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Posted by Pete B. (A) on February 9, 2015 at 12:18:14

My question is how to take advantage of the Radio Shack bankruptcy/ fire sale and get an appropriate outdoor antenna. According to FM Fool I am less than 30 miles due south from just about all of the NYC radio stations (and many from New Jersey too - most are on the Empire State Building or the NYTimes building), and I need 9-12 feet of elevation for line-of-sight reception.
I anticipate that I can get a big discount for any of the Radio Shack antennas that are in stock, so which should I get? Is there any downside to getting too much antenna, e.g. the biggest one the have? I will use it primarily for FM, but might experiment with HDTV as well, since the drift away from cable seems to be increasing.
Actually, the store near me that is shutting down seems to have only this one (aside from the much smaller ones):
Catalog #: 1500274 ANTENNACRAFT HD850 HEAVY-DUTY VHF/UHF/FM ANTENNA
http://www.radioshack.com/antennacraft-hd850-heavy-duty-vhf-uhf-fm-antenna/1500274.html#start=17&sz=12&srule=price-high-low
Any thoughts/discussion would be much appreciated!
Pete

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Topic - Radio Shack antennas - Pete B. 12:18:14 02/09/15 (18)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - sony6060 20:02:28 02/27/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - Markw* 11:37:21 02/27/15 (0)

Radio Shack Rabbit Ears antenna works great in SF Bay Area for FM. - oldmkvi 08:14:25 02/22/15 (2)

For exactly where your rabbit ear antenna is, and you are lucky. - Timbo in Oz 17:32:53 02/24/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack Rabbit Ears antenna works great in SF Bay Area for FM. - Pete B. 08:42:51 02/22/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - jamestavegia@gmail.com 23:45:51 02/18/15 (0)

You need a 3 to 6 element directional FM-only antenna. - Timbo in Oz 05:45:07 02/12/15 (1)

RE: You need a 3 to 6 element directional FM-only antenna. - Pete B. 06:29:48 02/12/15 (0)

Have They - Awe-d-o-file 15:09:26 02/10/15 (2)

RE: Have They - Pete B. 15:16:25 02/10/15 (1)

Thanks Pete! n/t - Awe-d-o-file 09:49:17 02/11/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - Pete B. 10:58:20 02/10/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - openmind 07:58:56 02/10/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - sony6060 06:40:26 02/10/15 (1)

You were just lucky! - Timbo in Oz 05:50:58 02/12/15 (0)

RE: Radio Shack antennas - stellavox 04:33:54 02/10/15 (0)

One of these might do well... - J. S. Bach 14:39:58 02/09/15 (1)

RE: One of these might do well... - tesla 06:13:48 02/12/15 (0)

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