Need help with antenna recommendations

[dwmcqueen]

This is my TVFool report - http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3db7c86648503ee9. I only care about the first ten stations.

I am in a split level house with a small hill in the backyard.

I have been presently using (got it from a friend) an Antenna like this one - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140375874768. It actually works pretty good (when in my basement) with some rare cutout.

But I need to make my reception more stable as I am about to turn off cable entirely.

I understand I need a directional and a preamp. Anyone have any suggestions?

[Tigerbangs]

You shouldn't have any difficulty receiving the KC stations cleanly where you are. All of the stations operate on UHF, and are less than 30 miles from your location. I would recommend roof-mounting a screen-type UHF antenna aimed at 150 degrees as measured by your compass. Good antenna choices include the Channel master 4221 HD, the Winegard HD-4400 and the AntennasDirect DB-4.

If you have only one TV set, and your cable run from antenna to TV is less than 75', I don't believe that you'll need a preamplifier, but if you plan to run multiple TV sets or have very long cable runs, consider a Winegard HDP-269 preamp and a splitter, which will allow you to run up to 4 TV sets from the antenna without signal loss. Here is a list of the recommended equipment and an installation guide.
http://winegard.com/kbase/upload/HD-4400.pdf

http://channelmaster.com/product-overview.php?proID=136&catID=33

http://winegard.com/kbase/upload/WC-809%20_HDP-269.pdf

http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=DB4&d=Antennas-Direct-DB4-UHF-HDTV-Antenna-(DB4)&c=TV%20Antennas&sku=853748001040

http://manuals.solidsignal.com/AntInstallGuide.pdf

[dwmcqueen]

Since it has been a few years and I am actually getting okay reception with that cheap Lava antenna, I'd thought I'd see if there is a better antenna out there now (or ask for recommendations). My updated report is at

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b9466ae968412

Thanks!