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Originally Posted by rabbit73
I can't find any specs on that antenna, and I found two different images for it. It looks like it might also cover VHF-Low (real channels 2-6), which you don't need.
Seems like you want to concentrate on Louisville, use your RCA TVPRAMP1R preamp, and switch to another antenna. The weakest signal you need is WHAS ABC real channel 11, so the antenna must be for VHF-High and UHF aimed at 140 degrees magnetic by pocket compass, not a smart phone compass. The smallest antenna you can get away with is the Winegard HD7694P. The 7697 would be better for 1 and 2Edge signals; the 7698 is probably bigger than you need. Except for your tests, it's difficult to predict the results with the possibility of trees and those tall towers visible in the background, but they were probably necessary for Indy, not Louisville.
Your concern is justified, it wouldn't be safe.
That would work, but most of the VHF-High only antennas are no longer being made, so we are left with combo antennas.
I like the outline typeface you used on the photo in your post #26. It works well on light or dark backgrounds. I don't have an outline typeface in any of my software. What is the name of the typeface font and where did you get it?
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Thank you for the response. I'll check out the Winegard antennas, do some reading today. Still trying to decide about the ground mast idea and if I want that on the deck area of my house.
Getting all the networks from Louisville would be ideal, covers the TV shows I like plus all the various sub channel stuff like Cozi and MeTV. The two Indy stations I'm still most concerned with are WTTV 48 (4.1) & WXIN 45 (59.1) for NFL reasons. WTTV comes in fine but I think it's transmitter is a lot closer. WXIN seems to come in after 5-6 pm fine, but not before that usually.
WRTV 25 (6.1) documented earlier in this thread comes in fairly consistently all day. Go figure.
I actually did that in Photoshop. The type style is Tahoma. I got the outline by rasterizing the text and then adding a line around it.