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Old 4-Jan-2012, 1:06 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Tower Guy View Post
1. An antenna with more gain.
2. Try other locations and heights for your existing antenna.
3. A combination of better antenna and optimized location.

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Agreed on all points.

If the existing antenna is a CSS1233, there are quite a few antennas available with substantially more UHF gain. The XG91, HD9032 and HD9095 come to mind. With 8 to 10 dB more gain, KDLH becomes a realistic goal.

The existing antenna could continue as the VHF portion of the system, simply combine the two antennas with a UVSJ.
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