[Cochlea]

The ground block does sound like a good idea to help reduce noise and interference. I'll look into it, any specific type or spec?

Thank you also for your description of real and virtual channels. I knew the rough idea of this, but I didn't know if when folks talk about channels in message threads whether it is convention to use the real channel numbers, or the virtual ones.

I've spent a good deal of time trying to research what channels are active in my area, and have read posts from folks reporting which channels they are able to receive in my area. So I suspected that some of the call signs listed on the tvfool report, such as WNFT, were no longer active.

It's clear to me that the greatest potential for improving my reception lies in moving the antenna outside. Thank you for the link on the mounts. As I mentioned in the earlier post, it is a rental house, and I have thought out what it would take to mount the two antennas outside, and it's an awful lot for a place that I will only be at for about 9 more months. Your advice is well received.

I have really enjoyed learning about antennas and the associated body of knowledge necessary to get good reception. I really look forward to getting a nice setup when I get my own house.

I do live in a very active area of lightning, though, and have lost televisions (cable, no antenna), phones, and even computers to lightning in the past. Are there good ways to protect my television from lightning when using an outdoor antenna?