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Ch 7 kept fading in/out at the lower antenna position so tried the dipole alone as suggested by 'GroundUrMast'. Interesting result - still no Ch-7 though the dipole pulls in Ch12 (KNTV/NBC) very well. So it may just be a poor reception area for Ch7 (antenna location).
Combining Ch7 and UHF antenna (combiner says 5-1000 MHz bandwidth, 3.5dB loss so should be ok frequency-wise) didn't improve anything.
So I may have to pony up more bucks and either try out a better antenna (doubtful it would work given that the dipole didnt work for Ch7) OR put up the antenna on the smokestack above the house and see if that location works better - professional installer required, i dont have ladders that go that far up and I wouldn't feel safe doing it either. Attic not an option unless I do a new cable run.
Thank you all for all the helpful suggestions and explanations - I learnt something new.
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