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Just got an email from solidsignals saying that they will not be shipping out the clear stream 4 to me for $23. They're saying it was an error on their part but is not making up for the mistake. Anyway, I guess now I can start fresh.
I started looking at more antenna options again. Now I'm comparing them based on gain. We have:
DB8 15.8 db
HDB8X 17.5 (23 when parallel)
DB8e 17.4
HD7698P 13.7
91XG 16.7
Based on gain, seems like HDB8X at 17.5 has the best gain. They claim that with both antenna face parallel, the gain is 23db !!! I find that hard to believe.
So other than gain, what else should be considered in my case?
Most of my channels are 2edge, do I need to worry about multi-path? or if I'm getting reflected signals, would I be better off with a narrow beam or wide beam antenna? I'm trying to maximize 1st try success.
On a separate topic. Is the problem with attic installation partly due to roof having flashing, which is probably a sheet of metal?
What if I can place it at a gable where it's just wood between signal and antenna(no metal). Any idea how much signal loss through wooden wall?
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