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kentrx1
15-Feb-2011, 12:34 AM
Live in a heavily wooded area with all stations towers i am interested in getting located within 1 mile of each other approx 62 miles from my home. terrain i basically level with no nearby metal buildings. one station is high vhf band (11), the rest are in uhf. only have 1 tv connected and have a mast on house with ability to mount antenna approx 25 feet off ground. total coax cable lenth 50 feet. would appreciate suggestions!

John Candle
15-Feb-2011, 12:45 AM
Nice information , however the Most Important Information is missing , http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=4 , As others have done , do not post a picture of the tvfool radar report , post the real live and active radar report.

kentrx1
15-Feb-2011, 12:57 AM
my apoligies on not posting the requested information. please reference this link:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3de07ca906bbf783

the group of stations at 181 degrees are the only ones that i am concerned about.

thanks again for your help.

John Candle
15-Feb-2011, 10:31 AM
I suggest a Winegard HD7697P , should be enough signal for 2 Tv's.

kentrx1
15-Feb-2011, 4:42 PM
thanks, just ordered what you suggested. do you think an amp will be needed or should the antenna suffice alone? i really appreciate you sharing your expertise.

ADTech
15-Feb-2011, 4:51 PM
If the antenna is behind trees at 60 miles, your UHF reception will likely fail. You'll need one of these unless you can get a clear an unobstructed view to the southern horizon:

http://www.stihlusa.com/graphics/chainsaws/MS290.gif

A pre-amplifier is strongly recommended in any event.

John Candle
15-Feb-2011, 4:59 PM
If an amplifier is needed then Winegard AP8700 preamp

kentrx1
15-Feb-2011, 5:13 PM
thanks to both of you. will do a little trimming and see what happens. at least i know what to order if things do not work out initially.