Hi Everyone,
I've recently discovered this forum after searching for antenna options on behalf of my father in-law. He recently purchased a home in Northern Wisconsin and I could use a little help getting him the right antenna for his situation. The property is surrounded with tall pines and as you can see from the tvfool report
here, is quite a distance from local towers. (44-52 miles)
The goal is to make sure he has coverage for all of the major stations (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and PBS) year-round without having to constantly adjust the dish.
His first attempt at picking up channels was by using
this antenna he picked up locally, and mounting it temporarily to the top of an extension ladder, just to see if he'd have any luck. I'll double-check with him, but I believe that little antenna was able to pick up ABC and CBS. Last weekend it pulled in FOX as well, but there is usually some artifacting/macroblocking.
Top priority is obviously tuning the channels, but if he can get by with a smaller, less obvious antenna, he'd prefer that. We all like the size/looks of the Antennas Direct C2-V-CJM, so that would be our first choice. I didn't find much else in that form factor, so then we were into the Winegard HD7697P, but I'd really appreciate some feedback from people that have more experience than I do. Also, I'm not sure if others have mounted antennas like this to trees, instead of the roof, but I'd be interested if anyone has suggestions for mounting an antenna off a tree.
Again, any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance for taking the time.