Thanks for the input. I'm not sure the benefit of receiving those channels would outweigh the aesthetic cost of a big outside antenna#2. Realistically cost needs to be more of a consideration too: between either the selective combiner or a second tuner (HDHomeRun in my HTPC application), an DB8E and TVPRAMI1R, plus cable and misc. mounting/grounding, I'd be up in the $300 which is probably $100 more than my comfort level given the benefit.
What odds would you give me with an attic install of the much cheaper and highly directional
HD9032 (~$40, 16.3-15.7dB gain between CH32 and CH50), muxed into a
cheap passive combiner?
Another idea maybe more of a reach, but do people ever have success asking stations to change their transmission pattern?
rabbitears shows me they aren't shouting very loud toward my direction for some reason, despite the fact I live in a fairly populated area.