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Old 5-Oct-2011, 7:28 PM   #19
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The radar report takes terrain into account, but not trees or buildings.

I expect that you will have a difficult time finding a 'brick and mortar' store who stocks a full selection of antennas, rotators, mounting and installation hardware.

The antenna suggestions so far, take drastically different approaches to your situation. The large HD7698P is intended to give you access to as much as possible, including some analog and religious low power stations. The C2V does not attempt to go after 'as much as possible', JC details what to expect from it.

As JC already mentioned, you can google the call signs and use sources like rabbitears.info to help you decide if a large antenna is desired or if a small antenna will serve you satisfactorily.
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