Hello,
I am in Thousand Oaks, CA. I have a brand new Winegard HD 8200U that I'm using to try to capture signals from about 50 miles to the east (from Los Angeles area). I can't raise the antenna any higher - it's at about 20 ft AGL and has relatively clear line of sight but we are in a hilly area (half way up the hill) mostly facing 90 degrees True. The cable is brand new - Quad shielded RG6 at about 100 feet in length uninstalled. It will likely end up at about 75feet after the install. The connectors are of good quality as well. One TV, no splitters on the cable.
Here's the report that was generated by this site. I'm a newbie at this, so I'm not sure if I'm interpreting the chart correctly.
There are 2 additional channels that I would really like to tune in. I'd like tune in Channel 4-1 (KNBC) in particular to watch the Olympics. The wife would also like to watch Channel 18 (KSCI). I can tune in Channel 58-X, so based on the chart generated, I should be able to pick up Ch 4-1. Would a pre-amp work? These are the two brand names that came up in my research: Channel Master CM 7777 or Winegard AP 8275. Any comments as to whether one would be better than the other in this situation?
I can currently tune in (some are from Santa Barbara from the West):
3-1
3-2
7-1
7-2
7-3
9-1
11-1
11-2
13-1
13-2
38-1
38-2
38-3
41-1
41-2
41-3
41-4
58-1
58-2
58-3
58-4
Many thanks for your help!