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Originally Posted by hillpc
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I could see myself wasting a bunch of effort if the trees 60 feet away kill the signal anyway. ...
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If your trees are 70 feet high, then you should upscale the geometric dimensions of the power diagram on the hdtvprimer.com website. You see that there is only negligible power being transmitted into the shadow of the tree for several tree diameters behind it [except through the center of the shadow]. Siting your antenna 60 feet behind a 70 foot tree is a waste of time. You need to get out of the shadow of the tree. If you can find a line between your favorite transmission towers and your antenna that passes to the side of the tree, then your should be OK. However, a 70 feet tree may extend from one side of your lot to the other. If you have a big lot, then this may not be an issue. If not, then your best bet may be a tower mast that rises above your trees.