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If you're talking about more than a 50 mile radius, then yeah it's probably not realistic. But I'm watching and recording from stations 50 miles out with no issues.
Edit: Just for reference I'm using a passive antenna https://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-ClearStream-Multi-Directional-Adjustable/dp/B00SVNKT86?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1
Those of us who live in valley’s outside of major cities are not as fortunate.
I know that not everywhere is going to be within 50 miles of a broadcasting tower, but it doesn't hurt to check. https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html
"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
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.