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Old 8-Jan-2012, 2:14 AM   #6
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Which low power signals are you after? And have you verified they are actually on the air?

On paper, the HD7694P would be plenty of antenna for reliable local reception. You already have an understanding of how the large trees are working against you though. So, the larger variations of the HD769X series are not overkill.

My personal preference is to use Yagi style antennas when the potential of multipath is high. So I don't favor the second H-VHF and panel antenna combination though it could work well.

I am concerned that the AP8275 is a deep fringe, weak signal preamp. It would not be my recommendation in your situation due to the relatively strong local signals. Local reception should not need any amplifier.

If you're going after weak DX signals, I could only recommend a high-input preamp such as a CPA-19 by Antennas Direct or an HDP-269 by Winegard. I would also amend my antenna recommendation if DXing is your goal.
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