By clicking on the call sign listed in your
TVFR you can see an image of the path from the tower to your location.
The following is the graphic for the KNTV profile.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...dALLTV%26n%3d5
It shows that there is quite a bit of terrain blocking your line of sight view of the towers. I would think that the Winegard HD7696P or even the HD7698P would be one of the best available antennas for your situation. Your other choice would be to use two antennas, a UHF only and a high-VHF only such as the Winegard YA-1713 or Antennacraft Y-10713. (These are 100 to 120" in length) Two antennas sound like a step in the wrong direction if aesthetics are more important than reliable reception.
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...not sure if gets any better going smaller.
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No, the situation gets worse. Smaller antennas will have less ability to gather signal power from the air. You need a high performance antenna.
I'll preemptively answer a potential question - Can a small antenna with an amplifier give reliable reception?
If the signal is too weak, masked by background noise or interference then no, an amplifier won't help. Amplifiers can make the weak signal stronger but they also amplifier the existing noise and add more noise and distortion. Antennas receive signal, amplifiers don't.
