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    Seeking advice on long range antennas -- Low/Hi VHF desired

    You read my mind, Iceberg. I was more wondering "if", and it's seeming to not be a possibility. Shame because they're the only RetroTV outlet in the region, which was my reason for wanting. I'm glad for the confirmation before I purchased equipment and discovered a huge disappointment. Thanks...
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    Seeking advice on long range antennas -- Low/Hi VHF desired

    Bob, I've looked around here and there is an utter lack of antennas. Most people have restorted to either cable or Dish/DirecTV -- the houses look more like a satellite farm at times from the old and new dishes mounted on roofs. Where there are antennas, they're the 30+ year old kind that...
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    Seeking advice on long range antennas -- Low/Hi VHF desired

    Jim, thanks! That may help. I was hoping to not need a roof mount, but it looks like I might have to go that route if I want certain channels, plus being somewhat valleyed in my region doesn't help (I'd need another 15' in the air to crest the hill and get better LOS, but with winds often...
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    Seeking advice on long range antennas -- Low/Hi VHF desired

    TV Fool Report attached I'm in the NYC DMA, about 42 miles from the transmitters, but on a 2Edge signal with some terrain issues. The two strongest stations I could get are a religious broadcaster and an informmercial station about 30 miles north (neither really desired). I've been...