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Anyone know if a good TV antenna can reach TV stations in San Diego? My house is on top of a hill in Punta Banda. Hill is about 400 feet above the Ocean.

Originally Posted by Amigo Arizona

Anyone know if a good TV antenna can reach TV stations in San Diego? My house is on top of a hill in Punta Banda. Hill is about 400 feet above the Ocean.

I used to get all sorts of stations from the US with a big [17 footer] Radio Shack rooftop antenna down below you in lomas. Even had a constant signal from Santa Barbara.

Won't you be needing one of those digital convertors or whatever they are?

Thanks for the info Dennis I thought antennas would only be good for 80 to 90 miles based on the curvature of the earth. But heck if you was able to pick up those stations where you are maybe I can get Canadian stations where I am located.
Yes I think I will need a converter

Dennis
I do not know how well the antenna would withstand the wicked wind on top of the mountain

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Originally Posted by BajaGringo

Winegard HD8200U Heavy Duty Platinum VHF/UHF/FM HDTV Antenna (HD-8200U) from Solid Signal

Winegard HD8200U Heavy Duty Platinum VHF/UHF/FM HDTV Antenna (HD-8200U)

Model: HD8200U | SKU: 615798398491
Availability: In Stock
This is the best heavy-duty antenna for installations in windy or poor-weather installations.It uses a unique, weatherproof cartridge for a 75 ohm connection without an additional transformer. More >

● No transformer required, this antenna uses a unique PC board with a direct 75 Ohm connection
● Directional performance offers high gain reception while blocking out interference
● Turning Radius: 101 in.
● 69 Active Elements, 34 VHF elements, and 35 UHF elements
● Estimated range 100+ miles VHF, 60+ miles UHF

I had a Winegard like that on my house in Rancho Packard I could pick up stations all up the coast but none regulary but 13 in Tijuna regulary.

Originally Posted by Amigo Arizona

Dennis
I do not know how well the antenna would withstand the wicked wind on top of the mountain

That would certainly be a test.
What do you have against DirecTv?

Originally Posted by DENNIS

That would certainly be a test.
What do you have against DirecTv?

Just interested in maybe seeing how many other stations I could pick up. I never had a TV with a large outdoor antenna before.

Originally Posted by Amigo Arizona

Just interested in maybe seeing how many other stations I could pick up. I never had a TV with a large outdoor antenna before.

You'll be a big hit with your snobby neighbors.

Originally Posted by DENNIS

You'll be a big hit with your snobby neighbors.

also put up an outside clothesline, that will drive them over the edge

You will have no high definition !

Originally Posted by Teniente

also put up an outside clothesline, that will drive them over the edge

Go one step farther and hang your laundry on the fence to dry. The Cloud People will form an HOA right there on the spot.

Originally Posted by DENNIS

Go one step farther and hang your laundry on the fence to dry. The Cloud People will form an HOA right there on the spot.

Cloud People..........Priceless!!!!!

Originally Posted by Teniente

also put up an outside clothesline, that will drive them over the edge

Well my wife is a Mexican. She does not know about clothes dryers so maybe I will. The only real cool person on the hill is Doc. He is a super good person. The others I know of are assholes and arrogant

Originally Posted by Teniente

Cloud People..........Priceless!!!!!

The majority of quotes from DENNIS are Priceless !!

DENNIS, you should write them all down and publish them .... so many classic quotes from you over the years!!!

Originally Posted by Bob H

DENNIS, you should write them all down and publish them .... so many classic quotes from you over the years!!!

Thanks , Bob. I appreciate that.

Originally Posted by Amigo Arizona

The only real cool person on the hill is Doc. He is a super good person. The others I know of are assholes and arrogant

Doc is high class in my book. There are others, a few, who I can be in the same room with without vomiting all over my shoes.....Tom B. and Dorrie G. come to mind......

Anyway.....I'll stop here. I don't want this neighborhood to think I'm getting soft.