“1 Does antenna need power source/outlet -- nothing like that on my roof? 2 Will large trees on property affect signal reception?”
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Yes,it has a powered amplifier, just before it screws into back of tv,it has a 6 inch pigtail to introduce power and I have mine on chimney and trees might hurt reception but not much,,get it up high as you can
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No external power needed. The powered amp goes in-line between external cable and tv input. Large trees MAY interfere, you would have to try it in different locations. I live 30-plus miles out, tested the antenna inside in upstairs bedroom with a tv that shows reception power, and all HDTV signals showed full strength, with the lower frequency stations (educational tv, etc) at half power. Excellent reception across the board. Limiting factor, it comes with a 25ft 75ohm cable. I tried using older cables from satellite systems and they reduced reception power. My belief is that they were either 50ohm cables or they had inferior connectors. If you need a longer cable, I would recommend getting a 75ohm from your local HARDWARE STORE, rated to support the frequency spectrum of the antenna. You could Google the stations frequencies that you want to receive. NO OTHER ANTENNAS I TRIED would even receive the lower frequencies (in-line amps were not rated for the lower frequencies) AND GIVE FULL POWER at the higher frequencies of the HDTV signals.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes it needs power. I connected the amp at my TV. It is well below the roofline
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You want the power booster and just before you screw cable into tv,it has a pig tail 6 inch long and thats where you introduce the power not on roof and i would not worry bout couple trees,,it has reception all around,,mine faces towards orlando,,50 miles away,,im sure there are trees,all around,,i get like 50 channels,,good luck
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, antenna is a powered antenna. But the good news is that power is supplied to the antenna system from the end of the cable that attaches to the tv, not at the antenna outdoors. The power is for a signal amplifier (small box) that is actually connects to your tv and the the coax from the antenna is also connected to the signal amplifier box. Question #2 - line of sight to the tv signal transmitting antenna is always best. Thin trees won’t present much of a problem. More dense forest will reduce signal reception.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There is an optional "signal booster" connection that requires a power source, but that is located at the TV connection end and not outside. I cannot say if trees will affect or not. I live on the side of a mountain with lots of trees around the house and it hasn't been an issue. But your situation could be very different - it really depends on where the signal origins are oriented vis-a-vis the antenna placement.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It is amplified, but before you screw it into tv,,it has a 6 inch pigtail with a connection to introduce the power to the cable coming from antenna. I am a firm believer you need amplifiers to get best reception and trees might block some,,mine is on chimney top of house facing Orlando 60 miles away, I scanned 55 channels
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