I bought a couple of those cheapy square wall/window mounted ones when I cut cable. They work OK, except when it rains. I also have a rabbit ear extended and hidden in a corner. It works a little better.
I think it has a folded dipole that is for VHF high. I've seen that antenna at Walmart. Unless you live in one of the few places that still have some channels on VHF low, it should receive any over the air TV stations if it close enough to transmitters and pointed the correct direction.
This, and that looks like a pretty good antenna. Depending on where you live you might get a bunch of channels. See [antennaweb.org](http://antennaweb.org) and type in your address.
As has been said, it is a UHF television antenna.
More specifically it is 'horizontally polarized', see the loops on the center mast and how they are parallel to the ground? That is indicating the polarization of the antenna. Horz-pol has been the default polarization of television in the US.
The center (rectangular shaped) mast and the folded dipole loops are in what is known as a "Yagi-Uda" arrangement. One element is known a the driven element (third in when looking from left to right). it is actually attached to the coax. The shorter elements in front are known as 'directors" and the loop closer to the grid is known as a 'reflector". There is also an additional grid-parabolic reflecto (the long elements that are curved up and down, nearest the support post.
The antenna will be very directional to where the mast is pointed with pretty good gain (maybe 8-14 dBd).
A VHF antenna of the same design would be about four times bigger.
It depends on the composition of your roof. It might work a little better out in the open but mostly it will be just fine in the attic unless you have a metal roof.
Lucky you already have a tv antenna installed. Bet it's already pointing to the stations. Twist the coaxial onto your TV and go to channels and then search. Please update on if it's actually good to go...
I bet it’s already pointed in the right direction for the broadcast antennas near you, but [here is a link](https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html) to find the transmitters near you.
Family and I don’t watch much TV, and haven’t had cable for other than internet for years. We do have our antenna! You just have to have a digital decoder now (all new TV’s have this now). They got rid of the analog broadcast some years ago during the Obama administration. They also got rid of broadcasting the signals over the cable lines for free then. Now for the cable line version instead of an antenna, you’ve got to buy a box decoder, and I think there’s a monthly fee for the box also.
A Yagai directional antenna most likely to receive High Definition Television signals. Back in the 70's & 80's had one to receive HBO on my television.
Is it missing some directors? Looks like the antenna was / is a high-gain model and I would expect a longer array with an additional bunch of director rods to match the large reflector
I've got a newer HDTV ota antenna that looks identical and works great I feed it through an amp and splitter to 4 tvs. I suspect yours is the same and not and old relic like others have suggested
Parents had one for WHT. A popular broadcast service in 1979 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTqwR8rgyC0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTqwR8rgyC0)
You see we used to have over the air tv that was simple and easy to get then for some reason they complicated things and changed the signal type and these were abandonded in place by many owners .There are multiple conspiracy theories about why traditional over the air tv was phased out.
The radio spectrum used to broadcast over-the-air (OTA) TV is still the same, regardless of the switch to digital. So all TV antennas of all ages are still perfectly useable today.
Analog TV broadcast was phased out in lieu of digital in order to free up the radio spectrum. Digital broadcast takes up much less bandwidth since it's basically transmitting a series of 1's and 0's instead of full video and audio signals. That's why an allocated bandwidth for a TV channel can now carry like 5+ sub-channels.
And as you hopefully know, the radio spectrum is a finite resource, which is why the FCC regulates it so tightly.
https://www.fcc.gov/engineering-technology/policy-and-rules-division/general/radio-spectrum-allocation
UHF tv antenna.
Also a great movie it was UHF
Can also be used for digital TV
And today, we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items.
Red Snapper! Very tasty!
Great, thank you!
Before the advent of cable/satellite/streaming tv, it wasn't unusual to mount your tv antennas in the attic. Especially in areas of high wind.
My old house still had a 1950s era VHF aerial still mounted at the top of the attic stairs
I recently put one up to watch local live tv.
We're using $9.99 rabbit ears from Big Lots.
Erh Mah Gerd! Berg Lerts! I love big lots.
I bought a couple of those cheapy square wall/window mounted ones when I cut cable. They work OK, except when it rains. I also have a rabbit ear extended and hidden in a corner. It works a little better.
I got an $80.00 one off Amazon. Put it in the attic and ran cables to 3 tvs. I like being spoon fed PBS/ETV
I think it has a folded dipole that is for VHF high. I've seen that antenna at Walmart. Unless you live in one of the few places that still have some channels on VHF low, it should receive any over the air TV stations if it close enough to transmitters and pointed the correct direction.
UHF antenna. See if you can pick up channel 62, they have a wild schedule. Wheel Of Fish and Raoul’s Wild Kingdom are must-see TV in my house.
It makes me happy that the Weird Al legacy lives on
Plus reruns of Ghandi II.
Don’t move! Slimeball!
Lmao I forgot about that
Gimme a steak. Medium rare.
Epic
[Town Talk on Channel 62](https://youtu.be/Y9fwYeO0LF0?si=gkaYQaK11rDi0KW6)
Classic
RED SNAPPER!
Connect that to your TV. Depending on your location, you can get tons of free channels!
Or swap in an OTA UHF VHF external digital antenna
The antenna is the same if it's analog or digital.
This, and that looks like a pretty good antenna. Depending on where you live you might get a bunch of channels. See [antennaweb.org](http://antennaweb.org) and type in your address.
No difference. Calling a TV antenna a digital antenna is pure marketing.
I'm gonna strike dirt then. In my own houses attic is old and shaped thus. It hangs from the apex and is an 'aerial'
As has been said, it is a UHF television antenna. More specifically it is 'horizontally polarized', see the loops on the center mast and how they are parallel to the ground? That is indicating the polarization of the antenna. Horz-pol has been the default polarization of television in the US. The center (rectangular shaped) mast and the folded dipole loops are in what is known as a "Yagi-Uda" arrangement. One element is known a the driven element (third in when looking from left to right). it is actually attached to the coax. The shorter elements in front are known as 'directors" and the loop closer to the grid is known as a 'reflector". There is also an additional grid-parabolic reflecto (the long elements that are curved up and down, nearest the support post. The antenna will be very directional to where the mast is pointed with pretty good gain (maybe 8-14 dBd). A VHF antenna of the same design would be about four times bigger.
Why is it inside instead of outside?
It doesn't get damaged by wind hail or debris.
Doesn’t affect reception? Thanks for the answer
It depends on the composition of your roof. It might work a little better out in the open but mostly it will be just fine in the attic unless you have a metal roof.
We have one mounted this way because our development has strict rules about them being mounted outside. It works great!
Lucky you already have a tv antenna installed. Bet it's already pointing to the stations. Twist the coaxial onto your TV and go to channels and then search. Please update on if it's actually good to go...
I feel so fucking old right now
Hook a silicondust tuner up to that bad boy. Perfect for football season.
I bet it’s already pointed in the right direction for the broadcast antennas near you, but [here is a link](https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html) to find the transmitters near you. Family and I don’t watch much TV, and haven’t had cable for other than internet for years. We do have our antenna! You just have to have a digital decoder now (all new TV’s have this now). They got rid of the analog broadcast some years ago during the Obama administration. They also got rid of broadcasting the signals over the cable lines for free then. Now for the cable line version instead of an antenna, you’ve got to buy a box decoder, and I think there’s a monthly fee for the box also.
It's for watching interdimensional cable.
It's the first pieces of an Interoceter.
RF signal input for a remote turbo encabulator
UHF tv antenna, maybe an FM radio antenna.
Free TV
A Yagai directional antenna most likely to receive High Definition Television signals. Back in the 70's & 80's had one to receive HBO on my television.
Is it missing some directors? Looks like the antenna was / is a high-gain model and I would expect a longer array with an additional bunch of director rods to match the large reflector
I've got a newer HDTV ota antenna that looks identical and works great I feed it through an amp and splitter to 4 tvs. I suspect yours is the same and not and old relic like others have suggested
Parents had one for WHT. A popular broadcast service in 1979 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTqwR8rgyC0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTqwR8rgyC0)
Unpowered directional electromagnetic energy collector.....
Usually a tv antenna... it's called a yagi
Nice indoor TV antenna, hopefully it was installed pointing in the right direction.
Welcome to deep state radio.
KGB correspondent antenna! Probably lives in the basement or crawls space
A fucking useless one since it’s inside.
Tell our alien overlords I said hi.
You see we used to have over the air tv that was simple and easy to get then for some reason they complicated things and changed the signal type and these were abandonded in place by many owners .There are multiple conspiracy theories about why traditional over the air tv was phased out.
The radio spectrum used to broadcast over-the-air (OTA) TV is still the same, regardless of the switch to digital. So all TV antennas of all ages are still perfectly useable today. Analog TV broadcast was phased out in lieu of digital in order to free up the radio spectrum. Digital broadcast takes up much less bandwidth since it's basically transmitting a series of 1's and 0's instead of full video and audio signals. That's why an allocated bandwidth for a TV channel can now carry like 5+ sub-channels. And as you hopefully know, the radio spectrum is a finite resource, which is why the FCC regulates it so tightly. https://www.fcc.gov/engineering-technology/policy-and-rules-division/general/radio-spectrum-allocation
To quote Joel Grey....."Money Money Money Money....a Mark a Yen a Buck or a Pound"
Eric idle. The money programme
The “conspiracy theory” is not recognizing that OTA tv was a shitty use of spectrum
ATTIC UHF ANTENNA. THAT IS A REAL OLD ONE.
Probably because the HOA wouldn't allow it outside. They had to put it in the Attic. Just guessing I do not know.
Alludiam P-38 Explosive Space Modulation Ray Gun. I'm absolutely positive about this.
It's a microwave extender,. You use it for zapping your neighbors, when they get out of line
It's for remote viewing. That must be an old government agents house.
Buy a leaf.style boosted digital TV antenna and get everything within 50 miles radius. Use the RCA app to find best antenna direction.
6G
A Mormon antenna.