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Old 14-Jan-2011, 6:59 PM   #3
Tower Guy
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Originally Posted by afbbb View Post
I would prefer to pull in the Chicago channels that are listed at 311*, I don't care at all about the stronger local signals (channels 24, 17, and 49).

Eric
You're on the right track;

You need a medium-high gain 7-69 antenna with a preamp to make up for the attic looses.

Options are:
HBU-44 or HBU-55
HD 7696P or HD 7698P

Preamps: HDP-269, AP 8700, or 7778 are popular.

The highly rated 7777 has too much gain for your location.
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