<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 5:44 AM, Bret Clark <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bac52266@gmail.com" target="_blank">bac52266@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>On 11/15/2013 12:17 AM, DaveD wrote:<br>
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I've been thinking about getting one of these
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<a href="http://www.smarthome.com/69123/Lava-Electronics-HD-2605-Remote-Control-HDTV-Antenna/p.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.smarthome.com/69123/Lava-Electronics-HD-2605-Remote-Control-HDTV-Antenna/p.aspx</a>
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and putting it on a pole at the top of one of our trees. Anyone
ever tried an antenna in a tree? Will the sway cause problems
when windy? I'm not worried about the mechanics or electrical
details (I'm an electrical engineer), but I'm wondering if a
moving antenna (wind sway) can lock onto the signal properly.
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I use that antenna (actually the 2608), it pulls in all of the
stations I should get and I'm 50 miles away from the towers, but
quality is questionable...I guess I see how well it deals with New
England Ice/Snow this winter. The rotor is a novelty as I
discovered that once pointed to towers I rarely use it, not to
mention it's difficult to know where your antenna is pointed since
the control box provides no directional feedback. If the Lava
antenna doesn't survive a New England winter, I'll probably go with
a Clearsteam 2 Antenna as I've heard good reports on it.
<a href="http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/C2-Clearstream-Long-Range-Indoor-Outdoor-HDTV-antenna.html" target="_blank">http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/C2-Clearstream-Long-Range-Indoor-Outdoor-HDTV-antenna.html</a><br>
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As for using it on a tree, not sure I would go that route, can you
mount it on a roof top? Tree's will have minimal affect on the
signals coming through them. <br>
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<br></blockquote></div><br>I've mounted antennas in and on the top of trees, with good results. Unless the tree is really spindly, the directional stability won't be an issue. The beamwidth of even the most directional antenna is not that narrow. More important is proper grounding, And remember that the tree will continue to grow, you should top it and will have to trim it occasionally. <div class="gmail_extra">
<br></div><div><br></div>-- <br>Peter Jacobs, PE<br>Wisconsin<br><br>
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