Should I upgrade?

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Aug 3, 2006
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Preble County, Ohio
On clear mornings I'm able to get Columbus, Ohio digital channels 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2, 28.1, 34.1, and 53.1 and they are 80+ miles away.

6.1 and 2 were coming in at around 80 on the signal meter on my DTV Pal.

I'm able to get these with a large channel master antenna, which is a lower end antenna. I think the antenna is a 3020 or somthing like that.
Would upgrading my antenna to a Antennas Direct 91XG and a better VHF antenna pull these stations in all day or not?

This stupid antenna does have problems pulling in Fox 19 out of Cincy and I have been thinking about upgrading for awhile.

Here is my zip code 45381.
 
Digital TV reception is an art, not a science, but logic seems to say that better equipment should get you a better signal.

Add up the cost and make your decision.
 
Do your research and check what the real channel numbers are not the mapped ones. Also check to see if they are going to transition to VHF in 2009.
 
Here are the post-transition results for your zip from tvfool.
 

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