Am I in a 'dead zone'? Clermont FL

[belwig]

TVFool: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapp ... fbe233ec54

Hi guys. I’ve been doing research over the past month or so, looking in to putting up an antennae to help replace DirectTV (and the $1200+/year it is costing us).

I live Clermont, FL (34711), and according to TVFool, the Orlando channels (about 45-50 miles away at 77-80 degrees) are in the green range with NBC the only one I care about in the yellow range.

Our house is a pretty high two story, and I’m estimating about 30 feet for the antennae height up on the roof.

What concerns me most if that antennaeweb.org says ‘There are no stations predicted to serve this location.That and the fact that we’re in a hilly area (yes, for Florida), and there are some tall trees in the direction I need to point.

Given that, though, I still would like to try it out. I’m a little nervous placing an order for $200 (comparitivly cheap but still...) and it not working. The plan was to get a Winegard HD8200U with a pre amp (Winegard AP8700), and possibly a rotator.

I’d also like to combine the DirecTV signal with the antennae signal on the wire. Is that possible? Can I do it on the roof?

Right now four cables come from the DTV dish down the wall into the house.They then go into a distribution panel, where I can send them to the main TV (4 cables) and the bedroom (1 cable).

Hopefully I’ve given enough info. I’d be glad to supply more.

Thanks,
John

[ProjectSHO89]

There is absolutely no need to order an 8200! You don't have any low-VHF channels to worry about and you certainly don't need a deep-fringe system based on that TVFool plot.

All you need is a medium-long range 7-69 antenna (or separates for UHF and high-VHF), plus a rotor if you wish to switch between TSP and Orlando.

Antennaweb.org is so pessimistic than all knowledgeable folks ignore it as close to worthless.