Help with antenna selection
 

I need some help choosing a roof mounted antenna and deciding if a pre-amp is needed.

Here is my TV Fool result http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1ddafdff01a76a

There are some trees to the west and north that cannot be avoided. It is clear to the east and south.

I plan to connect four TVs with a total cable run of about 200 feet.

Give a Winegard HD7694P a try, pointed west, it will also receive adequately from the east. Pair this with an Antennas Direct CPA-19 and you'll be able to drive the coax and splitter.

A Simple reception situation.

Above the roof in such a manner that the roof and house are not blocking reception in all directions install a Winegard HD7696P antenna with a Winegard HDP-269 preamp aimed at about 70 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.

For 2 Tv's connected use a , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.

For 3 Tv's connected use a , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.

For 4 Tv's connected use a , HFS-4D , 4 way splitter.

Here are places to buy HFS splitters.
http://www.solidsignal.com or http://www.hollandelectronics.com.

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As a Test of reception , aim the HD7696P antenna at about 277 degree magnetic compass direction.

For reception of the Digital Tv stations/channels to the west.

If reception is good with the Tv stations/channels to the west and you will like to continue to receive them.

Turn the antenna back to about 70 degree magnetic compass direction.

Install a second HD7696P / HDP-269 / splitter / coax system.

The 2 antennas systems will not be connected on to one coax.

The 2 Separate antenna systems will be Separate all the way to the locations of the Tv's , and a Remote control A/B antenna switch will be connected at each Tv location.

Remote control A/B antenna switching is Channel Surfing Friendly , press the button on the hand held remote control , change antennas and Keep On Channel Surfing.
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Putting 1 Tv on a antenna rotator Is Not channel surfing friendly , must wait for antenna to rotate and there Will Be Domestic Situations about the direction the antenna is aimed.

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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.

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.

Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.amazon.com , http://www.winegarddirect.com.
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If mounting 2 antennas on one mast , separate the antennas by about 3 feet.

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it.