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This one is a bit of a challenge...
You need to decide between ease of install and low cost, versus ease of use. A single antenna can give you a good shot at all the stations you've specified, but it would need to be rotated. That can be a challenge in a home with two or more TV's (Who wins the debate over which way the antenna is aimed?). Another problem with a rotator is that some TV tuners must be fully 're-scanned' to learn what channels are available each time you re-aim the antena. That can take several minutes each time... What if your aim is off and you have to scan again?
If you have only one TV, and your TV can 'add-scan' without forgetting channels learned during previous scans, a single antenna and rotator may work well for you. In this case consider the Winegard HD7698P, an RCA TVPRAMP1R preamplifier and a Channel Master CM-9621A rotator. If you have two TV's and they both can 'add-scan', you could consider a separate antenna system for each, thus giving each viewer control of 'their' antenna aim. I would skip mounting in the attic, the signals are too weak to expect an attic install to succeed. You'll need to consider mounting outside, clear of obstructions such as trees or buildings. A roof top install is in order.
If you want to avoid the inconvenience of a rotator, you'll need to install several antennas. The advantage would be that this type of system can serve many TVs and no one needs to wait for a rotator to finish turning when changing channels.
A premium system option would be as follows:
Point an Antennacraft Y10713 at 44° per a real compass. This antenna will give you WGTQ on real CH-8 and WWUP on real CH-10. Equip this antenna with an Antennas Direct PA-18 preamplifier
The remaining signals are UHF and spread widely. You'll need at least two UHF antennas and possibly three. To start with, use two Antennas Direct 91XG UHF antennas, one pointed at 59° and the other at 124°. Equip each with an Antennas Direct PA-18 preamplifier. There is a good chance one of the two antennas will get a reliable signal from WFUP even though it's not aimed that direction. If neither UHF antenna produced a reliable WFUP, an Antennas Direct dB4e would be needed, facing 172°.
All three (or four) antennas would have separate down-leads running to grounding blocks then into the house where they can be combined into a single cable for splitting to feed TVs. There are a few options here... I'll describe them in detail and post a connection diagram if you like. Essentially it would require a combination of an inexpensive UVSJ and a couple of custom built AC7 antenna combiner filters from tinlee.com This would also need a couple of 10' masts or a single mast tall enough to accommodate three or four antennas spaced at least three feet from one another.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 2-Sep-2013 at 8:34 AM.
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