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Originally Posted by xtal_01
There are some "fringe" stations from Montreal I would love to get but according to the map / chart / report ... it will be unlikely.
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How badly do you want those "fringe" stations from Canada? They will most likely take extreme measures to receive at your location. Such as an powerful antenna on a 70-foot tower, high quality mast-mounted pre-amp, etc.
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Originally Posted by xtal_01
I am in Vermont ... I get 18 channels ( well really 5 ... stations ) and maybe the is the best I will get.
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As others have said, most OTA-ers would kill for a location as good as yours. It is the best TVFool report I have seen in a long LONG time. You have line-of-sight to all the major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CW (sub-channel on WPTZ-NBC) and PBS. Count yourself as one of the lucky ones. A pre-amp will not help you receive any additional channels.
If I were you, I would put the RCA ANT751R on a gable end mount outside, pointed to Mount Mansfield and call it a huge victory. With that antenna, you could likely distribute to any-and-all TVs in the house. No need for a distribution amp or anything.
Heck, with signals as strong as yours, you might even get full-network reception at each TV with a paperclip on the end of a short coax lead.