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[QUOTE=&quot;dave73, post: 98169, member: 6089&quot;]For some reason, the top portion of my post didn't post.&nbsp; Here's a simplified explanation of what happened since moving antennas around on my pole.&nbsp; I originally had my Antennacraft CS600 VHF antenna at the very top of the pole.&nbsp; The UHF antennas (Winegard HD9032, &amp; 2 of them) were lower.&nbsp; I originally had one pointed toward South Bend, but had problems that I put that on hold, &amp; wasn't hooked up.&nbsp; That was below the VHF antenna, while the other UHF antenna pointed toward Chicago was below that one.&nbsp; I got WWME-LD &amp; W25DW-D in the winter months, but lost them once the leaves bloomed on the trees, that are in the direction my antennas must be pointed.&nbsp; I always got WOCK-CD when the VHF antenna was at the top of the pole.&nbsp; I have since moved all my antennas around, &amp; placed my UHF antennas up higher, &amp; have both UHF antennas combined.&nbsp; The VHF antenna was moved down, &amp; the only VHF station I lost was WOCK-CD, while WWME-LD &amp; W25DW-D came back in.&nbsp; It seems height mattered for WOCK-CD, while not so much for WLS-TV on RF 7 &amp; WBBM-TV on RF 12.&nbsp; I also use a pre-amp, RCA TVPRAMP1R, which has VHF &amp; UHF ports, &amp; is set to separate.What does anyone suggest I do?&nbsp; Should I consider getting a separate pole of similar height, &amp; place the VHF antenna on that pole, or get a new combo antenna?&nbsp; Regardless of recommendation, any combo antenna recommendation will have to be an all channel antenna, since WOCK-CD is important for 13.4 (America One, &amp; yes, I do watch that from time to time).&nbsp; I might even be open to replacing the Winegard UHF antennas for an 8 bay antenna (that was my original plan for UHF antennas, but I got a bargain on the Winegard antennas, &amp; bought them instead).&nbsp; Also, regardless of choice on antenna, the pre-amp has to stay in the setup, since WOCK-CD, WWME-LD, &amp; W25DW do not come in without one.&nbsp; I do get WDCI-LD (don't care for it) &amp; WMEU-CD without one, since the signal is aimed more toward my home, while the other 2 UHF LPTV stations are nulled toward Indiana, &amp; WOCK-CD only beng 300 watts.&nbsp; For the record, I can't go up any higher with the current pole, due to it already being more than 12 ft past the roof line.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="dave73, post: 98169, member: 6089"]For some reason, the top portion of my post didn't post. Here's a simplified explanation of what happened since moving antennas around on my pole. I originally had my Antennacraft CS600 VHF antenna at the very top of the pole. The UHF antennas (Winegard HD9032, & 2 of them) were lower. I originally had one pointed toward South Bend, but had problems that I put that on hold, & wasn't hooked up. That was below the VHF antenna, while the other UHF antenna pointed toward Chicago was below that one. I got WWME-LD & W25DW-D in the winter months, but lost them once the leaves bloomed on the trees, that are in the direction my antennas must be pointed. I always got WOCK-CD when the VHF antenna was at the top of the pole. I have since moved all my antennas around, & placed my UHF antennas up higher, & have both UHF antennas combined. The VHF antenna was moved down, & the only VHF station I lost was WOCK-CD, while WWME-LD & W25DW-D came back in. It seems height mattered for WOCK-CD, while not so much for WLS-TV on RF 7 & WBBM-TV on RF 12. I also use a pre-amp, RCA TVPRAMP1R, which has VHF & UHF ports, & is set to separate. What does anyone suggest I do? Should I consider getting a separate pole of similar height, & place the VHF antenna on that pole, or get a new combo antenna? Regardless of recommendation, any combo antenna recommendation will have to be an all channel antenna, since WOCK-CD is important for 13.4 (America One, & yes, I do watch that from time to time). I might even be open to replacing the Winegard UHF antennas for an 8 bay antenna (that was my original plan for UHF antennas, but I got a bargain on the Winegard antennas, & bought them instead). Also, regardless of choice on antenna, the pre-amp has to stay in the setup, since WOCK-CD, WWME-LD, & W25DW do not come in without one. I do get WDCI-LD (don't care for it) & WMEU-CD without one, since the signal is aimed more toward my home, while the other 2 UHF LPTV stations are nulled toward Indiana, & WOCK-CD only beng 300 watts. For the record, I can't go up any higher with the current pole, due to it already being more than 12 ft past the roof line.[/QUOTE]

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