Brand Name | Antennas Direct |
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Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 16.5 x 2.5 x 7.3 inches |
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
Item model number | VHF-1 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color Name | Black |
Specification Met | certified frustration-free |
Impedance | 75 Ohm |
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Antennas Direct VHF Kit, Indoor, Attic, Outdoor, Add VHF Capability (Channels 7 - 13) to Your TV Antenna, 3 ft. Coaxial Cable - VHF-1
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Antenna | Television |
Brand | Antennas Direct |
Color | Black |
Impedance | 75 Ohm |
Maximum Range | 50 Miles |
About this item
- Supercharge the VHF performance of Clear Steam 1 Convertible, Clear Stream 2, Clear stream 4, DB2-E, DB4-E, or DB8-E antennas [NOTE: Location, obstructions, and building materials effect reception]
- Use with almost any UHF antenna to enhance VHF TV reception with convenient mounting options and built-in combiner
- Multi-directional element delivers reception in less than ideal locations
- Includes VHF Antenna with built-in UHF / VHF combiner; 2/ea. zip ties, 36in coaxial cable, and instructions
- Lifetime on parts
- Location, elevation, and line-of-site to TV Stations’ broadcasting towers will ultimately determine reception quality and reliability. Obstructions like buildings, trees, etc. will also effect signal availability.
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Easy to install | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Easy to assemble | — | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Picture quality | — | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
Value for money | 4.0 | — | 4.0 | 3.9 | — |
Sheerness | — | — | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Sold By | Antennas Direct | Channel Master | DigiHiTech | Amazon.com | pbd |
number of channels | 0 | — | 200 | — | 69 |
maximum range | 50 miles | — | 200 miles | 30 miles | 792000 feet |
impedance | 75 ohm | 75 ohm | 75 ohm | 75 ohm | 75 ohm |
antenna description | Television | Television | Television, Satellite | Television | Television |
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ASIN | B00LHFRCMG |
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4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #14 in Marine Antennas |
Date First Available | June 23, 2014 |
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The Antennas Direct VHF accessory kit provides Hi-VHF TV signal performance to your UHF antenna installation. The Hi-VHF antenna enhancement accessory can be used indoors or outdoors and allows you to receive Hi-VHF signals (channels 7 – 13) 25 to 50+ miles from the broadcast towers. The kit easily attaches to ClearStream UHF and Antennas Direct Bowtie antenna reflector screens, or it can be mast-mounted for universal TV antenna applications. Details: Dimensions: 3.1"H x 31.3"W x 2.0"D; Weight: 6.4 oz.; Compatibility: Universal kit for UHF antennas, Attaches to a reflector screen or mast, All-weather materials, Indoor / Outdoor / Attic use; Frequency: Hi-VHF 174 - 216 MHz: Range: 25 - 50+ miles; Color: Black; Includes: Weatherproof combiner housing, 3 ft. RG6 coaxial cable with weather boot, 4 x zip ties, instructions. 90-day accessory warranty. Antennas Direct has helped millions of people cut the cord since 2003. As the pioneers who reinvented the digital TV antenna industry, we believe that high-quality TV antennas can and should deliver performance and reliable reception of your free broadcast TV signals at an affordable price.
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Customers like the performance, ease of installation, and quality of the antenna. For example, they mention it works well, is easy to attach to an existing antenna, and is well built. That said, opinions are mixed on signal quality, channels, value, pixelation, and appearance.
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Customers like the performance of the antenna. They say it works well, giving a strong signal on channel 7. Some mention that it works great with their UHF antenna and has its own combiner on it. Some say that it improves pickup of VHF signals and that it has virtually no work or installation problems.
"...It has been a good design and worked well, but it isn't made for use outdoors...." Read more
"...Just threw it out in the mud so I wouldn't have to get wet. But it worked just fine. After years of abuse I broke the connection on VHS input...." Read more
"...Don't let the size fool you, it works great!!!! It works so good, that I'm actually thinking about changing db8 antenna's to the one this is meant..." Read more
"...It can clip the the grid of the antenna, which works pretty well...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the antenna to be easy. They mention that the instructions are clear and simple. Some say that the antenna is easy to attach to an existing Clearstream 4 antenna. They also say that it's easy to replace the old unit.
"...It was easy and cheap enough to build. I used PCV pipe as the backbone with some steel rods to act as the antenna elements...." Read more
"...Direct VHF add on antenna and was thrilled to see it installs easily onto the existing antenna and the price is very reasonable...." Read more
"...It attached easily, and the splitter that came with it allowed my to connect the wire from this VHF retrofit kit, and my UHF antenna, to the TVs in..." Read more
"Easy to replace old unit with this." Read more
Customers like the quality of the antenna. They say it's the best on the market, well built, and pulls in everything to full strength. Some mention it'll add to their antenna perfectly.
"...The build quality was actually pretty good. I thought it was quite sturdy...." Read more
"I gave the product 4 stars because it appears to be a quality product and AD does offer 1 800 number for help but it didn't work for me..." Read more
"...So, good Antenna, not so great Combiner...." Read more
"...those bulbs out it will be fine but anyway this is a great add on to your uhf antenna to pick up pbs for the kids great buy easy to install for..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the signal quality of the antenna. Some mention that it provides good VHF signal reception, a good addition to their long range UHF antenna, and perfect reception on channel 6, and all its sub channels. However, others say that when they did connect it, the reception became terrible or non-existent on all channels, with a strong and weak signal going in and out.
"...After adding it to my other antenna I'm getting MUCH better reception...." Read more
"...Signals bounce and are not always the strongest coming from where you think they should !..." Read more
"...station which had been spotty the last few weeks is now coming in clear all day and night...." Read more
"...and everything looked fine. Still no reception...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the channels. Some mention that it gives them VHF channels, while others say that it didn't improve reception and didn''t receive any new channels.
"...which is much better than my custom made job plus the UHF/VHF combiner was very handy...." Read more
"...So, it does work - it does improve VHF reception, but be prepared to tinker a bit and get experimental with how you rig this up...." Read more
"...It should be noted that this will only pick-up the high VHF channels (7-13) so if the real broadcast channel is between 2-6, you'll need a different..." Read more
"...($50) mounted on my chimney brought in beautiful reception and dozens of channels...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the antenna. Some mention it's well worth the $30, while others say it'll be a waste of money.
"...It was easy and cheap enough to build. I used PCV pipe as the backbone with some steel rods to act as the antenna elements...." Read more
"This item is waste of money. Will not work with the five-star hd antenna that claims to be 200 miles...." Read more
"...to see it installs easily onto the existing antenna and the price is very reasonable...." Read more
"...It wasn't very expensive, so I said what the hell, and ordered one...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the pixelation of the antenna. Some mention that the quality of the images was HD quality, while others say that it had marginal signal and the picture would occasionally pixal out.
"...And now WFAA is one of my strongest channels - no break-up, no pixelation, no scratchy audio, even from a station further away than the..." Read more
"...Picture would occasionally pixal out.Connected Direct Antenna via zip tie to a roof support. Reading is now 70 -75...." Read more
"I can’t believe this attached to my antenna has given me a clear picture and about 10 more channels. Live this. Great buy" Read more
"...ABC reception was marginal - dropouts, pixelation. My TV rated VHF reception before the retrofit kit at 2-3 bars; after, 5 bars...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the antenna. Some mention that it has a good design and works well, while others say that it was poorly designed and not ideal for low-band stations.
"...It has been a good design and worked well, but it isn't made for use outdoors...." Read more
"...I was thinking the combiner was defective or poorly designed. To make a long story short I have internet only from Cox...." Read more
"...I added this to my DB8E antenna and problem is resolved. Nice, clear reception. Easy to install - all that is needed is in the box." Read more
"Perfect compliment to my UHF antenna. I get all the local channels now clearly." Read more
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For years I had been using my own home built antenna. Google shows tons of websites explaining how to do it using very cheap materials.
The 175Mhz channel 7 signal was just strong enough to keep me from having to buy something more professional just for that one stinking channel. It was easy and cheap enough to build. I used PCV pipe as the backbone with some steel rods to act as the antenna elements. You make sure the lengths of the rods and their separations were as recommended and then you solder the 50ohm cabling to create the actual the dipole in the center of the reflector rods. It was much easier to mount this in the attic compared to any store bought antenna. This home jobber measured a channel 7 voltage of about 52dB. Not bad. Anyway, I got tired of this setup because I could not reliably solder the cable ground to one side of the dipole so I fixed an alligator clip in its place which I had to wiggle every so many months. Well the clip finally ripped from the cable leaving me to struggle and fix things again. I wanted something more reliable.
So I found this Amazon dipole on a curiosity search via google and decided to pay the $30 to see how it preforms. I measured 54db which is much better than my custom made job plus the UHF/VHF combiner was very handy. But what I was able to do with this antenna is easily fix it to a vertical PVC pipe with the included tie wraps and mount it in a different attic location which the home made jobber could not wiggle into. Doing this allowed me to receive a signal of 63dB !!!
I also discovered that Ch 11 was being picked up from a different location about 75% off from where Ch7 is broadcasted from and I was able to split the orientation difference and receive both channels having equal signals of 60dB ! On top of it, 10 more channels came across on Ch 12. However the value of those 10 are very low to me as all 12 are religious TV.
For those of you who really hate orienting antennas, to try and determine the best pointing direction in sketchy terrain I recommend you spend the money and buy a decent signal meter. The more expensive ones let you show all the channels at the same time so you can see how all channels are effected when changing the antenna direction. For me the Digiair Pro meter is still paying dividends though many of you with very simple situations can get by using much cheaper and less capable meters. If you have signals bouncing off nearby buildings, around hills and mountains’ the more expensive meters can save you a load of time. They keep you from monkeying around for hours to get the best possible results for your do it yourself system. For example I learned that the best direction to point my VHF was very different direction from the UHF even though the transmitters were in the same location. Signals bounce and are not always the strongest coming from where you think they should ! My Digiair Pro has a frequency sweep mode where I can see the effects of all channels at the same time or I can focus on a few select ones if needed.
I am sure I will be buying a few more of these antennas as I am now the resident expert on cord cutting in lieu of OTA and streaming services. Long live Tablo and AppleTV. Now saving $72/month and my friends are now starting to drool at my monthly savings. I should get my investment back in about 6 months and it will be all gravy from there.
I was surprised to see that my reception of VHF channel 13 in my area actually got worse. What? I double-checked everything, made sure cables were tight, etc. and everything looked fine. Still no reception.
I removed it from the DB8e reflector (easier said than done, by the way) and experimented with holding it in different spots, and I found that the optimal placement for me was about a foot *in front* of the DB8e reflectors. Not clipped behind them. So I rigged up an aluminum bar (part of a closet rod system I had laying around) to project horizontally out from the DB8e, zip-tied this VHF add-on to the bar (it's kind of facing "downwards, but it's a dipole and doesn't matter). With the zip-ties holding it I could slide it towards or away from the DB8e to see where I got the best reception, and I got it in a sweet spot.
Now I pick up that VHF 13 as well as 9, 11 and 12 which I didn't get before. So yeah, this will pick up VHF, but the default "clip it to the rear of a UHF bow-tie reflector" may not be the best solution for you.
It's also worth noting that if I rotated the dual DB8e reflectors around a bit to improve UHF, it was impacting the VHF reception. It really liked having those pointing in the same direction, so I'm just guessing the UHF reflectors are aiding the VHF reception in my case. I'm about 28 miles away from those towers, so if you're closer it may not be as big a deal.
So, it does work - it does improve VHF reception, but be prepared to tinker a bit and get experimental with how you rig this up. Have a TV or something with a signal meter going so you can adjust in real time. I used an IP camera and an app on my phone so I could watch my TV signal meter while I was on the roof. :)