I am in Northwest NJ and would like to be able to receive both NYC and Philadelphia TV. Here is my TV Fool report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...67d9bf91f35bdc
As you can see, NYC TV is a longshot. This is partially due to distance and partially due to a small ridge 3 miles to our east, directly in the path of the NYC transmissions. We are in a small valley at 400' elevation and the top of the ridge is 800' elevation. Tough as it might be to get good reception, as a die hard Giants fan I would be remiss if I didn't at least try
The Philadelphia channels should be easier because the terrain to the south is flat and low, but we're still 48+ miles from the towers. I guess I would classify us as "fringe" in terms of Philly TV but "deep fringe" in terms of NYC due to the obstructions. Because of this I have been looking at large long boom antennas like the Winegard HD8200U. I have no problem putting a 14' long antenna on my roof (I am going to mount a 10' mast on top of my 22' chimney for a total height of 32'), but my wife might
Basically I'm wondering if a shorter (70" or so) stacked antenna would do what I need just as well as a long boom while looking less obtrusive. If not, long boom it is-just wondering. I plan to add a mast mounted pre-amp, rotator (to be able to aim at both sets of towers), and possibly a distribution amp if needed for the furthest of the three TVs supplied by the antenna. Any recommendations?