Outdoor antenna help needed

[buckeyered]

My antenna is roof mounted on a duplex, the antenna was the largest
radio shack sold 7 years ago, from the web site it looks as if it is
still the same, 160" Long Dual Boom, 57 Element Antenna Model: VU-190 XR
Catalog #: 5-2156
I live in Hamilton Ohio (between Dayton Ohio and Cincinnati) zip 45013,
I have connected three analog tv's and one HDTV to the antenna, the
problem is the rotator has gone out and I cant physically get up there
anymore due to the height and slope so now I cant get many channels.
My question, is there a better alternative antenna that doesn't require
as much rotating to get the most channels? Also I have a rone 50' mast
http://www.randl.com/cgi-local/cart/cart.cgi?ID=17818&cart=moreinfo
that I would like to use instead of my chimney.
Should I pay someone to remove the antenna from my roof to reuse on the
mast or go with a different antenna? I cant find anything in the yellow
pages for my area for installers, where is a good place to find an
installer?
Thanks for all the help and suggestions in advance.

 

[NightHawk]

It appears you need to point in two different directions to receive all 4 major networks and you also need the gain of a directional antenna so fixing the rotator is your only option. It also appears that you will not need the VHF capability any longer so you could replace the 190 with a UHF antenna like the CM 4228 which is a bit smaller.

 

[Kevinw]

Why don't you pay someone to replace the rotor? If you want you could have the antenna replaced too. There are "better" antennas, but then again the antenna is not the issue, it is tha fact that your stations are in multiple directions.

 

[dodge]

Antenna on Roof??

That antenna should still be good, I would replace the rotor and while he's at it, replace the balun and coax going to it with rg 6 Quad shield.