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DMason
12-Jan-2011, 11:07 PM
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GroundUrMast
13-Jan-2011, 5:07 PM
I would not choose that particular antenna. I am suspicious of the advertising claims.

Based on the information in the report you provided, I would say you should consider the installation of a tower, 60' high if possible. You are located a fair distance from most of the broadcast towers and hills block your line of site to most. I realize that a tower is not possible for everyone, still, every bit of altitude you can get is precious in your situation.

I would choose an Antennas Direct 91-XG and an Antennacraft Y-10713. Both antennas are large deep fringe antennas. To get the best use from those antennas I would use a heavy duty rotator such as a Hy-Gain AR-40. A preamplifier such as the Channel Master CM7777 has inputs for the separate UHF and VHF antennas.

I realize that I'm suggesting one of the more expensive solutions, but I am rather certain that you will get little satisfaction spending money on the antenna you refer to.

Tigerbangs
13-Jan-2011, 5:18 PM
GroundUrMast is absolutely on the right track with his recommendations. I would only add that you should get as much altitude as is practical with your antenna system.

His choice of a rotator is an excellent, albeit expensive one. if you need to economize, you can use a Channel Master 9521a as a less-expensive alternative, however, it is nowhere nearly as good a rotator as the Hy-Gain AR-40

John Candle
14-Jan-2011, 11:02 PM
I agree with GroundUrMast , he has suggested the best way to receive the weak digital channels that are in all directions.