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Old 28-Apr-2011, 9:06 PM   #3
GroundUrMast
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Any of the UHF 4-bay panel antennas such as the Antennacraft U4000, Antennas Direct DB-4, Channel Master CM-4221 and Winegard HD4400 facing 220° compass will deliver all the major networks except ABC. You would be aimed at local translators rather than the main transmitters of each station.

KSWO (ABC) is on real channel 11 and in the opposite direction. You will need a high VHF antenna such as the Antennacraft Y5713 pointed at 131° compass.

The two antennas can be combined using a UVSJ.

You should have enough signal to drive the two sets with no amplifier required. I would recommend outdoor mounting to avoid the unpredictable signal conditions in the typical attic.

You are not in a location that offers a 'one antenna does it all' solution unless you want to use a rotator. I would think that multiple sets makes a rotator unattractive, especially to the viewer who doesn't have control of the rotator remote. If you need access to the stations in the 'red' section of your TVFR, you'll need a significantly larger antenna. Direct access to stations in the OKC area is impossible without using a very large custom built (20' to 30') rhombic array, and you would only hope for spotty, on and off reception at that.
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