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01EG

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#215439 27-Jun-2017 16:26
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There is no Freeview terrestial coverage in Aro Valley(Aro street), Wellington according to the Freeview coverage map, I dont have a UHF aerial yet and looking for one to buy. Looks like the local standard antennas might not work for me, so I found overseas one and have no idea if it will work. That antenna has 100km range. Will that antenna works in NZ?

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  #1807778 27-Jun-2017 16:34
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Is it because you are in a dead zone in a valley? If so I doubt any will work. You may need to go satellite, or petition for a repeater to be installed somewhere to enable you to get it.




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  #1807782 27-Jun-2017 16:47
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Yes, dead zone. The point is I don't want to go with a satellite, and thought that antenna with a long range might help.

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  #1808057 28-Jun-2017 09:14
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There's no such think as a 100km range antenna. It's just a rubbishy advertising ploy. Reception range depends on multiple factors such as your location, Tx location, intervening terrain and environs, then add to that the characteristics and performance of your antenna and cabling. If you are in a Terrestrial Dead Zone then seems to me your only options are Satellite or Online TV.




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  #1808060 28-Jun-2017 09:21
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B1GGLZ:

There's no such think as a 100km range antenna. It's just a rubbishy advertising ploy. Reception range depends on multiple factors such as your location, Tx location, intervening terrain and environs, then add to that the characteristics and performance of your antenna and cabling. If you are in a Terrestrial Dead Zone then seems to me your only options are Satellite or Online TV.

 

Right, ok, thanks B1GGLZ.

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