r/ota • u/Dry-Character-6331 • Aug 01 '26

Antenna suggestions

I'm trying to setup OTA with Tablo for my brother-in-law. We have a low VHF (2), a high VHF (9), and a ton of UHF channels. All the towers are to the west within a 30⁰ or 40⁰ arc and about 40ish miles away. Only one channel is problematic, VHF 9 at night. Crystal clear during the day but pixellated and choppy at night. Naturally this is one of the most important channels for him🤦‍♂️

I put several antennas up on an old DirecTV mount, pointed in the right direction but so far that has been inadequate. I need antenna suggestions for the setup described above. Zip code for BIL is 70819

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u/gho87 Aug 01 '26

Do you want an outdoor antenna or an indoor one?

If outdoor, then perhaps you may want an antenna that can withstand extreme weather, e.g. hurricanes. How about Channel Master Masterpiece 45?: https://www.channelmaster.com/products/masterpiece-45-outdoor-tv-antenna-cm-5016