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Old 6-Feb-2017, 3:59 AM   #5
WIRELESS ENGINEER
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I would actually go with a winegard hd8200u here if it were me

UHF signals don't bend over hills and they are severely attenuated by trees so they will likely be marginal at times once summer returns

but vhf signals will bend over hills and they are much less affected by trees so they will likely be the only sure thing
thru a forest

the 8200 is the same antenna as the 7698 with the addition of 2 thru 6

low band vhf channels like 2 and 6 are very reliable thru trees and over hills so if the UHF channels still don't come in, you will have the ability to put the 8200 on a rotator and pick up 2 and 6 from the north east.

the 7698 and the 8200 are very narrow pattern antennas on UHF so you will likely benefit from being able to turn it since even the stations to the south may be too many degrees apart to get them all aimed in one direction
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