Hi all, first a huge shoutout to the members and moderators on this site. There is some great info to be found here...I hope I can some day contribute to the community.
My need of the moment - I'm cutting the Comcast cord (their encryption of basic service sent me over the edge). I'm looking for advice on the best antenna or combination of antennas for my location. From what I can tell I have a decent shot at quite a few channels. Ideally I would like to pull in all with an NM > 0.
Here is my report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46ae0e02f7cf3e
If I'm interpreting the results correctly, the biggest grouping of transmitters is to the south and is spread over a 60-degree arc. But there are a handful of channels to the north that would be in range...except they are in the opposite direction from the majority. If I were to give up the idea of capturing that northern group, would I be able to capture those spread across the south with a single antenna?
I live in a single story ranch house, with a low pitch hip roof. Ordinarily I would like to place the antenna(s) in the attic for aesthetic reasons. I can almost stand up inside the attic, so with ceiling joists at 8' height above ground level, the roof peaks at about 14' above ground. But the house has 2 solar PV arrays out on the roof, so that no doubt represents some major obstructions to good reception if the antennas were placed inside the attic. One array of 10 PV panels is on the south slope of the roof, the other array consists of 9 panels on the west slope of the roof. The top edges of the PV arrays sit level with the ridge of the roof.
I appreciate any info and insight...would it help to provide an image showing the location of the PV arrays? Thanks!