RCA Ant751,Winegard 7694P, or Antenna Craft HBU33 or ?

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I'd like advice on selecting an OTA antenna setup.

The link to my TV Fool Signal Analysis Report is: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...6022e5ahttp://
The stations I'm interested in receiving are between 315º(300º) to 338º (323º)and they are located between 7.5 and 44 miles from my house.

My house is a single story stud construction. There is a two-story house about forty-feet away to the north and mature trees in the signal path. I'm in a valley with the Siskiyou mountains to the north.

I'm considering the following antennas:

Option 1: RCA Ant 751 because its uni-directional and I could install it "outside" either on the north facing roof eave (about 8-feet above grade) or somewhere along the west facing roof rake (about 10 to 15 feet above grade).

Option 2: RCA Ant 751 installed in my attic space (10 to 15 feet above grade).

Option 3: Winegard 7694P (65" boom) installed in my attic space.

Option 4: Antenna Craft HBU 33 (85" boom) installed in my attic space.

(See attached antenna location floor plan below.)


Q1. Which option would give the best reception? Would the RCA Ant 751 (attic install) give acceptable reception?

Q2. The RCA Ant 751 and Winegard 7694P have ranges less than 44 miles. Would a pre-amp be required to receive stations 44 miles away for Options 1 thru 3? If so what model do you recommend.

Q3. Would you recommend a distribution amp for multiple TV's?

Q4. Is there a limit one can run a RG6 cable? I noted that a manufacturer only recommended connecting their antenna to a TV with a 50-foot maximum cable. My house is 48-feet long and has two runs of (disabled) satellite cable over 50-feet.

Your location has receivable Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels in All 3 Broadcast Tv channel bands.

VHF low band channels 2 thru 6.

VHF high band channels 7 thru 13.

UHF band channels 14 thru 51.

Above the -->Peak<-- of the roof install a Winegard HD7000R All Channel antenna in such a manner the roof and house are not blocking reception to the , north west and south.

Aim the HD7000R antenna at about 305 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

For 1 Tv connected use No splitter. No amplifier.

For 2 Tv's connected use a simple common 2 way splitter. No amplifier.

For 3 Tv's connected use a simple common 3 way splitter. No amplifier.

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

Here are some above the roof antenna mounts ,

http://www.ronard.com/909911.html , if using a tripod antenna mount use the 5 foot antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , if using the eave antenna mount use the #4560 mount.

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 or buy from ronard.

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As always , trees and tree leaves do a good job of , reflecting , reducing , blocking , Digital Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own roof and house.

It is best to install the HD7000R antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or in the directions of reception including your own roof and house.

The Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , often 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.

Some Digital Tv's will automatic channel scan for cable tv channels.

DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels.

Go into the Tv setup menu and select , Digital , 'Air Channels' / 'Antenna Channels.