I currently have a Terk indoor antenna that is pretty good about pulling in most over the air signals, but not WBBM-TV. From what I've read WBBM uses a low powered VHF signal, while other stations use high powered UHF. The result is I cannot get a WBBM HD signal. I'm wondering if anyone has used an antenna that pulls in WBBM?

BTW-I'm a Dish customer, but I can't get the satellite local HD feed. Seems the dish can't lock the signal. Don't suggest Concast, my brother works there and I still won't use them. Concast is not a typo.

For what it's worth, when I first got my TV I bought a pair of $10 rabbit ears and could only get WBBM, which came in perfectly. None of the others did though.

Directv is the only solution....Comcasts channel lineup confuses me......Why can't they line up all of their HD channels together? Why can't they arrange them in some sort of order that makes sense?

Fan, you will know what I am talking about when you try to figure out the comcast bs......

I will check in with you post Concast install........It is horrible......makes no sense....

Now back to our discussion of HDTV antennas, already in progress.

I saw that article. I would prefer not to mount an outside antenna, the attic though might be a good compromise.

Did you get your Concast set-up? What kind of TV's do you have?

Showoff Fan, HD for the bedroom, you rascal.......Nothing like seeing a couple of big....sorry about that, that is for another blog.....

Yoss, I have a buddy that put a HD antenna in his attic, still couldn't get Ch 2 in clear........Just thought I would let you know before you spend money on one....

Thanks, that's good to know.

It's frustrating to go from the Fox feed in HD to WBBM in standard definition. For as long as I can remember, WBBM has always had a crappy signal.

It amazes me that a company that size cannot spend the money to make sure their broadcast can be seen by just as many viewers as their competitors. If I was the GM of WBBM, I would worry about the signal more than stealing talent from other stations. He should try to steal their signal.....

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I would prefer not to mount an outside antenna

I know what you prefer to mount, Normy...

who's that, Normy?

Helen "Supergirl" Slater. Yummy.

how rude, Normy...Looks like Sue & I will both be cooking your rabbit now. I thought we had something special.

Helen Slater my @ss. You're a

Guilty as charged.

Amanda Peete is way better than Helen "Legend of Billie Jean" Slater.......

LOL...Yoss & Jen...it's almost like you've known each other for years.

But compared to Helen Slater.....Please.....No contest.......

I am a Directv customer, and happy. BUT I am also someone who picks up the local stations via an outdoor antenna. I have tried 2 different kinds, the Terk (wing style) and a more traditional style antenna. The tradional style picks up more stations, more of the time. With HDTV it is all or nothing when dealing with terrestrial signals. With older tv's you would get a fuzzy picture when transmission was bad, with HD if the signal is poor you will get nothing. Aiming you antenna into the correct direction, towards the transmission source. Try the antennaweb.org website for info on antennas and the location of transmission. What is funny in my situation I get CBS 2 all the time, but I rarely get NBC 5 in HD.

Off air antenna
BAND CALL STA DTV# DTV FEB 2009
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