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I'm looking to pick up the network stations (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC) from Washington DC. I LIVE ROUGHLY 50 miles away. The antennas will be in the attic of an2 story house. Our lot is free of trees, though the neighborhood is surrounded by them (400 feet from my house). The antennas will be aimed through the side of the house (OSB and shingles).
My first attempt (Winegard FreeVision with ~+17dB Winegard active amp) yielded a few channels, all with weak signals. I researched a bit more and recently purchased a DB4e. This gets me an acceptable UHF signal strengths and quality without splitting. Many of the channels I want are in the VHF range. I purchased a Channel Plus 2532 2-way combiner to combine VHF and UHF which will feed into the amp then to the splitter.
Question 1)
In your opinion, will the Antennacraft Yagi HD Antenna Y5-7-13 get me a decent signal or would the 10 foot model be necessary? I know the 10 foot has a better advertised range, but I's hate to lose that much space, even in the attic.
Question 2)
Would the DB8e offer significantly improve signal strength over the DB4e if I leave both antennas pointed at D.C.?
Thanks for taking time to help a newb.