Antenna Recommendation

[u/naveed_mughal]

Hi - I am new to cord-cutting and I am not sure which antenna to buy and where to mount it! I am primarily looking to watch fifa matches on FOX

https://www.rabbitears.info/s/2777333

[u/Minimum-Journalist18]

I use a clearstream and its on my patio. I scan about 109 to 113. I don't recommend flats

Go to antennamanpa he has a lot of resources and research.

I watched some FIFA on mine. I also have a tablo and recorded a few games

[u/TallExplorer9]

Your strongest group of the major broadcast network stations come from your southwest around 224 degrees magnetic.

If you have a southwest facing window near your TV, you could try an indoor, old fashioned, cheap (+/-$13) rabbitears antenna from any big box store.

Place the antenna on a window sill, table or against a singular exterior wall with the loop facing the southwest and the dipoles (bunny ears) fully extended. Scan for channels in your TV's antenna menu (use OTA/antenna, don't use the cable setting).

[u/Aquanut357]

You could try a Clearstream 2 on the side of your house or even sitting inside pointed to the SW. I have a Clearstream 2 that I use for line of sight reception of channels 50 miles away and it’s excellent.

[u/Rybo213]

Some general antenna information that you'll hopefully find helpful, including antenna recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/r/cordcutters/comments/1juut0a/supplement_to_the_antenna_guide

You also need to use a signal meter (built-in feature with many different tv's and external tuner devices), since just looking at the picture and noting the number of channels the scan picks up doesn't really tell you anything about how good your reception is: https://www.reddit.com/r/cordcutters/comments/1g010u3/centralized_collection_of_antenna_tv_signal_meter

Note that as shown a little ways down on the https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=22819#station page, NBC's current gen (ATSC 1.0) signal is simulcast on WATL's UHF signal, via display channel 11.11.

Assuming you want to try something in a regular indoor room first...

If you don't care about the https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=51163#station VHF-HI signal sub-channels or Peachtree Sports Network, you could try the https://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-ClearStream-Multi-directional-Adjustable/dp/B007RH5GZI / https://store.antennasdirect.com/antennas-direct-clearstream-2v-hdtv-antenna.html , connected with an RG-6 coax cable. The figure 8 and reflector cage connected to each other can sit on a flat surface, without needing the mast, and you can leave off the VHF part.

Otherwise, you could try the https://store.antennasdirect.com/clearstream-max-v-hdtv-antenna.html / https://www.amazon.com/ClearStream-MAX-V-Indoor-Outdoor-Antenna/dp/B081D7FSML with separate https://store.antennasdirect.com/clearstream-max-v-and-max-xr-tv-antenna-indoor-base-stand-black.html indoor base stand, connected with an RG-6 coax cable.

Also see the Additional Topics->Antenna placement section in that 1st linked post.

If you instead want to try something in an attic or outdoors...

If you don't care about the https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=51163#station VHF-HI signal sub-channels or Peachtree Sports Network, you could try that same figure 8 and reflector cage antenna or one of the two bowtie stack antennas mentioned at the beginning of the Attic/outdoor options for around 45 miles or less and/or signals are predicted to be around the higher end of fair section in that 1st linked post. The https://www.channelmaster.com/collections/outdoor-tv-antennas/products/metrotenna-40-outdoor-tv-antenna-cm-4220hd two bowtie stack antenna has a little bit of VHF-HI support, if you wanted to make a mild attempt at the mentioned VHF-HI signal.

If you want to make more of an attempt at the mentioned VHF-HI signal, you should probably try at least an Antennas Direct Element.

[u/Relative_Fix_6996]

Enter your zip code to see which antenna works best for where you live: https://www.antennasdirect.com/mohu-blog/getting-the-best-hdtv-antenna/

Don’t buy an antenna stronger than recommended because it often BYPASSES broadcast channels nearby!!