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I believe you can get all the major networks without resorting to a rotator.
If I were in this situation, I'd opt for a roof mounted set of antennas. Both from Antennas Direct - for VHF, a Clear Stream 5 and for UHF, a DB4e. I'd start by aiming the CS5 at real channel 12 but experiment to find the best aim to make CH 8, 10 & 12 reliable, possibly turning all the way around to point toward CH 8 & 10. The UHF antenna would be aimed at about 40° to start, again, experiment to find the best compromise between north and east.
The CS5 ships with a combiner so you can merge the VHF and UHF signals into one down-lead
If there is a chimney, I'd use a chimney mount and 10' mast. If no chimney, then a tripod and 10' mast. mount the UHF at the top, the VHF at least 4' lower.
The photo of the splitter appears to be a passive 8-way for the cable TV network, true? If so, it should work fine with OTA signals. I see terminators on three ports, so you have five TVs connected? Depending on how many sets are connected and how much cable lies between the antenna and farthest TV, you may need a preamp.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 30-Mar-2012 at 6:51 AM.
Reason: preamp
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