aerial reccomendations

[ozchips]

ok my 15 year old aerial is falling to pieces , it has done me well and works well on digital and analogue , however last storm we had a few bits fell off and now I cannot pick up 7 on the digital box (missing the V8's)
any suggestions on a good aerial for both analogue and digital , under $100 if that is at all possble

[Philquad]

at as guess
id go with a high gain uhf, and vhf, and kingray adjustable gain masthead amp
and get someone with a field strength meter to come around

[Farmsky]

All depends where u r???? Horses for courses u know.

[ozchips]

I am in Ipswich , about 30km direct inline sight from Mt Cootha where the transmitters are , so I would say I am high signal fringe
At the moment I just have your old fashioned hills aerial with about 1000 bits of metal sticking out of it (and about 500 of those missing lmao)
installation is no worries to me at all . I do remember when it was installed 10 years back the bloke needed to add something to the line to drop the signal as it was too strong and I was getting a lot of ghosting or some shite like that

[Farmsky]

View this for the coverage from Mt Coot-tha.

Your in a main reception area.

Channel TVQ-ABQ-SBS-CTQ-BTQ-QTQ---Spare---Antenna Characteristics
Analogue-10---2 ---28--31---7----9------------Horizontal (Band 1, 3, 4)
Digital----11--12 ---36-------6----8----38,50---Horizontal (Band 3, 4+)

So any old bog std/medium fringe Brisbane TV antenna shud work.

For digital, ensure F-type connections and quad shield cable.

Visit the Hills, Nationwide or Matchmaster sites for an antenna with the desired band characteristics.

If you decide to go 100% digital (recommended), your choice is easier, as band 1 reception is no longer required (for the ABC). e.g.



Of course dependent on your actual situation, something completely different may be required