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If your goal is to receive as many stations as possible, you need to choose a high gain antenna, it's that simple. Mounting high, and free of buildings, trees and other obstructions will almost always pay in greater signal strength and quality.
A combination UHF/high-VHF antenna that fits the criteria of high gain is the Winegard HD7698P. It's high-VHF performance (real channels channels 7 through 13) beats the performance of the best consumer grade cut-to-band antennas by about 2 dB. It's UHF performance is about 2 dB less than the best consumer grade UHF-only antennas. (Antennas Direct XG-91 and Winegard HD9095P)
Because KETA-PBS, real channel 13, is so weak, I would be uncomfortable suggesting an antenna with less high-VHF gain than the HD7698P. KOCO-ABC is also quite weak and would need a high performance antenna to be seen.
A good low-noise preamp such as the Antennas Direct CPA-19 would be needed.
Your answer to John's questions will determine whether a rotator or a multiple antenna installation is better for you. In homes with two or more TV's, rotators will be a source of conflict when the antenna needs to point in more than one direction at the same time.
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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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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 22-Aug-2011 at 8:07 AM.
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