Thank you HDTV-OTA for your kind words and comments.
Regarding your inquiry, others have provided good information in this thread.
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Originally Posted by HDTV-OTA
…could I ask what antenna(s) setup would you recommend for these UHF & VHF channels?
1. Winegard HD8200P
2. Channel Master 3671 Crossfire
3. XG-91
4. Antennacraft SuperG 1483 (the stacked Hooverman version)
5. Stacked CM-4228HD
6. Stacked DB8’s…
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HDTV-OTA, a few words about each of your proposed antennas:
1. Winegard HD8200P: Has low VHF, upper VHF and UHF capability. Large, strong and well built. Long elements are subject to ice loading and bird loading. Relatively heavy and high wind load. Would require strong support
2. Channel Master 3671: Has low VHF, upper VHF and UHF capability, a bit more gain on VHF channels than the HD8200P. Large, strong and well built. Long elements are subject to ice loading and bird loading. Relatively heavy and high wind load. Would require strong support. No longer being manufactured.
Either antenna #1 or #2 will have less UHF gain than the single band antennas listed below.
3. 91XG: UHF. Relatively moderate size, relatively large compared to many UHF. Strong enough. High gain on upper UHF channels. Directional & probably highest F/B ratio currently available, helpful for multipath, co-channels and some adjacent channels.
4. Antennacraft SuperG (stacked): UHF. Large for UHF, fairly light. Not strong, but probably strong enough. Of all currently available antennas, most likely has highest average gain across the UHF band. Directional, has low F/B ratio (not good for co-channel or adjacent at rear).
5. Stacked CM-4228HD: UHF and upper VHF. Have stacked old 4228’s, newer stack may be similar. It is Large for UHF, heavier but not as heavy as original 4228’s. Strong enough. Not sure, but Gain could be comparable but a bit lower than stacked Super G’s. Has relatively high wind load, would require strong support.
6. ______* DB8’s: UHF No experience with original DB8, probably has its highest gain at upper channels (similar to the 91XG). There are two versions. New version is DB8e, has relatively high gain across the UHF band. Well designed incorporating a good combining technique for the individual single bays to maximize gain. Directional with both bays aligned. Fairly unique feature allowing bays to be separately aimed. Strong, well built, with high quality components.
Stacked*
The main things a stack does is provide more gain, more wind load, and more weight. Typically, everything doubles except gain.
Because of losses and suboptimal spacing for some channels, the gain increase is generally less than 3 dB. A horizontal stack increases directivity in azimuth (horizontal) angle, a vertical stack increases directivity in vertical (elevation). Depending on stack orientation there is a penalty with some backlobes and sidelobes being made worse, although some will be improved.
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