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Old 28-Jan-2016, 1:10 AM   #8
rabbit73
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The Channel Master 5020 and the Winegard HD8200U are good antennas, but they cover VHF-Low, real channels 2-6, which means big long elements. I don't see any VHF-Low channels on your report that are strong enough to consider.
VHF-Low, real channels 2-6
VHF-High, real channels 7-13
UHF, real channels 14-51

Some years from now, after the reverse FCC channel auction, there might be some VHF-Low channels in your area, but that is waaay too soon to worry about.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...chanel+auction

This "auction" will force some broadcasters to VHF-Low channels where the noise level is high and getting higher, making reliable reception of digital TV difficult. The spectrum that will be taken away from broadcast television will be given to commercial interests as was done with the UHF TV channels above 51, now being used by cellular transmitters.

These cellular transmitters are beginning to cause interference to TV reception of the upper UHF TV channels, making it necessary to install 4G LTE filters for satisfactory TV reception. Antennas Direct has anticipated this problem and has incorporated a 4G LTE filer in its new Juice preamp, but had to eliminate the FM filter because of lack of space. Maybe their next design will have room for both.
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