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toadcat,
ADTech laid out all the practical options I could think of and he’s a professional.
One thing that did occur to me is that if you decide to buy a preamp, you should at least run an FM Fool report to look for strong nearby FM stations. Typically, the more gain a preamp has the more prone it is to overloading from one or more strong local stations that fall within its band pass. It doesn’t appear that you have any nearby TV stations to worry about but FM stations can be just as lethal. From what I’ve read, the Channel Master CM-7777 is one of the more overload prone.
Antennas Direct also sells the Clear Stream 4 bundled with a PA-18 VHF/UHF amplifier, 100’ of coax and a ‘J’ Mount that might give you everything you need to get up and running.
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/ClearStream4-Digital-Antenna-Bundle.html
I have a Antennas Direct 91XG that performance & construction wise I am very happy with.
Perhaps ADTech can address the relative merits of each for your situation. I know I would be very interested in the comparison.
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