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Yeah for the 'old' antennas! Or, there's no such thing as an HD antenna.
A common misconception has been that a 'digital' or 'HD' antenna is needed. However the old 'regular' antennas operate in the same way, the same frequency spectrum (L-VHF, H-VHF & UHF) and like the new antennas, have no awareness of whether the signal is analog or digital.
Perhaps the shift to the UHF end of the TV broadcast spectrum has fueled much of the confusion. In many markets, little if any broadcasting was being done in the UHF band prior to the transition from analog. Because many broadcasters wanted to maintain their analog system as long as possible, they built a completely new digital system and operated both simultaneously. The new digital systems had to use the UHF band, largely because much, if not all the available VHF spectrum was already in use at that time. Also, the digital standard, ATSC/8VBSB is negatively affected by impulse noise and similar types of interference (which is less prevalent in the UHF band).
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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