OT: TVs & Tailgating at GILLETTE

[brdmaverick]

Hi guys,

I'm not a tailgating veteran by any means so looking for some help here. We have a big group going to Gillette this weekend for a kids soccer day/Revolution outing.

Before the REVS game we're hoping to be able to watch the Pats game in the parking lot.

I'm thinking of renting a tailgating generator to power a TV, and then use an HD antenna to hopefully get the game?

Has anyone else tried using an HD antenna in the Gillette parking lot to get basic channels? Does it come in well? Any recommendations?

 

[FCB02062]

Did it last wk after the nyj game. Picture was fantastic. Used a 32 in lcd tv, a $25 antenna w amplifier and a $40 200watt power inverter. Really worked awesome, fox and CBS pictures were crystal clear....good luck. Oh, we put antenna on top of our F150...only picture issues were when antenna got knocked over so you may want to secure it....you don't need to waste $ on a generator unless you want to power a TV w a massive power draw and other electronic items. we had thetv on for 1.5 hours aft the game and had no battery issues. Btw, had inverter plugged into cigarette lighter...pretty sure our tv tas rated at 48 watts, so not a big power draw

 

[Triumph]

Ive used rabbit ears and a DC converter.

Good enough picture after a few Natty Lights.

 

[FCB02062]

I would also recommend doing a test run .. several days before the game I set up everything in my driveway and ran a test. This way you can be on point for set up on game day. Depending on where u live and your proximity to Foxboro, you can autoprogram the channels ahead of time to save some time during the tailgate...