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Old 3-May-2012, 6:17 PM   #2
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The HD8200U offers a bit of additional performance in the low-VHF range as well as the upper bands.

If you want to build a dual antenna system, consider the Antennas Direct 91XG and Winegard HD5030.

For slightly better noise performance I'd opt for an Antennas Direct PA-18 preamp.

Switching to RG-11 won't hurt, but I don't expect it to help either. The gain of your preamp already negates the down-lead and other distribution losses.

Obviously a tower capable of overcoming the terrain is not within the budget of many folks, but have you looked at the signal predictions for higher mounting elevations?
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