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Old 21-Jan-2015, 5:07 PM   #3
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It looks as if you're blocked by terrain... I share Tim's concern about an attic mounted system. The low signal levels shown in your report strongly suggest mounting outdoors, clear of all nearby obstructions and for using a deep fringe combination such as an Antennas Direct DB8E + Antennacraft Y10713.

If there is no high powered FM signals close to you, the Antennas Direct PA-18 is a remarkable deep fringe preamp. Another option is the RCA TVPRAMP1R, it's much more tolerant of stronger signals though it will not have the outstanding noise performance that the PA-18 offers. The PA-18 would require a separate UVSJ to combine the UHF and VHF antennas ahead of the preamp input.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)

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