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Old 7-Jun-2015, 9:55 PM   #9
ctresident
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Need a second antenna recommendation

Hello,
My set up has progressed quite a bit and I could use a bit more advice. My DB4e antenna is on the roof pointed at 70 degrees, and I have very good reception with the exception of CBS (get WFSB 33 half the time). The problem is the 116 degrees of separation for the channels (CBS 22 at 156 degree is the CBS alternative) that I want is too wide a spread for the DB4e (not unexpected). I am thinking of switching to a DB8e which is like having 2 db4e's and pointing the halves to 56 Degrees, and 159 degrees to get each set of channels. Any opinions on this? The other alternative is to add a second antenna, but I do not want to drill into my roof with another mast. I have the 40 inch j-mast from antenna direct already with the db4e. Is there a good directional antenna that I could use to get 49, 23, 47, 22 at 159 degrees. I could put it on my chimney with a strap, use a combiner, and two cables around 3 foot long. After all that cost I wonder if just switching to the DB8e is better. Thanks in advance. I have attached my Signal map again.
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