I have a 30 foot tower next to my house and I need help selecting an antenna that will allow me to get both Chicago and Milwaukee stations without a rotor. I was thinking about the affordable 8 bay antennas found on ebay and amazon. The reviews on this site have may me rethink that idea. Is the 8 bay the way to go for my application or would another antenna be a better choice? I am willing to spend the money now to get a high quality antenna. I will need to rent a man lift to install the antenna ao I would like to get my selection correct the first time.
I've got a pretty good idea, which subdivision, you live in, by your coordinates.
I live near where Dave's Cycle used to be and I receive both of those markets and usually, MI and IN.
I'm using a DIY 8 bay, fixed on MKE and a 91XG on a rotor, via an A/B switch.
Thanks to everyone for the replys. There are no trees or other obstructions. If possible I would like to use one antenna without a rotor. I would like to avoid using a more than one antenna if possible.
For UHF you might consider a DB-4 with the reflector removed, aimed to about 355 degrees. That might be a sweet spot to get both the signals at 4 degrees and 166 degrees.
You can do the same with the DB-8.
For a top end UHF solution you could use the DB-8e with with panel pointed to 4 degrees and the other to 166 degrees.
For UHF I'd go with either a DB-4 with the reflector removed or, for the ultimate solution, a DB-8 / DB-8e with the reflector removed.
If you want the VHF signals you might consider something like a CS600.
A reflector-less DB4e with a VHF dipole should work fine. You can do the same thing with a C2V that can be picked up at a local retail store and it should also work well.
There's really nothing going on that would suggest that a CS600 would be needed unless the viewer has any interest in the fare broadcast on WOCK-LD or WIWN.
