The Mohu Leaf is primarily a UHF antenna. UHF channels (real channel numbers 14 though 51) range from 470 MHz to about 700 MHz. As frequency is increased, antenna elements need to be shorter to match the signal.
Channel 8 on the other hand is a VHF range of frequencies from 180 MHz to 186 MHz. An antenna designed to receive this and other VHF channels needs longer elements to match these frequencies.
If you want to try another indoor antenna, consider these:
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