Bentonville 72712
Hi,
I have a regular TV, nothing fancy. Most
people in this area have cable TV which I'm not interested in. I
bought a cheap indoor antenna and wasted my money. My question is,
the indoor antenna that you recommend, will it work for regular
TV's? I'm not sure, but there are no outside antennas in my
neighborhood and I'm not sure if it's OK. I have no way of setting
one up myself and thought the indoor one would be my best bet. I
moved to NW Arkansas in August from North Carolina and really miss
the great TV reception I had there. Got any
suggestions?
Thanks so much,
Amy
Greetings Amy,
I'll do my best to recommend the best TV antenna for you but
first I need your zip code Also tell me a little bit your location.
Are there hills or several homes nearby? Is your home brick or
aluminum sided? Is your home located high, average or low
ground?
On the subject of if it's OK for you to have an
outside antenna where you live, you can. The federal
communications act of 1996 states among other things states that it
is unlawful to prevent a homeowner from erecting an antenna on
their own property. There are a few minor stipulations
relating to size and antenna location.
I'll be waiting for your reply.
Denny
Hi Dennis,
First, my zip code - 72712. I live in a
duplex, mostly brick with some non-metal siding on the eaves; looks
like plastic. There are 7 duplexes on this
cul-de-sac. There are neighborhoods close by with many
homes. NW Arkansas has a rolling hills mountain range, not
real mountains. Where the duplex is, it's not in a low place, I'd
call it average. Most of the neighbors have cable, some have a
small dish, not many. What I've been told about TV reception in
this area is that because of the mountains, the regular reception
is terrible and to get cable. My TV is a couple of years old, a
flat screen Sylvannia. I hope you will have good news.
Thanks so much for your quick
reply.
Amy
Amy,
I don't have the
best news for you. The reception conditions at your location would
probably make any indoor TV antenna a waste of money. The simplest
solution I can recommend would be the Winegard MS 2000 TV
antenna mounted outdoors preferably
above your roof line. This TV antenna outdoors would probably go
unnoticed and isn't any larger than a satellite dish. With the
hills, brick exterior and many nearby structures that the signal
would have to go through, I doubt any antenna would provide quality
reception without being outside and elevated so it's above the
nearby roof lines. I wish I could tell you that there is a magical
indoor TV antenna that would work, but unfortunately one does not
exist. If I can assist
you further please don't hesitate to contact
me.
Best
Regards,
Denny
PS. Please don't shoot the messenger 
Black Oak Arkansas 72414
I am trying to set my mother in law up with a
good antenna. She lives in Black Oak Arkansas 72414 The land is
flat all the way to Memphis Tn and Jonesboro Ar (where the
majority of TV stations are located) According to antenna
web..these are the stations and the areas...Obviously I want an
antenna that is quality ....but I do not understand the
color coded system... I notice the Winegard MS 2000 is considered a
good antenna ,,,,but how do I choose which antenna conforms to the
color system?
Greetings LeMon
On the antennaweb site click on the link antenna info and that
should explain the color system. As far as the
MS
2000 TV antenna goes I think if you can install it up in
the air preferably 25 feet or higher I think it would work
fine at your mothers location. The best thing about it is your
mother would not have to use a rotor.
If I can assist you further please don't hesitate to contact
me.
Best regards,
Denny
