Outdor antenna for Tampa FL
 

I am looking at cutting the DTV cable this month and go back to antenna but I am getting dizzy at all the options in antennas. The last antenna I had is broken and I am looking at replacing this. I will be attaching the antenna to a pole which is attached to an existing Satellite TV mast. The antenna it self will be about 2 or 3 feet above the roof on my single story house.

This is my TV fool report: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46ae05f44d27ab .

I was considering ordering one of the following antennas: ClearStream 5 ; ClearStream 4, DB8 or the DB8e. In no particular order. I am trying to get as many OTA channels as possible while still getting the main network channels.

I am NOT limiting my options to the above antennas and will entertain other options that provide me with the most OTA channels possible.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

A Simple reception situation.

Above the peak of the roof in such a manner that the roof and building are not impeding and blocking reception in the direction of , East , South East , South , South West , North West.

Install a ANT751 antenna aimed at about 180 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.

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The signal strengths are strong at your location.

Test reception with No antenna system amplifier.

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For 1 Tv connected use No amplifier.

For 2 Tv's connected use a simple common 2 way splitter.

For 3 Tv's connected use a simple common 3 way splitter.

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Can also Test reception with a , Winegard LNA-100 'Boost' antenna system amplifier.

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The high gain / directional antennas don't make sense in your situation...

The ANT-751 suggested by teleview is a great option. Of all the antennas you listed, the Antennas Direct Clear Stream 5 is the best fit... It offers very good H-VHF performance that tends to be directional... It also has nearly omni-directional UHF characteristics.