I am using one Clearstream 2V with a preamp. It's works fine and I receive between 50-60 channels (including subs). Yes, that is a lot but there are others that scan but don't quite come in.
I don't have it mounted as high as I could. Since I rent, I am limited as to where I can mount it. Plus, I don't have a ladder to get up to the roof or to eave mount it. It is currently mounted on the side of the building out side a second story window.
I have been considering hiring someone local with a ladder to help me eave mount it. Since I would be up there and only want to do it once, I thought I might as well get all the channels I can.
When I was first testing the 2V out the various second story windows, I would pick up a few different channels that I couldn't get from outside of other windows. So, I settled on where I got the most channels and had to give up a few to do that. Those were in another direction though.
Now, I'm thinking if I had the antenna up higher I might pull in some of the channels I have trouble with (Tree in front of it) in it's current location. Also, I was considering mounting a second 2V in another direction to get those channels that I had to give up.
Here are my questions about combining antennas:
1) Would combing them in series (after aiming them in different directions) then to the preamp be a good idea? (to eliminate using a combiner and another preamp) Or, would that be too much gain? I have a combiner that I bought and never used so it won't cost me anything now.
2) If the antennas are eave mounted I would have to come up with a way to put them on the same mount. Probably a "T" mount (I will have to construct that). What distance would they need to separated by?
3) Would an eave mount hold the weight of two 2V's? They are light, maybe 6-9 pounds?
4) If they have to be mounted to separate preamps then to a combiner...how important is it to use the EXACT same cable length?
5) Is it best to use the same antenna? I thought it would make things easier signal wise but I'm only guessing at that.
I would appreciate your insight.
Thanks.