Thats a decent one. If that doesnt work you for then about the only thing you can do is put it on a higher pole, or maybe up on a tree???
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Yup we tried a higher pole but nada…the live oaks around us and for miles around are huge…40-50+ feet tall.
It is… most of the time…the trees keep the summer heat from getting as bad as in open areas. And we only have to mow about 4 times a year. The leaves keep grass really low.Well, you might not get OTA, but it must be pretty nice living in a forest!
The only problem has been that the shade is great for mosquitos and when the hurricane came through we spent a sleepless night worrying that a tree would fall on the house. We have since had the three trees that could cause the greatest damage if they fell on the house cut down.
Shade or no shade, I dont think there is any escape from the Florida Air Force!
Netflix allows a portion of their library to be downloaded, and saved for later, not sure about Hulu.
Generally, most services I have seen are predominantly, if not strictly, just "streaming" service.
Generally, most services I have seen are predominantly, if not strictly, just "streaming" service.
Well, you might not get OTA, but it must be pretty nice living in a forest!
I've wondered about that particular 150mi antenna sold on Amazon. It gets good reviews. Where I live about 90 miles South of Atlanta I'm thinking I could get pretty good reception since there's a 1000ft rise from Macon to Atlanta. I should be able to mount the antenna in the second story attic and point it correctly over the treetops. As a last resort I could pole mount it on an outside eave if needed.
If you luved closer I'd sell it to you. As it is I'll be putting it on Craigslist.
Actually I have been selling stuff at Craigslist for about 20 years. The trick is to price right. You find current new price and used price and search Craigslist for what other sellers are asking. Then you price your merchandise accordingly.
Many people make the mistake to expect to make a kiling selling that way. I don't, yet I've earned several thousand dollars that way…that includes a car
. And of course one should never allow buyers to come to your house.
Actually I have been selling stuff at Craigslist for about 20 years. The trick is to price right. You find current new price and used price and search Craigslist for what other sellers are asking. Then you price your merchandise accordingly.
Many people make the mistake to expect to make a kiling selling that way. I don't, yet I've earned several thousand dollars that way…that includes a car
I'm the same way these days about letting people come to your house to look at things you've advertised. I'd rather trade a car with a dealer than go for a test drive with the prospective buyer driving me around. CarMax is the fix for that problem if the dealer won't cough up a decent trade-in.
Did you have problems with that antenna or was it just finding a suitable place to get signal?
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Dave here is the first post that should answer your question. I think there are a couple more after that. Let me know if you have more questions after you read them.
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Well got my roku delivered today and got it installed. Getting to know the free channels. Man, the roku channel itself has so many free movies and shows! Watching Philadelphia tonight…a great movie. But my favorite thing so far is the aquarium screensaver. 
As an alternative, if you get a Firestick you can open the world of Android with plenty of tv and movie apps.Well got my roku delivered today and got it installed. Getting to know the free channels. Man, the roku channel itself has so many free movies and shows! Watching Philadelphia tonight…a great movie. But my favorite thing so far is the aquarium screensaver.
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GF had one, it works, but not nearly as well as an external antenna.
One downside to it is that it is not easy to change the orientation to point it in other directions. But it does lend itself well to putting on the wall behind the TV if you get enough stations at that angle.
One downside to it is that it is not easy to change the orientation to point it in other directions. But it does lend itself well to putting on the wall behind the TV if you get enough stations at that angle.
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