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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 2 years, 1 month ago
    I too, was designated channel changer...
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    • Posted by mccannon01 2 years, 1 month ago
      I also remember, "Turn the antenna that way a little bit more... ok, good, leave it right there... nope, turn it back and raise the right ear a bit..." LMAO!

      Edit add: Uh oh... I was just recently doing the antenna thingy with one of the new modern digital gizmos trying to get a decent picture on my man cave TV.
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      • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 2 years, 1 month ago
        Do they actually work?
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        • Posted by mccannon01 2 years, 1 month ago
          Yes! I was surprised that I could get about 30 stations. All the locals and fooling with it I could get nearby cities and even a station from Canada across Lake Ontario. I would say 23 stations were excellent and 7 were less than excellent, but watchable if you really like what is on. I picked up the antenna for about 35 bucks on sale at Target. I bought the plug-in-amplified model. You can purchase them at Best Buy and Walmart, too. Even Ollies and Big Lots has some models. Lots to choose from so do a bit of homework to make sure you get one that suits what you want.

          Edit add: Although I think all modern TVs have an antenna/cable input you may want to make sure yours does if you want to do this. When you get the antenna attached you have to go through a setup procedure on your TV. Check your manual if you don't know how to do this.
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          • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 2 years, 1 month ago
            Is it indoor or outdoor. I am in a terrible reception area, I could get new haven/cbs/channel 8 with an old TV with rabbit ears but even radio stations are hard to get inside the house...would need an antenna on the roof I think....like the old days.
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            • Posted by mccannon01 2 years, 1 month ago
              Mine is an indoor model I installed in the storage area in the peak of my garage/workshop. Ran a coax down to the TV. Had power up there already (if I didn't I would have bought the non powered model). It's a rectangular thing with a couple of rabbit ears sticking out. Can't remember the model, but if you want the model name and number let me know and I'll crawl up there and get it.
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              • Posted by mccannon01 2 years, 1 month ago
                Afterthought addition... I've always had trouble with AM radio stations around my house as well. Some kind of external buzz I never identified the source for and tuning was possible but a PITA to get a decent sound. I liked to listen to Rush and now Clay and Buck. I found I can get the same station (WHAM locally) over the Internet (I-heart-radio). It's crystal clear. Actually, if you can get I-heart you can get any station on the service, including WHAM, anywhere.
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                • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 2 years, 1 month ago
                  Thank you...
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                  • Posted by mccannon01 2 years, 1 month ago
                    Most welcome and good luck if you want to give it a whirl. Not expensive to try the antenna thing. I-Heart-Radio is normally free.

                    Edit add: My son got me an Amazon Alexa as a gift and I have it in the workshop. All I have to do is say, "Alexa, play W-H-A-M Radio" and it fires right up. Alexa streams the station from I-Heart.
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  • Posted by $ 25n56il4 2 years, 1 month ago
    During WW2 I had to walk a half mile down a mud road to catch the school bus. We'd moved back to the farm. That was really fun when the temp was 30 degrees and it was raining. Daddy laughed when I told him about it and he said, 'That's why you are such a tough little babe!'
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  • Posted by katrinam41 2 years, 1 month ago
    I laughed through my tears, OUC. So many memories got stirred, and so many stabs for what has taken the place of a simple thing like being present in the now. I lived them all and about lost it with the camel LOL and thank you!
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