BCBlazysusan wrote:

I was reading the thread from the guy asking about using a outside tv
antenna. I know that can be done.

Here's my story. I got a pretty big parabolic tv antenna that was
given to me by a former neighbor, I had my eyes on it for years. :-)
It measures 7 1/2 feet wide at the middle element (the longest
element) X 7 ft. in height. It has eight reflectors+ the little bow-
tie UHF antenna I suppose. I have it laying in the yard with it
already mounted to a pretty long steel/iron ? pole.

Would that particular antenna work better if I hooked a rotor to it?
The antenna is a big perfect circle- looks pretty cool. That is a
directional antenna correct? If so- I've tried to figure out how does
the rotor make it turn- is there a certain pole made for that so it
turns easily? I'd love to add that to my mini antenna farm and maybe
(if possible) run a splitter just to see what tv signals I could
grab. :-) Oh- did I say it looks cool also.

Don't think I've seen one of those in a long time. Hook it up, see how it works.

Maybe it will still work OK for that digital stuff as well, but I'm not sure
what freqs those new channels are on.

I've not given much thought to the total digital conversion coming next year and
I've not had the tele on here for weeks. Seem to watch it more in fall and
winter.