/27/11 at 6:31 pm to LSUGreg
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But have you ever gone to Tuscaloosa and been able to get the CBS feed?
I live about 40 mi from B'ham, 5 miles from Tuscaloosa and 45 mi from Montgomery and I can get the CBS affiliate in all three cities.
Tuscaloosa and B'ham are the same.
This post was edited on 10/27/11 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 10/27/11 at 7:04 pm to PeaRidgeWatash
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I live about 40 mi from B'ham, 5 miles from Tuscaloosa and 45 mi from Montgomery and I can get the CBS affiliate in all three cities.
Sounds VERY promising! Thanks!
Posted on 10/27/11 at 7:21 pm to Golfer
Just splice into a cable drop and throw a two-way splitter on that bitch.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 8:12 pm to Golfer
I have a homemade antenna that works on gamedays in Tuscaloosa. It's made out of coat hangers, so I'd assume one of the fancy $100 ones would work.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 9:02 pm to The Spleen
Don't try it if you have a dish. Sure an antenna may work, but the Birmingham affiliate is 60 miles away, right on the edge of good reception.
Posted on 10/27/11 at 9:05 pm to Golfer
probably need a converter to catch CBS 42 out of Birmingham golfer.
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