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[roashru]

hello, just wanted to let everyone know the u4000 uhf 60 miler antenna that radio shack sells works very well in heavy tree locations. port orange, fl to antenna farm in bithlo, fl about 45 miles , trees in way. ! works.

 

[roashru]

digital ota traffic may now be low but please dont forget.

 

[mike123abc]

The last antenna I got at Radio Shack was an UHF antenna that can pull in everything.... It is 9' long... Of course they discontinued it years ago...

 

[Mr Tony]

same here
Had the U120 at the lake house then used it at home until the DTV transition (2 stations went back to VHF)

 

[danristheman]

I have the same antenna its great I am about 40 miles north of the towers works well in mom's room.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Do they even still sell antennas ?

I thought they just where in business to pester people to buy a cell phone from them

 

[KE4EST]

Their sure not there to cater to the hobbyist anymore.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Their sure not there to cater to the hobbyist anymore.

Remember the days when you could walk in there and actually build something?

Just sad their entire electronics section is limited to several drawers at the back of the store.

 

[KE4EST]

Yes I do and spent thousands on their over priced parts, but it was convenient.

 

[kittyhas1000legs]

The ones around here still stock antennas, amps, splitters, rg6... Still I only stop in if I happen to be around, and see what might be on clearance.

 

[Claude Greiner]

The ones around here still stock antennas, amps, splitters, rg6... Still I only stop in if I happen to be around, and see what might be on clearance.

And the best part is getting that ripped off feeling is after you left the store.

Just bought a sata cable there last week for $9. It was only $3 at the computer store. But a 5 minute drive to radio shack was better than a 30 minute one way drive to microcenter and a 20 minute wait in line.

 

[boba]

Yes with the price of Gas you can spend more and still be cheaper than going to a discounter.

 

[Mr Tony]

Do they even still sell antennas ?

yeah they still do. Although they mainly sell INDOOR antennas they do have outdoor ones.

 

[danristheman]

When I went to Warsaw with mom I stopped at the Radio Shack it was very sad. Sales guy asked me if I wanted to buy a phone I said I remember when you guys didn't sell that crap. I asked him where the kits are he said in back store he had no clue about them.

 

[stilllearning]

yeah they still do. Although they mainly sell INDOOR antennas they do have outdoor ones.

A couple years ago when I went OTA only I bought an awesome outdoor antenna from them: http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...ce=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032189 . It's a little pricey but I can pick up about 49 channels with it in a heavily treed property in a rural area. I highly recommend it for an outdoor antenna.