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Directional Tv antennas receive the best at the front of the antenna and then to lesser degree at front angles to the antenna and then to a lesser degree to the back angles to the antenna and to a lesser degree at the back of the antenna.

Directional antennas receive the Least amount of signal directly on the sides of the directional antenna.

The smaller the directional antenna is the less directional the antenna is and receives better at angles and back of the antenna.

The bigger the directional antenna is the more directional the antenna is and less signal will be received at angles and back of the antenna.

Small directional antennas receive less at the front of the antenna.

Big directional antennas receive more signal through/at the front of the antenna.

Small antennas have less metal receiving elements to receive signal.

Big antennas have more metal receiving elements to receive signal.

Antennas of any size , DO NOT Pull In Signal.

Antennas receive the electromagnetic energy that comes in to contact with the metal receiving elements.

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At your location it is important to have the antenna Up High so the antenna can receive more signal that is not blocked and multipath effected by the trees.

Even if can not clear the tops of the trees with antenna mounting height , signal strength gets stronger and mulit-path will likely improve as the antenna goes higher.

The clearer the reception path to the transmitters the better the reception will be.