Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I can’t say enough about this antenna. A true 5-stars. I’ve spent the last 10 years trying to find a good OTA antenna. For 2 years we lived in an apartment next to a busy road. I tried 2 different set top antennas with digital amplifiers during those 2 years. No luck with a good signal. One of them even cut out every time a car drove by the apartment. For the last 8 years in our current house, I’ve tried a set top antenna in a vaulted living room. It has rabbit ears, a digital amplifier, and an fine tune adjustment knob. The antenna works okay on specific channels when the fine tune adjustment knob is perfect, but it never provisdes a 100% signal. Lower channels need the adjustment knob different than the higher channels. The signal always cut in and out, especially during a show we’d be watching. During the World Series, I got fed up with the signal cutting in and out. I researched antennas for quite a while before pulling the trigger on this RCA Yagi antenna. The antenna shipped in its own box (no amazon box). There was zero padding inside the box, but didn’t really need to be. The antenna is built rugged. Preparation was simple. Rotate all of the pieces outwards until they click. The anenna did have some type of oil on it for shipping, but wiped off easily. The transformer leads attached fine, and the included mounting hardware and mast were robust. I ended up installing the antenna on a plant shelf in our bedroom where it would be out of sight when guests come over. I aimed it towards the mountainside where all the broadcast towers are (I’m about 25 miles away). The bedroom is next to the Living Room and on the same wall that the tv is on. I ran the coax cable (not included) down the wall into the crawl space, and then back through the floor behind the entertainment center. I hooked the coax up to the tv, and ran the auto channel scan. It found 54 digital channels. I don’t recall how many I had before. NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX are the ones we primarily watch. I was amazed at the outcome. 100% signal on almost every single channel (tv has a signal meter). The only channels below 100% were the high (30-1 through 51-1) channels, that I don’t watch anyways. Mind you, I was NOT using an amplifier with this antenna. Since the installation, the channels we’ve watched have been 100% signal 100% of the time we’ve been watching. I’m disappointed that I didn’t buy this antenna sooner. FYI The antenna does not come with a coax cable. I was fine with this, most cables included with antennas are horrible quality. I purchased a high quality Made in USA coax cable. Also, he antenna was coated in some kind of oil. A quick wipe cleaned it off. For anyone wanting to cut the cord, this antenna is the answer. Don’t waste time on less expensive antennas.