Antenna help

[singleton]

I have been through two different style antenna from a local store and am fed up and hoping to just get something that will work. This is my report, http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...99009076f3d48a
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[GroundUrMast]

You'll need to consider mounting high enough to clear nearby trees. A quick look at the area near your location suggests it's heavily wooded. If you can do that, then I would suggest the following antenna system,

Antennas Direct 91XG or Winegard HD9095P (UHF, real channels 14 and higher)
Antennacraft Y10713 (High-VHF, real CH-7 through 13)

The UHF antenna should mount above the VHF antenna. At least 3' of separation is needed, but more would be ideal.

I would install an Antennas Direct PA-18 preamp on each antenna. Then cable each down separately to the power insertion blocks which are going to be inside out of the weather. At that point I would join the two antennas into a single coax using a UVSJ.

An alternative would be to use a single combination antenna such as the Winegard HD7698P or Antennacraft HBU-55

http://www.3starinc.com/
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/...V_Antenna.html
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/...e_amp_kit.html
http://www.antennacraft.net/Antennas/AntennasVHF.html
http://www.antennacraft.net/Antennas/AntennasHBU.html
http://www.winegarddirect.com/viewit...P%29&p=SHD9095
http://www.winegarddirect.com/viewit...P%29&p=HD7698P

For reception of ,

WBIR-DT REAL VHF channel 10 , virtual number (10.1) , NBC and Weather X.

WPXK-TV REAL UHF channel 23 , virtual number (x) , ION TV and Qubo and ION Life.

WATE-DT REAL UHF channel 26 , virtual number (6.1) , ABC and Live Well Network.

WTNZ-DT REAL UHF channel 34 , virtual number (43.1) , FOX and This Tv.

WVLT-TV REAL UHF channel 30 , virtual number (8.1) , CBS and MyNetwork.

WMAK-DT REAL VHF channel 7 , virtual number (x) , Daystar and RTV Retro TV Network.

Above the roof , Install a Winegard HD7698P antenna with a Winegard AP8275 preamp , aimed at about 162 degree magnetic compass direction.

This is antenna system #1.

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

For reception of ,

WKSO-DT REAL UHF channel 14 , virtual number (29.1) , PBS.

Above the roof install a Winegard HD9095P antenna with a Winegard AP8275 preamp , aimed at about 319 degree magnetic compass direction.

This is antenna system #2.

Antenna systems #1 and #2 Will Not be connected together on to 1 coax.

Antenna systems #1 and #2 are Separate systems all the way to the location of the Tv.

The 2 separate systems Will Be connected to a Remote control A/B antenna switch at the Tv location.

http://www.radioshack.com , #15-1968 , or , http://www.mcmelectronics.com , #32-4425 .

Remote control A/B antenna switches are Channel Surfing Friendly , push the button on the hand held remote control , change antenna systems and keep on channel surfing.

Here are some Strong and Sturdy antenna mounts , http://www.ronard.com/909911.html , http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html , http://www.ronard.com.

Buy the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal by typing the word ronard in the solidsignal search box.

Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.winegarddirect.com , http://www.amazon.com.

As always , trees and tree leaves do a real fine job of reducing or blocking Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions.

Locate the antennas at a location where there is the least amount to no amount of obstructions in the way of reception.

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The Tv Must Channel Scan for the Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , sometimes named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna Channels' in the Tv setup menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the air from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna.

DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels.

Antenna system #1 can be installed at this time as a 'test' of reception.

The HD7698P antenna with AP8275 preamp , can aimed by hand at both directions as a test of reception.