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Old 19-Oct-2011, 5:36 PM   #6
GroundUrMast
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That is a challenging bit of terrain you're up against. I'd use 'the big guns', all roof mounted.

For UHF, an Antennas Direct XG-91, For high-VHF, the Winegard YA-1713.

If any of the stations on real channel 2 through 6 interest you, (there are some already on the air and others are pending, a Winegard YA-6260 is one option, The HD5030 is another option that would replace the YA-1713 at the cost of about 2 dB on channel 7 (KGO). When adjusting aim, an intentional tilt up at the ridge-line may eek out a bit more signal.

You would need a UVSJ for any of theses combinations. The XG-91 + YA-1713 + YA-6260 combination would need a HLSJ to combine the YA-1713 and YA-6260 signals before joining the UHF signals at the UVSJ.

A good low noise preamp such as the Antennas Direct CPA-19 will also be needed.
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