Mileage ratings are mostly irrelevant. They're simply suggestions upon which gauge signal gathering capabilities and the focus of the antenna's reception pattern.
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The db8 is non directional
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No. See
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/...v-Antenna.html
You're shadowed from Sutro by the foothills. You're going to need patience, the right equipment, and luck to pull off a reliable installation.
Patience in trying multiple mounting spots and, if necessary, antennas.
The right equipment in that you will need a good UHF antenna that can capture whatever week signals diffract over the hills. If you want NBC, you will need a good high-VHF antenna. You'll need a good pre-amp that it doesn't overload from the much stronger signals from the northeast.
If you had a DB8 in the living room, where is it now? Have you installed it up in the air aimed at Sutro to see what it would pick up?