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[QUOTE=teleview;37725]The HBU55 has only 1 dB more gain then the HBU44.
No antenna gain advantage by going to the HBU55.
Stay with the HBU44.
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The HBU55 has a narrower forward reception beam widith.
A narrower forward reception beam widith is not what is required for reception at your location.
The wider forward reception beam width of the HBU44 is what is requierd for reception at your location because the Tv stations are more widely spaced in the direction of the Hartford Tv stations.
The 300 degree magnetic compass aim direction , is a In Between aim direction of the groups of Tv stations in the Hartford area.
***My response***
A narrow beam width should help receive the weaker signals if a rotor is used. If we were talking signals in Yellow then I'd agree the HBU 44 would be fine and probably without a rotor.
A narrow beam width will help reduce the chances of unwanted interference from adjacent channels. Since the northeast has a lot of TV markets in a small geographical area, I believe it is wise to err on the side of caution and get the biggest antenna to receive the stations in Red on his report. And bear in mind inclement weather will impact those signals in Red especially if the antenna is not directly aimed at the tower. Again, if the signals were in Yellow on the report, this would not be an issue. I know from personal experience with signals that are that weak that a direct aim is necessary during bad weather for reception.
That 1 db difference is merely an average based upon the published spec's on the Antennacraft website. In reality, certain channels will have a greater or lesser gain value than is published. The OP should contact Antennacraft's engineers directly to find out what the gain difference will be on the antennas for the signals in Red.
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