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[QUOTE=&quot;Fringe Reception, post: 98199, member: 4739&quot;]Tim,A 'simple' dipole may work for you, but don't hold your breath.&nbsp; Low-band reception can be tricky and a simple bi-directional antenna will be subjected to multipath as well as (especially) to other electrical 'noises' that confuse digital signals.&nbsp; Noise sources include your Fridge when it starts and stops it's compresser.I agree with Dan (above) it is certainly worth a shot but I would use aluminum tubing (copper sags at those lengths do to gravity) and I'd add a 5% longer reflector to block signals from its back side.Better yet, go here and design your own receiving antenna, exactly as you want it to be: <a href="http://www.k7mem.com/Electronic_Notebook/antennas/yagi_vhf_help.html">Martin E. Meserve - K7MEM - Yagi Design Help</a>I used that awesome website to build several antennas including one that dependibly receives a channel 75 miles away from me.&nbsp; Your situ should be easier with a properly designed low-band (channel-specific) antenna.The Chief Engineer at the station I built this antenna to receive, was absolutely astonished I received him but be aware, I make things happen and don't like to lose.&nbsp; Here's my photo page about 'channel 35'.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.dtvusaforum.com/members/fringe-reception-albums-home-brew-antennas-project-35.html">Fringe Reception's Album: Home-brew Antennas: Project 35</a>Jim[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="Fringe Reception, post: 98199, member: 4739"]Tim, A 'simple' dipole [U]may[/U] work for you, but don't hold your breath. Low-band reception can be tricky and a simple bi-directional antenna will be subjected to multipath as well as (especially) to other electrical 'noises' that confuse digital signals. Noise sources include your Fridge when it starts and stops it's compresser. I agree with Dan (above) it is certainly worth a shot but I would use aluminum tubing (copper sags at those lengths do to gravity) and I'd add a 5% longer reflector to block signals from its back side. Better yet, go here and design your own receiving antenna, [U]exactly[/U] as you want it to be: [url=http://www.k7mem.com/Electronic_Notebook/antennas/yagi_vhf_help.html]Martin E. Meserve - K7MEM - Yagi Design Help[/url] I used that awesome website to build several antennas including one that dependibly receives a channel 75 miles away from me. Your situ should be easier with a properly designed low-band (channel-specific) antenna. The Chief Engineer at the station I built this antenna to receive, was absolutely astonished I received him but be aware, I make things happen and don't like to lose. Here's my photo page about 'channel 35'. [url=http://www.dtvusaforum.com/members/fringe-reception-albums-home-brew-antennas-project-35.html]Fringe Reception's Album: Home-brew Antennas: Project 35[/url] Jim[/QUOTE]

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