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Old 11-Jan-2010, 1:32 AM   #4
mtownsend
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It does not look too promising. You should be able to get the top three channels without too much trouble. KWCM is on channel 10, if you can get the antenna to see channels south-west of your location.

The rest of the channels are in the gray zone, which means it will be difficult. People have been able to successfully get channels down to roughly -15 to -20 dB NM, but it does require going with some of the biggest antennas available, mounting as high as possible, and using a good pre-amp.

In this new report, it looks like the Alexandria transmitters to the north (at a 7 degree compass heading) are out of the question. The terrain is probably just too high in that direction.

The next best bet for transmitters are the ones from Willmar (at a 140 degree compass heading). These transmitters are further away, but going over Lake Minnewaska and the generally lower terrain means they will be stronger than the blocked Alexandria stations. You will need to decide whether or not these extra stations are worth pursuing. If you are successful at pulling them it, it would be a significant increase in your total number of channels.
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