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The Lava antennas are pure and absolute junk.
Cheap plastic.
Cheap Soft aluminum.
Cheap metal that corrodes fast.
Cheap little electric motor and gears that turns antenna.
A Cheap amplifier that overloads easy.
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The Number 1 situation/problem with reception along the front range is Multi-Path Tv signals bouncing off the hills and mountains , trees and tree leaves.
For reception at your location install antenna that is directional to a greater degree in the forward direction so as to reduce the reception of Multi-Path.
Above the Peak of the Roof install a ,
http://www.antennacraft.net.
HBU44 antenna aimed at about 187 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas ,
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna , do not trust a cell phone , tablet and etc. compass.
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A antenna system amplifier will most likely not be required.
For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.
For 2 Tv's connected use a 2 way splitter.
For 3 tv's connected use a 3 way splitter.
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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.
http://www.ronard.com/909911.html.
Install the , ronard(911) , 5 foot tripod antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Install the , ronard(4560) , eave antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
Measure around the chimney and install a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224) .
http://www.ronard.com.
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Home Depot has , 10 foot 6 inch lengths of 1 and 3/8 inch diameter , TOP RAIL , chain link fence , PIPE , that makes good antenna mast pipe , the price is low at about 10 dollars.