Thanks for the report. It is needed to give any useful answers to your questions.
You are making it hard for me to do an analysis. I asked for callsigns and real channel numbers and you gave me virtual channel numbers. The virtual channel numbers are not given for some of the channels in the report and it is the real channel number that determines what antenna is needed.
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Anything from the N.W. or S.W I can pull in would be good. Like I said if I am going to t he trouble of hiring someone with an extension ladder I want to make sure I get all he channels I can because I won't be able to get back up there by myself.
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Given the constraints you have stated, your expectations are not realistic. A lot of the channels you want are too weak to be reliable and would require a more extensive installation than you seem to be willing to put up.
What you want would require larger antennas with separate feedlines and a switching system, or a large antenna with a rotator.
I think you should be happy with all the local channels you do get from 165 degrees magnetic. Anything more puts you in the category of a DXer hunting for weak channels in all directions.
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02 (KJWP MeTV) and 12 (PBS)
They were fine for a couple of years then one day they no longer came in.
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KJWP is on real channel 2 which is a VHF-Low channel requiring a BIG antenna like the Winegard HD8200U. PBS on real channel 12 is a VHF-High channel. The "V" dipole of your antenna doesn't have much gain for VHF-High channels. I suspect that tree growth has affected these channels.
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21 (CBS) When testing from a different window...which surprised me because it is almost 80 miles away. This was well below the roof line too. about 5 feet above the window.
23 (PBS) WNJS 58 miles away.
52 (PBS) WNJT 42 miles away.
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Even with a bigger installation these will never be reliable.
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I do get some channels like 08 (NBC) that scan in and show the call letters on screen but there is no picture.
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That is a weaker, 2Edge, VHF-High channel in another direction that would require an antenna like the Winegard HD7698P.