[StephanieS]

Greetings Mntoyguy,

I had a response all ready to go for you, then my browser crashed. Alas, I get to retype it.

Your plot is actually more favorable to me for the reason you have LOS to the translators at magnetic 286. With signal strengths as low as they are, having the line of sight gives your antenna to the chance capture as much signal as possible from them without terrain issues.

I wouldn't invest in a rotor either. You can get all the available signals in a locked down configuration. As I see it you'll have access to ABC, NBC, PBS and FOX. No CBS affiliate puts a useable signal to your location.

A two antenna option I'd invest in would be for UHF a Antenna's Direct DB8e. Orientated to magnetic 286. You would be catching the translators at 30 miles distance. I'd expect to see ABC, FOX and PBS from them. This is premium UHF antenna that will give you nice gain for those weak translators.

The second antenna I'd mount would be an Antennacraft HBU11. Orientate to magnetic 270. This would be for NBC. The HBU11 is a VHF/UHF antenna. For this set up, the HBU11 would only be providing VHF signal.

Purchase an RCA TVPRAMP1R preamp. The channel masters you mention aren't as tolerant of stronger signals. Your NBC affiliate would likely cause them problems. You need a preamp that can handle moderately strong signals in addition to working with weaker ones.

Mount DB8e on your roof on top of a 10' pole, then 4' below mount HBU11. Run short lead of coax from HBU11 to VHF input on the TVPRAMP1R. Connect DB8e coax to the UHF input. Make sure to have preamp in "separate" on it's selection switch since you have two antennas you are combing.

Run downlead to splitter. Connect power inserter just before splitter. Split signal and run coaxes down to each TV.

You should be a happy owner of most of the major networks (sans CBS) at your location.

Cheers.