[StephanieS]

My goal wasn't to discourage you, instead give you a possible reality. Some with their TVfool reports find reception outperforms what their maps say. There can be a variety of reasons that this happens. In other cases, what should be slam dunks are difficult and have no reason for the problems in reception. The morale? If you want to find out, put something in the air and give it a go. You may luck out, or if not, buy from a place with a generous return policy.

With a premium set up (DB8e and Y10713) and a quality preamp, you have a chance. It'll require luck, but you have a chance. I receive a 7db red shaded signal at 55 miles. I am on the NE part of the signal's footprint (which happens to be its weakest part of the lobe). I receive the signal but I get occasional drop outs from it, especially on warm to hot summer days. The signals you want 3 db weaker. I'd expect them to behave if this map holds true with intermittent pixellation and drop outs.

What to do? Only you can decide. If you have 5% better performance than the TVfool map indicates. That can push those weak ION, CBS and NBC signals up to 8 or 9 db signal strength. Those are much better values and will yield you greater stability. It may even give you a shot at ABC.

When discussing these maps, it's important to be realistic. I think we've covered likely and a good outcome. Get the DB83 and Y10713 in the air and give it a go!

(If I were you I'd do it just to see, these values are close enough on the very weak signals, one or two breaks and 85-90% reliability isn't out of the ballpark)

Regards.