antenna help

[pms]

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lease recommend best antennas for my area for best reception. I live in lake odessa mi 48849 I have two tv's, sony bravia flat panel hdtv. thanks

[John Candle]

Do you live in a , house , condo , apt. , mobile home , motor home ??

[pms]

residence is a home.

[Tower Guy]

Originally Posted by pms

lease recommend best antennas for my area for best reception. I live in lake odessa mi 48849

You need to make a few decisions. Do you want simplicity and low cost with GR only or flexibility with higher cost and other markets?

The last time I was in Kalamazoo/Lansing almost every home with an antenna had a tower and a rotor. Yet, that causes operational problems with DVR's and multiple TV sets.

If I lived there I'd have two antennas, one for a full compliment of local GR stations, and a second rotary antenna in the event that the NFL games are regionalized on the nearby affiliates.

Are you a Bear or Lions fan? On December 26 GR had Jets Vs Bears, Lansing had Indy/Oakland
http://the506.com/sports/?tag=2010-week-16

On weeks 2, 8, 10, 13, & 16 GR had an early game, Lansing had a late game. You'd get a CBS double header on a single game weekend!

[John Candle]

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[pms]

I am looking for simplest method. I would like a system that will give me good reception for either tv at a reasonable price. I need to know what exactlly is required to start.

[Tower Guy]

Originally Posted by John Candle

I recommend a Winegard HD7084P antenna

A 13 db NM on low band is marginal. I'd watch WGVU on channel 11 instead of WGVK on channel 5. That makes the antenna smaller.

[Tower Guy]

Originally Posted by pms

I am looking for simplest method.

HD 7694P aimed at 240° true. Don't buy a preamp unless you find that you need it. Buy it from Solid Signal in Novi, MI