Selection recommendation request

[aks]

I am looking for a selection recommendation based on the following conditions:

- 27 degree station bearing variation
- 8.0 to 13.4 mile station distance
- RF channel range from 24 to 39
- indoor garage rafter mounting no higher than 10 feet
- suburban setting with a nearby house in the same direction as the station bearing variation
- no line of sight to stations
- existing flat breadboard style RCA 1845 GM antenna (amplified) being used in the same mounting location seems to be just marginally effective. I am assuming I would be looking for an antenna that is relatively more effective than the present one to result in always pulling in enough signal.
- mounting conditions are such that there is not a lot of room for a deep (top to bottom) and a long (front to back) antenna. For example the PR-8800 would be too tall and so would be the PR-4400 unless this latter antenna was mounted so that its longest direction is side to side. So, would a PR-4400 mounted that way work?
- TV to antenna distance is about 70 feet.

I would much appreciate your assistance. Thank you.

[winegard]

Good afternoon aks,

The HD-4400/PR-4400 antenna will not receive a usable signal when installed sideways. The smallest antenna that might work for your application would be either the HD-1080 or FVHD-30 and use either a HDA-100 distribution amplifier or the HDP-269 preamplifier with the antenna you choose. At 24-39 miles without a clear view in the direction you need and only being 10 feet high is going to make reception very difficult.

[aks]

Thank you. I am not sure I explained the conditions clear enough. The station distances are between 8 to 13.4 miles, not 24 to 39 miles. My existing antenna functions but with some drop outs, so I am looking at this as a question of relative performance. Would the recommended antennas HD-1080 or FVHD-30 make enough difference to eliminate drop outs or is this way of thinking not applicable?

[winegard]

Good morning aks,

Either antenna will receive more signal than your existing antenna elements. Whether that will be enough to make a major difference will be unknown until you try one of the antennas and the HDP-269 preamplifier.

[aks]

Thank you for helping me evaluate the options.