I have convinced my wife that we need to cut the cord and in doing so will save nearly $1200 a year in cable bills. The stipulation is that we must be able to get the major networks over the antenna but primarily NBC and Fox which are channels 8 and 12 respectively. On a prior recommendation I had purchased a Channel Master CM-2016 due to my reasonably close proximity to the towers and the antenna's ability to pull in VHF-Hi signals. I have it currently mounted(well laying across the rafters) in the attic pointing at 318 degrees based on my iphone compass. I am able to pull in all the "required" channels with excellent quality except channels 8 and 12... I also cut the extended and HD cable as of yesterday so we are without those channels except in the Comcast "crystal clear" digital variety which looks like utter crap on a 60" 1080p television. We have a fairly clear view of the sky in that direction but don't have direct line of sight as our house is just below the crest of a hillside. Ideally I would like to keep the antenna in the attic for aesthetics but also because our house is three stories and the roof slope is quite steep. Would adding an element to this antenna or a diy VHF antenna in tandem with the CM-2016 help me pull in these stations? My TVFool report is linked and according to it I should be able to pull those two stations with a standard indoor antenna but have not been able to with a Mohu Leaf or the CM-2016.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46ae543006443e