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Antenna used with a television to receive television programs
A Winegard 68 element VHF/UHF aerial antenna. This common multi-band antenna type uses a UHF Yagi at the front and a VHF log-periodic at the back coupled together.
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A television antenna (TV aerial) is an antenna specifically designed for use with a television receiver (TV) to receive over-the-air broadcast television signals from a television station. Television reception is dependent upon the antenna as well as the transmitter. Terrestrial television is broadcast on frequencies from about 47 to 250 MHz in the very high frequency (VHF) band, and 470 to 960 MHz in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band in different countries. Television antennas are manufactured in two different types: "indoor" antennas, to be located on top of or next to the television set, and "outdoor" antennas, mounted on a mast on top of the owner's house.[1] They can also be mounted in a loft or attic, where the dry conditions and increased elevation are advantageous for reception and antenna longevity. Outdoor antennas are more expensive and difficult to install but are necessary for adequate reception in fringe areas far from television stations. The most common types of indoor antennas are the dipole[2] ("rabbit ears") and loop antennas, and for outdoor antennas the Yagi,[2] log periodic,[2] and for UHF channels the multi-bay reflective array antenna.
^Johnson 1993 Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. Archived 2023-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, p. 29.5-29.6
^ abcGulati, R.R. (2007). Monochrome And Colour Television. New Age International. pp. 164–170. ISBN 978-8122416077. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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