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We get acceptable analog reception with the antenna that we have. The digital reception is not good with some channels not coming in or programs being pixelated.
My Post
Do we need a new antenna and if so can you give me suggestions on what to buy?

These are the channels we should get according to antennaweb.
Channels
A: 7, 7.1, 9.1, 9.1, 16, 16.1, 29
B: 40, 40.1
C: 49
D: 18, 38, 38.1
E: 18
F: 13, 21, 21.1, 33
G: 4, 4.1, 4.1, 62


I have attached the antenna map from antennaweb.

We live in a rural area with tall trees around our mobile home.

Your first answer
First all of your channels are UHF except for 4, 7 9 this would mean that you would need a UHF and VHF antenna, the problem with combo antennas is the fact that the UHF side is always weak. so I suggest a UHF stacked over a VHF combined with a Channel Master titan 777 pre amp. How far are you from transmitters and what present antenna do you have?
here is what I recommend for deep fringe 60+ miles from transmitters.
Cowboys Deep Fringe Prescription
how high is the antenna above your mobile home does the home have a metal roof if so you need as much height as possible. also what converter box or digital tv

My answer
The antenna is about 5 feet over the metal roof of the mobile home and it is about 30 years old. We have 2 converter boxes – one is a Magnavox and the other is a Dish TR-40.

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City, State Live
Date Compass
Heading Miles
From Frequency

* red
uhf
WMYA-DT 40.1 MNT ANDERSON, SC Feb 17, 2009 43° 18.4 14
red
uhf
WNEH 38 PBS COLUMBIA, SC 110° 17.6 38
red
uhf
WMYA 40 MNT ANDERSON, SC 43° 18.4 40
blue
uhf
WYCW 62 CW ASHEVILLE, NC 1° 54.5 62
blue
vhf
WLOS 13 ABC ASHEVILLE, NC 352° 70.2 13
blue
uhf
W50CL 18 TBN ANDERSON, SC 265° 4.3 18
* blue
uhf
WNEH-DT 18 PBS COLUMBIA, SC Feb 17, 2009 110° 17.6 18
* blue
vhf
WNTV-DT 9.1 PBS COLUMBIA, SC Feb 17, 2009 11° 35.0 9
* blue
uhf
WGGS-DT 16.1 TBN GREENVILLE, SC Feb 17, 2009 11° 34.9 16
* blue
uhf
WYFF-DT 4.1 NBC GREENVILLE, SC Feb 17, 2009 356° 47.3 36
* blue
vhf
WNTV-DT 9.1 PBS COLUMBIA, SC 11° 35.0 9
blue
uhf
WGGS 16 TBN GREENVILLE, SC 11° 34.9 16
blue
uhf
WUNF 33 PBS CHAPEL HILL, NC 352° 70.2 33
bluevhf
WYFF 4 NBC GREENVILLE, SC 356° 47.3 4
blue
uhf
WHNS 21 FOX Greenville, SC 353° 52.9 21
* blue
uhf
WNEH-DT 38.1 PBS COLUMBIA, SC 110° 17.6 18
blue
uhf
WNTV 29 PBS COLUMBIA, SC 11° 34.9 29
blue
vhf
WSPA 7 CBS SPARTANBURG, SC 17° 51.6 7
* violet
uhf
WHNS-DT 21.1 FOX Greenville, SC Feb 17, 2009 353° 52.9 21
* violet
vhf
WSPA-DT 7.1 CBS SPARTANBURG, SC Feb 17, 2009 17° 51.6 7
violet
uhf
WRET 49 PBS COLUMBIA, SC 55° 48.0 49
* violet
uhf
WYFF-DT 4.1 NBC GREENVILLE, SC 356° 47.3 59


Channel 33 is one we want and get with our antenna but not with the converter.

You told me the best antenna to buy, the kind of coax we needed and the pre amp as well as how to install it and a web site where we could buy it all
in one place.


Thank You so much for your help