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Originally Posted by jeffing
Antenna craft ccs1843
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This is a full VHF and UHF combo antenna. You don't have any channels in the 2-6 range (low-VHF). Antennas that support low VHF channels must have longer antenna elements (because lower channels have longer wavelengths).
The Winegard HD7698P only supports channels 7-69 and therefore can be much smaller (it's narrower, easier to maneuver during installation, and helps reduce weight and wind/snow/ice load on the mast). The HD7698P can actually achieve slightly better performance on most channels even though it is smaller.
Antennacraft also make an HBU-xx line of antennas that are designed for channels 7-69 instead of 2-69. The HBU antennas are more comparable to the HD769xP series of antennas. Either of these types of antennas is more appropriate for you since you have nothing in the channel 2-6 range. The Winegard antennas tend to have slightly better performance, but they also tend to cost more.
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Channel master 3671 with a 7777 preamp
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The 3671 is also a full bandwidth antenna (channels 2-69), so it will have the same issue of being physically large even though you don't need channels 2-6. The 3671 is a good antenna, but it's just not the most ideal choice, in my opinion.
Channel Master also makes a line of channel 7-69 antennas in their 2016, 2018, and 2020 products. However, none of these antennas perform as well as either the Antennacraft or Winegard offerings. You are better off with the other brands for this category of antennas.
The 7777 pre-amp is a good amp and could be used with anybody's antenna. It is highly recommended.