I bought a similar one and am very pleased. Have had it up several months. Worth the money in my book. Am located about half-way between NYC and Philadelphia (approx 40 - 50 mi), have it mounted on a mast about 12 feet off the ground (elevation here is about 290 feet ASL) and get many stations from NYC, NJ, Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley PA, and one in Delaware. I did add an existing TV preamp that I had in my junkbox though, it got me a few more stations. Probably would be better if I mounted it on the roof but the days of climbing ladders and being fettered with tools, wires and antenna parts are over hi hi. Why take chances at this age
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Pros:
Cinch to assemble, comes with coax, built-in amplifier, control box, remote.
Cheap price, small footprint.
Antenna is small, but works surprisingly well.
Somewhat bi-directional.
Control box has outputs for two TV sets.
Lots of fun during tropo openings, have gotten stations from the DelMarVa peninsula, Harrisburg PA and SE CT. One of the main reasons I bought it.
Cons:
It rotates a bit too fast so if you're trying to pinpoint a station in a particular direction it is tough.
Comes with a remote but you don't know which way the antenna is turning unless you look at it. What I did initially was point it N,E,S,W and did scans at each point.
Have to be pretty accurate in pointing the remote at the control box. Have used it as far away as 5 feet though with a steady hand.
TVfool is good, but I use it only as a guide, and go by my gut most times. Also I've found that pointing towards a station may not get you the best signal when it comes to digital TV. Pointing it towards a mountain might work. Trying different locations on a property may bring better results, I've experienced that ever since 2009 when OTA went digital. Much different than the analog days of yore.
Have had it up several months and it's survived rain, snow, high winds. For the price I was satisfied. How long will it last? The answer is blowin' in the wind.
