Antenna Recommendation for NH

[nmtGurl]

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For giggles, I picked up a Mohu Leaf Ultimate to see what I could pick up for stations. I put it up in my loft and was pretty shocked how many stations I got with pretty weak signals. And that was without the amplifier! When I put that on, most stations didn't come in. I also added tin foil behind the Leaf and got a few more channels.

Now that the leaves are on the trees, I'm starting to lose channels. I'm looking for a more powerful antenna that I can put up in my small 4th floor loft in my townhouse. I don't have room for separate VHF/UHF antennas. I would really like to get WHDH (NBC) and WPXG (ION), which I have never been able to get.

Wondering if something like a DB4e could do the job or would I need something bigger like a DB8e?

[GroundUrMast]

While I would opt to install a large outdoor antenna system, it sounds as if you are intent on an indoor soulution. If that's the case, the DB8E is not overkill. In fact, the building penetration losses may render the DB8E ineffective... You won't know until you try.

The DB8E and other UHF only antennas will leave you with less reliable reception of real channels in the range of 2 through 13. Channel Master claims the CM-4228 has some capability in the CH-7 through CH-13 range, but unlike the DB8E, the CM-4228 lacks the ability to aim each panel separately.

(Again, I'd be above my roof, proudly flying a combination of the DB8E, Y5713 and CS600)

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Your Reception Location has receivable Tv stations in the directions of , South , North East , West.

WHDH-TV , Real UHF Channel 42 , (virt) virtual number (7.1) , NBC and This Tv , is Low Signal Strength and has 2 Edge Path Obstructions=Hills and Mountains.

The Smallest Tv Antenna I can recommend installed Above the Peak of the Roof and aimed at about 179 degree magnetic compass direction.

Is a , http://www.antennacraft.net.

HBU33 antenna.

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Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.

Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna , do not trust a cell phone , tablet and etc. compass.

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A antenna system amplifier will not be required for , 1 , 2 , Tv's connected.

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Here are some Above Peak of Roof antenna mounts.

http://www.ronard.com/909911.html.
Install the , ronard(911) , 5 foot tripod antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Install the , ronard(4560) , eave antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
Measure around the chimney and use a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224) .

http://www.ronard.com.

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Here is the Federal Antenna Law that says Yes you can install the antenna Above the Peak of the Roof so as to have Reliable Reception.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html.


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Return the mohu antenna or put it in the yard sale.

[nmtGurl]

Thank you GroundUrMast and teleview for the info! It would love to have a DB8E and Y5713 on the roof! I rent at the moment and don't have a patio or balcony. For the time being, I'd rather not deal with the hassle of the landlord/HOA and see what results I get indoors. As I said before, I was quite surprised what I got with just the Leaf (and yes, it will be returned, lol!)

The loft I have is above the bedroom, so the HBU33 is too big, unfortunately (and I will have to look at it, LOL!) I did wonder about using an amplifier. I will have it hooked up to 1 tv, so looks like I won't need one.

Glad to know the DB8e won't be overkill. Still a newbie, but from all I've been reading about building penetration losses, I figured I needed something pretty big. I've been going back and forth with the DB8e and the CM-4228. I like that I can aim the DB8e and I think that I'm close enough to real channels 9 and 11 (both also Hi-VHF) reception might ok if I choose that one.

Now, if I can only find a DB8e on sale.....

For anyone else in my area looking for help also, I will post my results when I've got it up.

[nmtGurl]

Ok, I finally have my antenna up. Since the DB8e went up in price, I got the deal of the day, Solid Signal HDB6X ($100 cheaper than the DB8e.)

Compared to the tiny Mohu Leaf I was using, it's about the same. I can now get a couple channels that I lost when the leaves came in. I still, however, can not get WHDH (NBC) and WPXG (ION.)

Trying to aim each of the panels in different directions so I can get WPXG and the Boston stations is not working.

Any ideas how to get these channels? Hooking up the Mohu Leaf to the DB8X and aiming one toward Boston and the other toward Concord/Durham? Amplifier to get WHDH?

[nmtGurl]

I thought I would give an update on how my Solid Signal HDB6X (the cheaper version of the DB8e) has been working through the VERY tough 2015 New England winter we had.

After the Fall leaves fell, some channels like WHDH and WFXT came in very weak and pixelated. I picked up a RCA tvpramp1r and voila, problem solved! I was worried about losing my local VHF channels (one is only 5 miles from me), but no issues. I have never been able to get WLVI, but I don't watch anything on that one, so no big deal for me. Other than that, I was very happy with all the channels I was getting. I was even surprised to get the ION channels (68.1 thru 68.6) from where my trouble spot WHDH and WFXT antennas are.

Then all the tons of snow started falling and I was losing channels. The HOA wasn't shoveling off the multiple feet of snow piling up on the roof . So I had one of those cheapo silver first aid mylar type emergency blankets and draped it over the back of the antenna. BOOM! All channels back except the ION channels.

So even though I'm a renter at the moment and I don't have the ideal set up with the antenna mounted outside, this set up has worked out so well I dumped Comcast months ago!!

I hope this helps anyone else in my area.