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[QUOTE=&quot;EscapeVelocity, post: 47322, member: 3771&quot;]Your local FM transmissions shouldnt be too much of a problem, especially with an FM Trap integrated into your amplifier.1.&nbsp; You can try it without a rotor first.&nbsp; It isnt too much more difficult to add a rotor later if what you get isnt satisfactory.&nbsp; I think you will do well with a fixed position antenna pointed at 333 off the backside, especially if you use an amplifier as well.2.&nbsp; You almost definitely need reflectors if you are attempting 333.&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; Hard to tell.&nbsp; You would have to experiment, on site (as always).&nbsp; TVFool is a great tool, but its not the be all and end all of local reception variablity.4.&nbsp; Yes, a bowtie would be excellent.&nbsp; You might lose 7,8, and 9 though.&nbsp; Although 7 &amp; 8 are very doable with the right Bowtie antenna off the backside even with the reflector on(which is recommended), and you might even pick up 9.&nbsp; Trial &amp; Error is the only way to know for sure.5. Most good amplifiers have FM Traps (often switchable on/off) integrated into them.&nbsp; That is the best route to go, since you need to replace that awful amplifier you have.6. Not really, and it would take a lot of experimentation with no gaurantee of improvement, and 100% guarantee of negative impact at some point.&nbsp; But I think there are better antennas to try.EV's Antenna Recommendations in no particular orderAntennaCraft G1483 Vertically Stacked &quot;8 Bay&quot; HovermanChannel Master 4228A 8 BayChannel Master 4228HD 8 BayKosmic Antennas SuperQuad 4 Baywith an AntennaCraft 10G212 Mast Mount Amplifier...pointed at 333 degrees.All of these have high gain on UHF plus some pretty respectable gain on VHF High.&nbsp; Its not yet established which has the best gain on VHF High, however the 2 Channel Masters and Kosmic SuperQuad are definitely better than the AntennaCraft G1483 by a good margin.&nbsp; TBallister will be doing a 3 way test with a spectrum analyzer soon, so we will have a much better idea.Hope that helps...[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="EscapeVelocity, post: 47322, member: 3771"]Your local FM transmissions shouldnt be too much of a problem, especially with an FM Trap integrated into your amplifier. 1. You can try it without a rotor first. It isnt too much more difficult to add a rotor later if what you get isnt satisfactory. I think you will do well with a fixed position antenna pointed at 333 off the backside, especially if you use an amplifier as well. 2. You almost definitely need reflectors if you are attempting 333. 3. Hard to tell. You would have to experiment, on site (as always). TVFool is a great tool, but its not the be all and end all of local reception variablity. 4. Yes, a bowtie would be excellent. You might lose 7,8, and 9 though. Although 7 & 8 are very doable with the right Bowtie antenna off the backside even with the reflector on(which is recommended), and you might even pick up 9. Trial & Error is the only way to know for sure. 5. Most good amplifiers have FM Traps (often switchable on/off) integrated into them. That is the best route to go, since you need to replace that awful amplifier you have. 6. Not really, and it would take a lot of experimentation with no gaurantee of improvement, and 100% guarantee of negative impact at some point. But I think there are better antennas to try. EV's Antenna Recommendations in no particular order AntennaCraft G1483 Vertically Stacked "8 Bay" Hoverman Channel Master 4228A 8 Bay Channel Master 4228HD 8 Bay Kosmic Antennas SuperQuad 4 Bay with an AntennaCraft 10G212 Mast Mount Amplifier... pointed at 333 degrees. All of these have high gain on UHF plus some pretty respectable gain on VHF High. Its not yet established which has the best gain on VHF High, however the 2 Channel Masters and Kosmic SuperQuad are definitely better than the AntennaCraft G1483 by a good margin. TBallister will be doing a 3 way test with a spectrum analyzer soon, so we will have a much better idea. Hope that helps...[/QUOTE]

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