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So, back to my original question, :-) if I get something like a Winegard HD7698P and mount it facing 195° and mount the HD8200U facing 21° (or 38° if KOMU will not come in), how far apart do they need to be vertically as to not interfere with each other?
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The basic rule is 1/2 wavelength of the lowest frequency.
http://www.tonercable.com/pdf/antenna.pdf
The 7698 seems to have the same VHF-High gain as the 8200 and is not as wide. so it would be easier to get up higher.
https://mattgadient.com/2011/06/02/w...on-and-review/
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Also, how would I connect them together? Should I connect them somehow on the mast, or should I run seperate coax and connect them lower?
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Keep them separate for lowest losses. Two antennas, two preamps, two coax feedlines, two connections on the grounding block, two power inserters, then think about ways to combine.
Each antenna should get what you want before combining; it isn't going to get any better after combining.
Trying to combine them with a splitter in reverse isn't a good idea.
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Is there a totally different and better option I am missing?
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1. Separate DVRs
2. One antenna to the TV antenna input, second antenna to DVR and then to TV aux input
3. DVR with more than one tuner
4. SiliconDust HDHR network
An Alternative to Rotators and Antenna Combiners
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=820
A tuner on a good TV usually performs better, in terms of sensitivity and multipath, than a DVR or HDHR tuner. With a marginal signal try the TV tuner first.
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Thanks for your time. I really appreciate all of your help.
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You are welcome; glad that we were able to give you some ideas to try. Please let us know the results of your tests on this same thread,
Best regards,
rabbit