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Originally Posted by mtownsend

Are the channels you listed the strongest ones on the list? I just want to make sure there aren't any super strong stations nearby that can make reception of more distant stations difficult (e.g., signal overload, adjacent channel interference, etc.).

Pretty much. There's only one yellow station on the list and the bearing for that station it is at about 100 degrees relative to the ones I want to get. It's on channel 12.

Also, are there any low VHF (ch 2-6) channels that are on your list that you might be interested in?

There are no Low VHF stations in the area

Do you plan to split the signal to multiple TVs?

Nope. I only plan on having one device actually connected to the antenna (a DVR) and I will split the output (HDMI) of that device.

Since the stations you listed have Noise Margins in the 0-15 dB range, then the typical solution for this would be a rooftop antenna. If you have a "low loss" attic (minimal material that might block signals) and enough room for a good sized antenna, you can probably get away with one of the larger antennas in your attic. The amount of signal loss through your attic is an unknown variable, so your degree of success will depend on that.

I would probably try the attic first then since I do not have any metal (foil backed insulation, etc) in the roof other than nails. It is shooting through plywood, tar paper, and asphalt shingles. The (paper-faced fiberglass) insulation is below where the antenna would be mounted so the signal doesn't have to go through that.

How would I go about actually mounting it in the attic? Can I just hang it up from the boom with fishing line or do I need to get kind of short mast and plate? Does it make any difference if it is upside down or upside right? Am I still going to need to run a grounding wire outside to a ground spike if the antenna is in the attic? Grounding would be a lot more problematic in the attic.

Since the four channels you listed are in the range of 7 to 69, you should get good results with an antenna in the Antennacraft HBU-22, -33, -44, -55 family of antennas or the Winegard HD7694P, HD7695P, HD7696P, HD7697P, HD7698P family of antennas (these range from small to large).

I'm thinking I would go with the HD7698P (I would rather buy too big than too small) with the AP-8275. There is no advantage upgrading to the HD82000U since I have no VHF-Lo stations, right?

Thanks for the great info. It is a huge help.