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    What else can I do to boost reception?

    Oh yeah, and are analog channels broadcast on UHF? Because my mom wants the locals on her TV in non-digital so I am going to split the cable and run one for her. In other words WSB ABC broadcasts DT on RF 39 but it has a virtual channel of 2. So I can get it with a UHF antenna. But what...
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    What else can I do to boost reception?

    So I can get away with a UHF only? Man, that would be so much better. I am a little afraid that my chimney mount wont hold up in weather with that huge 160" antenna. So will that 8bay bowtie pick better than the radioshack one? WXIS is the only VHF station in atlanta, right?
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    What else can I do to boost reception?

    The UHF of the antenna is rated at 100 miles. I only have 1 VHF channel in my area and I recieve it fine, even with the antenna unmounted. And I do have a pre-amp that plugs into the wall inside and also has a box on the antenna mast.
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    What else can I do to boost reception?

    I have a RadioShack 160" boom antenna which is rated at 100+ miles. I am 60 miles from my market and I am still having trouble recieving stations. I have a ChannelMaster Spartan pre-amp attached (rated at 23db/16db I believe). I uses my Silva Ranger compass to point it precisely at 152...
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    Radio Shack vs. AntennasDirect?

    most antennas dont have a 75 ohm connecter. they have 2 leads for a 300 ohm connector. use a blaun kit.