Getting over or around the trees will do more for reliable reception than any other single component choice. Here in the Pacific NW, I'm working on mounting in a Western Red Cedar at about 90' AGL... and I'm still no over the 120' tall Douglas Fir trees in the neighborhood.
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I've also considered first trying one of the 'paper thin' square style indoor window antennas just to see what kind of results I'd get. Would I have any chance at getting the yellow shaded channels with one of these or would this just be a waste of time?
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The UHF only capability together with little true antenna gain makes the 'leaf' style antenna one of the lowest on my list in your situation. I doubt you would get reliable reception of real channels 8, 9 or 11.
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At minimum, I would like to receive WCSH and all of the stronger signals so that I would get the major networks: ABC, NBC, CBS & FOX.
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I think your best opportunity for that is to point an Antennas Direct 91XG at WHDH, real CH-42, azimuth 207° magnetic. Equip the antenna with an Antennas Direct PA-18 preamplifier.
To add WCSH to the lineup will require that you rotate the antenna (which is a source of conflict in multi-TV / viewer homes) or add a second 91XG dedicated to azimuth 31° magnetic. (Then you would need to consider your options on how to combine or switch antennas...
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=820 http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=2882)
FWIW: An Antennacraft Y5713 pointed at azimuth 260° magnetic would add WENH & WMUR to your line-up. Combining these these VHF signals with the UHF signals from the 91XG is done easily and reliably with an inexpensive UVSJ.
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp...Combiners&sku=