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Originally Posted by ajia
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Follow up question: Would the Antennacraft HBU-33 or HBU-44 with a second antenna make more sense than a DB8-E with it's multi-directional capabilities, making installation easier (IMO)?
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The DB8E is a great high gain (long range) UHF antenna. When both panels are facing the same direction, I would not use the term 'multi-directional' to describe it's reception pattern, in this configuration I would describe it as a 'high gain directional' antenna. When adjusted to provide a wider beam-width (multi-directional), the gain is reduced. Because the DB8E covers only the UHF portion of the OTA TV broadcasting bands, it could be a part of a solution, but you would still need another antenna that covers the VHF portion of the OTA bands.
The HBU-XX antennas are designed to cover the UHF and High-VHF channels (real channels 14 and higher, and real channels 7 through 13).
The HD1800 covers all channels.
The F/B ratio of the HD1800 is fine but not unique, the F/B ratio of the other antennas is also good.
So, to recap...
LA (Mt. Wilson) reception should be easy to accomplish with one antenna provided it covers the real channels that you are interested in.
If you want to hear the audio only programming from real CH-6, then use the HD1800. If the programing on real CH-6 is of no interest to you, and you want to use an antenna that is not so wide at the rear, then I'd go with the HBU-44.
Reception of the Santa Barbara signals may require a separate antenna, but the LA antenna can be used to test...