What to buy an antenna for a summer residence?

The end of the day in front of a blue screen has become a tradition among our population. Therefore, each owner in the country has a TV. Since the house is located outside the city, in order to view at least a few channels, an antenna is needed for a summer residence. In order not to waste money and choose the right model, you need to know the main types of antennas and their purpose.

Antenna types

Before choosing an antenna for a summer residence, you need to know what they exist at all. It is on the correspondence of their functionality to your needs that the choice of this design for a TV set at the dacha will be based. Antennas are of the following types:

1. Satellite... Popular today "dishes" do not depend on the TV tower and receive a signal directly from the satellite. Their signal strength is constant and does not depend on the terrain. Even the simplest direct focus or offset satellite dish will provide you with high picture quality, a range of your favorite channels and a pleasure to watch.

But, there is a good price behind the comfort: you need to buy the "plate" itself (the worse the terrain, the larger its diameter should be), a receiver, a convector may be needed (to amplify the signal) and, of course, a good TV set for broadcasting.

1. "Polish"- This is the most common antenna for a TV in the country. With its help, you can watch a dozen local TV channels on the screen of the country TV. An antenna is placed in the house itself, often near the window, pointing towards the TV tower. It will catch the signal provided that the tower is within a radius of 30 km and nothing interferes with this signal (forests, hillocks, waste heaps, high-rise buildings, etc.). An amplifier can remove small interference and make broadcasting stable.
2. Improved models of "Polish" antennas with built-in amplifier. This is already an active antenna for good reception of many channels. Its design consists of several separate parts, located in a special way. The amplifier inside picks up waves already at a greater distance (up to 80 km) and recognizes even weak signals, amplifying them. An active antenna is installed on the street, at the highest point possible.
3. Traveling wave class antennas equipped with high receiving characteristics. Such an outdoor antenna for installation in the country is a good choice, it is compact, it picks up a signal well on several bands, all its components are fixed on a common boom.
4. "Double square" Is a directional type device. The simple design combines high signal wave gain and ease of operation without any cumbersome settings. This is the best TV antenna for a summer cottage if you also want to catch a Wi-Fi signal.
5. Digital antenna for a country house is practically no different from the usual ethereal model.

The design of the digital version for giving is as simple as possible, because part of the responsibility for receiving the signal lies with a special tuner. In addition, the digital broadcasting format is noise-free, so a digital antenna is even suitable for these purposes, even an inexpensive one, the main thing is that it works in the decimeter range.

Choosing a model for a summer residence

Guided by the above types, you can understand which antenna to buy for your summer cottage. The main questions to which you must find an answer for yourself before purchasing:

• How far is your hacienda from the city?
• How far is the nearest TV tower from your summer house?
• How many channels do you want to watch on your dacha TV?
• What is the terrain in your holiday village (is there a forest nearby, how dense is it, are there hills, ravines, etc.)?
• How much money are you willing to allocate for an antenna for a country cottage?

It is better to choose outdoor antennas for summer cottages, since indoor options are effective only if the radio tower is located close.

You can try to do this: if at least some signal will be caught on an ordinary wire, then an indoor antenna will suit you. Otherwise, buy an outdoor antenna.

Which antenna to choose for a long service life: active or passive?

Which antenna to choose for a long service life: active or passive? Definitely, a passive antenna will last longer, the amplifier of which is a separate device located nearby (for example, an antenna on the roof of a house, and an amplifier in the attic).

The service life of active antennas is a little more than a year; due to bad weather and corrosion, the built-in amplifier gradually breaks down. You can continue the service of such an antenna using ordinary silicone. Seal the board before placing it on the roof. The time will come, and you still have to change it, but with less losses.

Even the best broadcasting antenna needs a quality cable and sometimes a good amplifier. Therefore, do not save and buy an imported cable, preferably an Italian one. But do not overdo it with an amplifier - it is super-powerful, it can pick up "unnecessary" signals, on the contrary, worsening the viewing quality.

Antenna model, which is better to buy for a summer residence:

• traveling wave class model (Uda-Yagi) - if your hacienda is within the city limits. Because in such an area, industrial noise predominates, and they strongly affect the signal reception by the built-in amplifier. Such antennas receive exclusively the main signal, ignoring all reflected interference.
• "Polish" with a built-in amplifier - if the dacha is located far from the big city. She will be able to pick up a weak signal and, by amplifying it, transmit it to your screen.

Rating of the best models

There are a large number of different models, each tailored to the specific signaling conditions. Therefore, it is impossible to advise which antenna to put in the country house of your particular area. But it is quite possible to make a rating of the best manufacturers.

Delta antennas... They occupy the first place, their assortment is diverse: both narrow-beam (which accept only meter or decimeter waves) and broadband devices. Most of them pick up a digital signal. The connection is easy - just insert the wire into a special connector with an F-connector. Receives a signal even over long distances.

Antennas "Lokus». Represented by active and passive models. They are attracted by low prices for these designs and good quality. Antennas work mainly for 2-3 TVs, their design is simple and easy, and installation does not require special training.

Another leader in the antenna market. Leads an average pricing policy, while positioning itself as a manufacturer of devices for areas with uncertain signal reception. He copes with the task successfully.

Company "GoldMaster» ... This antenna is the latter included in the rating of popular manufacturers. According to consumer reviews, even in places with a very bad signal, the picture on the screen does not slow down, does not "snow" and does not get clogged with other signals. Bad weather also does not affect signal reception. At the same time, the prices for such antennas are just the "summer cottage" option.

If the TV tower from your summer cottage is within sight, then you can try to make the antenna yourself. The author of the video tells how to catch a digital signal at home. This recipe is so simple that even housewives can handle it.

It should be noted that digital television is becoming more and more popular every year. It is likely that in five years everyone will put a digital tuner or a satellite dish at their dacha.

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