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Old 16-Jun-2011, 6:43 PM   #26
GroundUrMast
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It's up to you

In the end, it's your choice...

You have quite a bit of signal to work with so you don't need a huge 'deep fringe' antenna.

As you look at your TVF report, pay attention to the column 'Channel - Real'.

The HD7082P will very likely receive every channel from the top of the list down to the channels in the red section on an azimuth between 150° and 160°, with possible exception of those affected by co-channel or adjacent channel interference. The three antennas I suggested early on would also deliver a nearly similar lineup... the weaker signals being possible exceptions.

You have yet more options; You could choose not to receive any of the real channels 2 through 6. Given that choice, you could select an antenna that covers real channels 7 and higher. Ex. Winegard HD7964P, Antennacraft HBU-33 or HBU-44. These antennas will not have the long elements needed for real channel 2-6 reception.

If you are willing to forgo reliable reception of channels 2 through 13, you could opt for a very compact 2 or 4 bay UHF panel antenna such as the Antennas Direct DB-2 or DB-4. Antennacraft, Winegard and Channel Master have similar antennas.
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