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Old 23-Oct-2011, 6:03 AM   #2
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An outdoor antenna will certainly offer better reception. I think well of the ANT-751 and expect that others may recommend it in your case. But I think a 4-bay panel antenna (U4000, DB-4, CS4, CM4221, HD4400) would be a better choice in you situation because it offers more gain. My hope would be that you would find a single aim point that offers reliable reception of all the stations you're interested in. I'd start with the antenna facing about 145° but try panning left and right, even trying the opposite direction, about 285°.

The challenge you might face is that the stations are scattered around the compass. If you can't find a single aim point that gives you the stations you want, you would need to consider adding a rotator or a multi-antenna solution.

The 4-bay UHF only antennas I mentioned will not provide the best reception of KIIN-PBS, real channel 12. However, with WQPT and WQIN available, I am in favor of trying a simple one antenna solution.
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