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Old 20-Jan-2011, 5:20 PM   #4
ADTech
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The 42XG is a good medium to medium-long range UHF antenna. I doubt you would find it adequate for your needs except for most of the Gainesville UHF stations (without regard to how many TVs you want to hook up).

Before proceeding, use a compass and see if you can obtain a clear line of sight towards either Orlando (106° magnetic) or Tampa (183° magnetic) that is not obstructed by trees. Either of those cities is within reception range based on your TVFool plot, but I can tell you from experience that trees or other obstructions within the last several hundred yards will usually be the final nail in the coffin for deep-fringe digital signals.

If you can't get either Orlando or Tampa, you're stuck with the Gainseville-Ocala market. Their broadcasters are scattered about generally to your north. Unfortunately, both CBS and NBC will be hard to get from there (or anywhere).

For CBS, WGFL in G'ville is almost 60 miles away and has its transmitting antenna facing to their north-east. You'll need a deepest fringe UHF antenna with preamp for that one. CBS from TSP (WSTP) currently transmits from near Tarpon Springs on VHF 10. They have applied to re-locate to Tampa with the rest of the TSP stations. As part of that process, they have applied to build a VHF-4 translator near you. Currently, a long-range high-VHF antenna should get them. If they move and the VHF-4 translator comes online, you'll need to swap out that antenna for a low-VHF unit aimed northwest. WKMG in Orlando should be receivable (see above...) with a deep-fringe UHF antenna with preamp. They have applied for a 15 kW translator UHF-20 in Ocala which might, if built, be receivable.

For NBC, unless WESH ever builds its UHF-24 translator in Ocala, you're stuck trying to to pull in WESH from Orlando or WFLA on VHF-7 from TSP. WNBW on VHF 9 from Gainesville is unlikely due to low power and a sharp null in your direction.

Due both a physical and a reality check of your surroundings, your budget, and what you'll find acceptable. For example, if trees were not a concern, a deep-fringe setup with both high-VHF and UHF capability along with a proper preamp and a rotor would give you the potential for all three markets mentioned above although it would not be inexpensive by the time it was mounted appropriately.
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