[C320-list] TV antenna recommendations?

[Robert Seastream]

Don't forget about the 02-17-09 conversion to DTV.  Since you said  
you're interested in over the air broadcasts only, you'll need a  
'converter box'
between the antenna and TV, or you'll see only snow.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Jan 17, 2009, at 9:51 AM, Larry Frank wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> Great question and timely too.
>
> The boat in the slip right next to mine has a SeaWatch 2020G and it  
> seems to
> work great.  He has it mounted on a short post off the stern rail  
> and it is
> only about 10 feet above the water if that much.
>
> I am planning on using the same antenna.
>
> I just found it available from Defender at 109 and no sales tax.  WM  
> is 149
> plus tax.  Shipping will eat into the savings a bit but the Defender  
> price
> looks attractive.
>
> I don't know if the online reviews are dependable.  My opinion is  
> that when
> people are dissatisfied the trend is to write reviews and the vast  
> majority
> could be satisfied and you never hear from them.  With something  
> like this
> you never really know what the problem is because there are other  
> issues
> like the signal strength, integrity of the antenna cable especially if
> homemade, and the TV itself.
>
> Larry
>
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> Subject: [C320-list] TV antenna recommendations?
>
> Since I'm in question-asking mode, maybe some of you kind folks can  
> help me
> out with this, too?
>
> Can you recommend a good marine TV antenna? Over-air only (not  
> satellite),
> and it will need to work with the new digital signal that is  
> mandated to
> begin next month.
>
> If you know any to steer clear of that would be helpful, too. A  
> marine tech
> recently recommended the Seawatch 2025, but it has awful reviews at
> westmarine.com. Anyone have a good experience with it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kevin
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