So, I picked up the Terk HDTVO. So for, the wife and I are pretty pleased. We picked up 50 channels and once we filtered through languages we don't speak and all the religious programming, we've got a pretty good mix of channels. That being said, everything is showing as 5/10 bars for both of our TV's.
Here is the situation:
1. The HDTVO comes with a 12 dB preamp, which really is necessary to work.
2. The antenna is mounted to our old Dish mast (took off the actual dish) ~13- 15 feet off the ground.
4. Every neighbor has a 10' mast near the peak of their roof for a near 30' height, but they've probably been there for 30 years.
5. We are pointed at 200 degrees where the majority of our channels are, but they are all between 23-60 miles away.
Here is my Signal Analysis:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...9e74f6d48df69b
What is my best option? Move to a more powerful preamp or get a taller mast? Given the distance and power numbers, would a 25+ dB preamp be excessive? 19? Let me know, because I'm loving this OTA thing.