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KFXK-DT - as of 8/30, have added My Network TV affiliate KLPN on 51.2, although I cannot currently get any sound on it. 51.1 is still in 480i, but HD equipment is apparently on it's way, so should have Fox 720p soon. KETK-DT - as of 8/31, testing 1080i on 56.1, so NBC-HD should be up within days.

I forgot to add that KLTV-DT has chosen to return to channel 7 once analog goes dark, but that is at least 3 years out and a lot can change between now and then. Good idea about a VHF only for channel 7. You can get an inexpensive VHF or even a V/U antenna at Radio Shack, add a V/U coupler...

I use the 4228 to receive KLTV-DT at 28 miles. It works just fine. It is also bi-directional at VHF frequencies, so there is about as much gain out the back as the front. Have never tried it on analog channel 7. Adam61, is there any reason why you want to receive BOTH analog and digital...

Just an example of polarization at work, try connecting a standard tv antenna to a police scanner. You won't get much. Rotate the main axis of the antenna by 90° so that the elements point up and down, and it works magnificently. Television signals are horizontally polarized. VHF and UHF...

See http://www.dxing.com/tvfmdx.htm for a very good primer on tropo and sporadic-E skip.