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 Works fine February 17, 2010
Jerry (California)
I had some trouble getting the big plastic bolt threaded in but when I finally got it together it went up fine. It's on a 6' piece of conduit (EMT) that also has my FTA satellite dish mounted to it (at the bottom) and the whole assembly is mounted to the roof peak.
We're 20-50 miles from the local stations which are in 3 different directions. So far they all come in fine, the furthest ones have a signal quality of about 70% and I see fewer dropouts than I did on DirecTV.
 Does not meet expectations! February 1, 2010
Daniel Gillespie (MI USA)
The antenna comes as a nice sealed unit with all the mounting hardware except the pole. But, I was not pleased with the range performance of this antenna. Its specs said it should reach some 10 to 15 miles farther that the location of the stations I was attempting to receive. The results were only marginal at best. The Omni directional is nice but make sure you down grade the actual receiving distances.
Works great for me December 31, 2009
D. Krueger (Ohio USA)
After looking at lots of designs, pro-cons, etc. I decided to take a chance on this one. Reasons: I live about halfway between Dayton and Cincinnati and was interested in getting channels from both (especially helpful since different PBS stations set their own programming schedule and since occasionally I can get different NFL or ABC College football coverage depending on which game is slotted for the two different TV markets). So omnidirectional appealed to me. Went ahead and got the amplified version, figuring it couldn't hurt. With the support for affixing to DirectTV dish on my roof (see my review Winegard DS-1111 Antenna Mount), installation was fairly easy and I was up and running in a few hours (I had to drill some extra holes for the support, and also had to add an electrical outlet in the basement near where the cable enters the house so I could plug in the unit to take advantage of the amplifier capability).
Now I get 2x each of most of the major networks, 5 or so independent stations, a group of religious/shopping channels, and three sets of PBS stations (Dayton, Cincinnati, and Lexington KY). All in all, 35 channels. Not cable mind you, but enough to make me not miss the $80 satellite bill I used to pay every month. And best yet, I don't waste nearly as much time watching TV nor have to swallow the annual increases in cable rates.
I do occassionally, albeit infrequently, have some pixellation noted on my HDTV, especially when weather picks up, but since most channels I have duplicates I simply can switch over to the other and still get perfect digital TV signal.
 True multi-directional antenna November 21, 2009
Cable Killer (Florida)
I live between two cities, both having at lest one station I wanted. I have always had to choose one or the other. The antenna web site recommended two antennas, aimed opposite directions. When I saw a new design that said it receives signal in multiple directions, I had to try it. IT WORKED!!!
Disappointing November 9, 2009
Rev. H. Louis Engle (Eugene, OR)
I was using a small flat square RCA antenna which did not give quite enough signal. I ordered the Winegard MS-2002 and found it to be quite directional and not as generally useful as the RCA antenna. After moving it around in the attic to several different locations, turning it one way and then another, and contacting the manufacturer for help; I finally returned the item. Winegard suggested I mount it outside, but the small RCA antenna sitting on top of my entertainment center gives a stronger signal. I live just 7 miles from the broadcast towers which are 110 degrees apart. Perhaps in a different location it would be a greater antenna, but it did not work for me in my location.
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