[StephanieS]

Hello Nuke,

I'd be curious what the TVfool plot looks like at 50'.

As it stands right now, "less obvious" won't equal the reception your father-in-law is wanting. Smaller antennas like the RCA ANT751 or the Antennacraft HBU11 and even that little flat panel antenna perform best in suburban areas where you have line of sight to the transmitters. Once you start getting out "in the wild" with weaker signals that are terrain obstructed (1 and 2-edge) those type of antennas won't deliver the results you want.

The TVfool plot you provided us at 25' is one that requires a strong antenna that is capable of working with weak to very weak signals. This means a larger traditional aerial mounted outside that will probably make your father-in-law cringe. For this plot, there is no other option. FOX and PBS likely join ABC and CBS if orientated at magnetic heading 142 with a large aerial. NBC is a going to be a wildcard. As it stands it doesn't look good. You'll just have to get something in the air and see.

I might even purchase an Antennacraft 10G212 preamp in this situation depending on how long your coax run is. This preamp allows you to adjust your gain if needed.

Tonyp063 gives you a nice option in the Winegard HD7697P. I would likely choose the same in a single antenna application. For size reference, this a 10 to 11' long antenna.

That's what in my view, what it'll take for the reception your father-in-law seeks.

Cheers.