• thanevim@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    “Valleys” was the key word there. Even if the distance isn’t bad, a mountain between you and the broadcast tower can make 20 miles look like 70 in terms of signal

    Source: am Appalachian resident

    • stonedemoman@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      With ATSC 1.0 channels this is generally true, with some exceptions, but ATSC 3.0 channels use OFDM to circumvent a lot of interference. There’s no real way of knowing whether or not it would work but Amazon has a 30-day return policy.