Television Antennae

We are looking for a TV antennae that we can use for the TV at the gap. We are in the mountains, remote and won't get many channels. 30 miles to Cumberland and 20 miles to Hancock. We have had 2 antennaes up ther and they did quite well , got a few channels, but they were $100.
Do you guys have any idea about good cheap rabbit ears or something we could use to get a ball game on Sat. or Sun for just a few dollars???
Thanks in advance.

They have powered antennae's at Best Buy which pick up pretty well. We used one before we caved and went back to cable. If I were you, I'd go in and buy several models and try them out now, then return the ones which don't do the job for you.

Thanks Kim, will give it a whirl.

I used to hook up two wires to the tv and connect them to a metal window screen. Worked pretty well. Adding Aluminum foil to rabbit ears also helps and looks really coutryfied!

hmmmmmmm, interesting idea george, what did you connect the 2 wires to?

I've seen some folks use bicycle wheels! Have never tried it tho.
Someone gave us an antenna moter/rotar thingy and it really brought in the pics! So fun to see it spinning the antenna around. (Looks like Star Trek!)

Back in olden days, we had twin lead wire connector for the antenna (two screws about 3/4" apart. Now it is coax, with the wire inside a wire screw on connector. If you don't have a twin lead, then you need a twin to coax converter - available a Radio Shack http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F003%5F010%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1253 and probably most any place with TV stuff. I remember even getting half way decent reception with a screwdriver wedged between the antenna connector and the wall. (I think that was about '55)

LOL, we weren't as fortunate, no TV for us until about 59!

I guess we were more fortunate. I remember moving in 1952 to the Trinity Alps (N Calif) for my dad to try gold mining. We moved the TV with us and I would sit in front of this blank screen with neighbor kids and tell them what TV shows I got to watch when we lived in the "civilized" world. It was about 5 miles to the one room school house (K-6), then about 25 miles to Jr. High and 75 miles to high school. The "town" consisted of three houses a tent and a general store.
After that we moved to Fort Bragg and got 1 channel, albeit rather grainy from Eureka. Amazing that I survived with so little entertainment available :-}

George....hehehe...mercy! I wish I knew how to guide you to a story ("The TeeVee box")...

I was in the mtns of NC and remember our "first" TeeVee. Perhaps I should send you an excerpt! It'll make ya feel young again!

Whatcha mean feel young! I am young (or at least I think I am, but for the glasses, hearing aides, aches and pains.)

Lets see outhouse here and bathed in a big metal tub outside LOL! but boy the winters were fun sledding down that big hill onto the frozen pond below!

HAH@!....reckon I was thinking of meself! (I'm an old degenerate ya know...!) (We degenerates age faster than most folks!)

"I am young (or at least I think I am, but for the glasses, hearing aides, aches and pains.)"

Don't forget the Goody Powders! They're a staple in my diet!

So did you try any antenna yet, Candee? Just wondering what worked for you.

Haven't yet Kim, not going back up to cabin until next weekend and hope to look for something tomorrow.

If there's a Radio-Shack in the area go there.
They still carry about the biggest line of antennas around from powered-amplified to rabbit-ears.
Plus they will have all the wiring and conections you'll need.

Ric