Thanks for your quick response! I have a few questions...
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Originally Posted by Tower Guy
I'd try a DB-4, but remove the reflector before you install it. It will give you a bidirectional pattern. Aim the antenna for Toronto and Colden. The Grand Island stations will just come it slightly misaimed.
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First, the DB-4 is discontinued, but the DB-4e is available, is that the antenna you suggest? Also, would the bottom set of bow-ties point at Colden (channels 39, 33, 38) and the top Toronto (20, 19, 41)?
Wouldn't you expect the GI farm (the strong signals 32, 14, 43) to overload this antenna? The polar gain plot for the DB-4e looks to have a significant amount of gain in the direction of GI if I pointed the antenna at Toronto.
If so, could that be tampered down a little with an attenuator to possibly help receive the Toronto stations NE of the farm?
Not all installations are the same, I know that, but I used a CM2016 antenna to reach Toronto and receive the Buffalo stations through the back it. The only difference between the installations (other than my antenna is 10 miles closer to Toronto) is that the GI farm was 2 miles ESE of my antenna. Do you think an antenna like this will receive the Toronto signals?
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Originally Posted by Tower Guy
If you don't have enough signal after a 4 way splitter get a Channel Master 3414 distribution amplifier. If you want WBBZ on channel 7 you'll need a VHF antenna plus a UVSJ.
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I will ask my friend if he feels that WBBZ is necessary. Thanks again for your insight.