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Next, I got 50 feet of RJ6 and the Zenith high end connectors that they sell at the Depot. I ran a single run straight from the antenna to the pass through on the side of the house. From there it goes into the house, and through another short run of RJ6 with the high end connectors.

It works goddamn well! I'm in Chicago, 28 miles from the Hancock, and I get WBBM with very few dropouts. Look at AVSforums on the Chicago thread, you'll see that this is an impressive boast. WBBM is a bitch to get (broadcasting on channel 3 at 1000 watts will tend to do that).

With that said, you really need to take into account your local conditions. If all your digitals are on UHF, then a monster antenna like mine does you little good (big antennas are needed to get channel 2 through 5). If you are close to the transmitters, a rusty old clotheshanger sticking out of the back of the TV might even work.

One day, I hope that Congress shows some balls, eliminates analog television altogether, and also eliminates the VHF band from television (give it to the cops and firemen). Then I'll be able to get by with a UHF only antenna, and I can go smaller.]]>Oct 3rd 2005 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/03/dan-needs-an-antenna/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/03/dan-needs-an-antenna/Oct 4th 2005 3:43PM