Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am an electrical engineer and a long time ham radio enthusiast. As such, I've studied, built and measured a lot of antennas in my life. When I first opened the box, I knew this was going to be a good one. You can tell that it is designed more like a professional grade communications antenna than your typical cheap consumer grade TV antenna. First off, the mounting is versatile and sturdy, with three different options: floor/table stand, pole or wall. If mounted on a pole or wall, the mount also swivels in order to adjust the angle +/-20 degrees. Secondly, the antenna comes with an amplifier and LTE filter which appears to be mounted inside the antenna itself. I didn't open it up, but I surmised this by the fact that you can hear the audible click of a relay inside the antenna when you switch it on. Also, the electronic unit is labeled as a DC injector, which would back this up. This is very good design, since you really want both of these devices at the antenna, and not 40 feet away where the amplifier is useless. Third, it is hard to compare TV antennas because the manufactures don't publish electrical engineering style measurements and numbers (gain, antenna pattern). However, they rate this as an "80 mile antenna", which is equivalent to a rather large and ugly "yagi" beam (you know, the old style roof mount TV antenna that looks like an arrow). While I can't confirm this for sure, I can say that I live in a location with very poor reception. With a normal indoor TV antenna, I don't get a single channel. I mounted this antenna outdoors by hanging it from a 2nd story window. To my surprise, I received stations all over the place, including in Mexico and up to Los Angeles (I'm in San Diego). So for me, this is more like a >120 mile antenna. If you are curious, my mount consisted of a 1" PVC pipe that was inserted such that it extends over the top of the antenna. I drilled a hole through the PVC pipe at the top. I then ran a small nylon rope through the top and let it hang from a hook on the inside of the house. I was able to close the window completely with a little force.