Welcome, Rich
Your tvfool report looks promising, but it is only to block level, so it might not list the accurate signal strengths at your exact location. You can do a more accurate report here if you move the cursor by drag and drop to your antenna location:
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...pper&Itemid=90
But going by your report you should be able to get the basic networks from a few channels as Winegard said. The channels are all UHF, and their antenna works best on UHF, but the antenna element itself doesn't have much gain, so they try to compensate for that by adding an amp.
I think it would be better to start with a UHF antenna that has more gain and add a preamp if necessary.
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Last year I tried a large outdoor antenna that I had from the analogue days with an amplifier. Reception was not good and I gave up and stayed with cable.
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You should have been able to do better, so I'm wondering what went wrong, so that we can keep it from happening again. Can you tell us more about that antenna and the preamp? Some photos might help.
The antenna I suggest is the Antennas Direct DB4e, mounted outside, and aimed at 265 degrees magnetic.
Try it first with just one TV. If the signals are too weak, then add a preamp like the Antennas Direct Juice or Channel Master 7778.
Once you have good signals with one TV, then add a splitter. If the signals are too weak with a splitter, replace the splitter with a Channel Master 3414 distribution amp.
WKBN should give you CBS, Fox, and ION
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...&callsign=wkbn
WFMJ should give you NBC and CW
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...&callsign=wfmj
WYTV should give you ABC, MyN, and Bounce
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...&callsign=wytv
WYFX should give you Fox, GetTV, and Laff
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...&callsign=wyfx
and you might even get WNEO PBS
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...&callsign=wneo
WQED might be possible if you want PBS and Create, but you would need to add a VHF-High antenna aimed at 187 degrees magnetic and combine it with your UHF antenna with a UVSJ.
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...&callsign=wqed
If the antenna is outside, the coax shield should be grounded with a grounding block that is connected to the house electrical system ground with 10 gauge copper wire for electrical safety and to reject interference. For further compliance with the electrical code (NEC), the mast should also be grounded in a similar manner to drain any buildup of static charge which will tend to discourage a strike, but the system will not survive a direct strike.
