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[QUOTE=&quot;dave73, post: 97872, member: 6089&quot;]I posted a while back (nearly a year ago) about a recommendation on a VHF antenna (specifically the Antennacraft CS600).&nbsp; I've owned it for about 9 months &amp; has been a good antenna.&nbsp; I however have a problem that developed.&nbsp; When I originally installed this antenna along with the Winegard HD9032 UHF antenna (actually 2, since 1 of them was originally intended for South Bend stations), I had the VHF antenna at the highest point, while the UHF antenna was at a lower point on the pole.&nbsp; It was fine in the winter at getting WOCK-CD on RF 4 &amp; WWME-LD on RF 39.&nbsp; As soon as the leaves bloomed on the trees, WWME-LD went out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now that I moved the Winegard antennas up higher, WWME-LD comes back in, while WOCK-CD goes out.&nbsp; Having the VHF antenna at a lower point doesn't affect WLS-TV on RF 7 or WBBM-TV on RF 12 though.&nbsp; It looks like height matters for WOCK-CD.&nbsp; Before I forget, I also have a pre-amp, which is the RCA pre-amp, model# TVPRAMP1R, that I've owned for 2 years, &amp; I now have the 2 Winegard UHF antennas paired together.&nbsp;&nbsp; A pre-amp is needed in order to get WWME-LD on RF 39 &amp; WOCK-CD on RF 4.&nbsp; My question would be, should I try to relocate my VHF only antenna &amp; have it on a pole at a similar height as my UHF antennas, or would you recommend a new antenna, or antennas?&nbsp; I am open to the possibility of getting a combo antenna, but it would have to be an all channel antenna, since WOCK-CD is important for America One.&nbsp; As for UHF antennas, I'm even open to the possibility of replacing my yagi antennas with 8 bay whisker antennas (wish I had gone that route).&nbsp; I had a 4 bay many years ago, &amp; wished I had taken better care of it, as it pulled in stations from South Bend on most nights without a pre-amp (analog of course).<a href="http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&amp;Itemid=29&amp;q=id%3d5ed61a79601ee3">TV Fool</a>To get off-subject a bit, Since pairing my UHF antennas, &amp; since I'm by myself for now, I swung the antenna to point toward South Bend, &amp; I get 2 stations, but had hoped to get more.&nbsp; I got WSBT-TV on RF 22 as expected, &amp; I got WNIT on RF 35 by surprise.&nbsp; I was expecting to get WSJV on RF 28, but don't get that right now.&nbsp; I also don't get WNDU on RF 42 at the moment.&nbsp; For now, I'm not sure if I'll only get South Bend stations at night, or with the right antenna &amp; pre-amp, I'll get all full power South Bend stations during the day as well.&nbsp; I will be looking at an 8 bay UHF antenna (maybe two 8 bays) for South Bend stations when I have the money &amp; time to work on that project.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="dave73, post: 97872, member: 6089"]I posted a while back (nearly a year ago) about a recommendation on a VHF antenna (specifically the Antennacraft CS600). I've owned it for about 9 months & has been a good antenna. I however have a problem that developed. When I originally installed this antenna along with the Winegard HD9032 UHF antenna (actually 2, since 1 of them was originally intended for South Bend stations), I had the VHF antenna at the highest point, while the UHF antenna was at a lower point on the pole. It was fine in the winter at getting WOCK-CD on RF 4 & WWME-LD on RF 39. As soon as the leaves bloomed on the trees, WWME-LD went out. Now that I moved the Winegard antennas up higher, WWME-LD comes back in, while WOCK-CD goes out. Having the VHF antenna at a lower point doesn't affect WLS-TV on RF 7 or WBBM-TV on RF 12 though. It looks like height matters for WOCK-CD. Before I forget, I also have a pre-amp, which is the RCA pre-amp, model# TVPRAMP1R, that I've owned for 2 years, & I now have the 2 Winegard UHF antennas paired together. A pre-amp is needed in order to get WWME-LD on RF 39 & WOCK-CD on RF 4. My question would be, should I try to relocate my VHF only antenna & have it on a pole at a similar height as my UHF antennas, or would you recommend a new antenna, or antennas? I am open to the possibility of getting a combo antenna, but it would have to be an all channel antenna, since WOCK-CD is important for America One. As for UHF antennas, I'm even open to the possibility of replacing my yagi antennas with 8 bay whisker antennas (wish I had gone that route). I had a 4 bay many years ago, & wished I had taken better care of it, as it pulled in stations from South Bend on most nights without a pre-amp (analog of course). [URL="http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5ed61a79601ee3"]TV Fool[/URL] To get off-subject a bit, Since pairing my UHF antennas, & since I'm by myself for now, I swung the antenna to point toward South Bend, & I get 2 stations, but had hoped to get more. I got WSBT-TV on RF 22 as expected, & I got WNIT on RF 35 by surprise. I was expecting to get WSJV on RF 28, but don't get that right now. I also don't get WNDU on RF 42 at the moment. For now, I'm not sure if I'll only get South Bend stations at night, or with the right antenna & pre-amp, I'll get all full power South Bend stations during the day as well. I will be looking at an 8 bay UHF antenna (maybe two 8 bays) for South Bend stations when I have the money & time to work on that project.[/QUOTE]

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