we bought a new camper and it came with an antenna but no TV, so we bought a new TV capable of picking up analog as well as digital. Even though we camped in rural So. Vermont we picked up digital channels from Burlington and Plattsburg about 10 of them. The camper antenna has an amplifier so that is certainly a must. some digital channels fell out once in a while, but those that came in were remarkable!

We have an antenna at home (halfway between NYC and Albany) as we don't watch enough to justify cable expense. however as in most cases we learned long ago that a "rabbit ears" just don't do it. We use a dual VHF/UHF roof mounted antenna - the largest available - with a booster amplifier on it. I gets us about 20 channels - more than enough for the hour or so of daily TV watching.

Thus we expect to use converter boxes with the govt issued coupons, but like many I've hit the same snags in finding no stock in stores and now they expired!! I suggest everyone yell loudly at your gov't to repeal those expiration dates, it's another case the consumer be damned. and dont forget it's really your tax dollars that expire!!

John