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Old 17-Jan-2012, 4:42 PM   #1
razmichael
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Antenna Selection Help Request

I'm in the early process of working out the details of dropping my current Bell Sat and going OTA and would appreciate some advice on antenna design. My profile is http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...67d9e987ae4ddb
I have been playing with a very cheap set of rabbit ears (and a cheap HD to standard tuner/converter) to get a first cut at seeing the potential and have been able to pick up a number of channels both at the 65 and 119 degree (True) towers which would satisfy my needs (and those of my spouse). I have good spots to mount an external antenna or two and will be using the signals for two TVs (one standard and one HD but no internal tuner). I will eventually want to set up a DVR and am debating whether to use a dedicated system or build a media PC. Either way, this would need to be able to pick up signals from both towers without a switch or rotor.

What I'm hoping for is some advice on whether I could select a fairly wide band antenna that would pick up both towers or use a couple of directional ones and combine them (assuming the loss from the combining would be over come by the gain with the directional antennas and/or preamps).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated before I start shopping for antennas.

Thanks
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