Request: Aerial Recommendation

SilverHaze

I want to buy an outdoor aerial for RTE1, Network 2, and one for TV3 and TG4. Reception with my indoor aerial is not that good. What brand of aerial would be a good choice to buy? Would i be right in saying that i need a band 3 and group A aerial for the above channels? I'm in the kerry region.

What else should i take into consideration on the best type of aerial to get?

Thanks.

watty

You need a UHF/VHF combiner.

For VHF the Log Period type is good and will eventually be reasonable for DAB.

For UHF ignore how many elements they say, the marketing droids count every alloy stick.
Reflector = 1 (plate or bars at rear. Larger = better).
Dipole/Driven element = 2
Each Director = 3rd and subsequent.

So a Yagi fior UHF with 16 directors, dipole and reflector is 18 elements but might be called a 50 element by some makers.

A basic 18 Element with ---o--- straight directors rather than >o< X-directors is more robust in wind. It ought to have a balun.

Ignore claims such as "Digital". Aerials for Analogue and Digital TV are identical.

Antenna

watty wrote: »

You need a UHF/VHF combiner.

The OP doesn't say where in Kerry s/he is.

In many areas there RTE 1 and 2 are on UHF

http://www.rtenl.ie/downloads/television-frequencies.pdf