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Originally Posted by tvrick
Thank you all for the information and suggestions. Really appreciate the links and instruction!
I can forego both channels 2 (K02RB) and 3 on L-VHF. I'm not exactly sure what kind of content RTV and TUFF programming is (tried to look it up, something about manly content? haha) but I take it I won't be losing any on 2 because:
Even if I do lose it, it's one channel (so it looks like I can forego the low-VHF if that makes things easier).
A few questions:
1. If I get separate H-VHF and UHF antennas, can I place them next to one another or will that mess with signal?
3. Will I get better signal if I have separate H-VHF and UHF antennas? (Sounds like it from your previous comment GroundUrMast, but I'd just like to confirm. If the signal difference is slim, I would go with one unit not only because of aesthetics, but I'm not even sure how to connect the cable to the antenna so every splitter and extra step required is a potential hurdle, not that I don't enjoy a little bit of a challenge, though— I'm here after all chasing OTA!).
2. Just for my own knowledge, what is the difference between a H-VHF/UHF antenna and a L-VHF/H-VHF/UHF antenna? Smaller size?
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1. A common solution for mounting two antennas is to use a taller mast. Mount the UHF at the top and the VHF 3' or more below. You can mount side by side, but that requires separate masts. You would also want at least 3' of separation in a side by side situation.
3. I believe you'll beat the performance of a single combination antenna, but only slightly. Combining the two antennas is easy if you use an RCA TVPRAMP1R preamplifier, which has separate inputs for the UHF and VHF antennas.
2. Low-VHF is a range of frequencies lower than H-VHF & UHF. The elements of a L-VHF antenna are longer so that they will resonate at the lower frequencies.
If you want to get close to the performance of the two antenna solution, consider a Winegard HD7698P and an Antennas Direct PA-18 preamplifier. You may or may not need an FM trap (filter) between the antenna and preamplifier.