It looks like you live pretty close to the Gulf of Mexico as do I .With hurricane season around the corner do you plan to take down the winegard 7697 ? More importantly do you have place to store it when you take it down because it it nearly it is nearly 13 feet long! Take a look at this antenna ,i've had mine nearly a year and very satisfied with its performance.
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