New to HDTV in Charlotte 28269

[TvWare]

I'm new to HDTV and live in the 28269 zipcode of Charlotte, NC. I don't expect any hills or large structures to be an issue. I just want to be able to get all the major networks. I am going to use it with a HDTV dual tuner card on my PC with Windows Media Center. It needs to fixed antenna since I could record any two stations at one time. I would also prefer a non powered solution that I could maybe add a powered distribution at a later point if I add more drops. I would love for it to work in my attic, but I an prepared to put it outside if I need too.

Thank you for any suggestions!

[tigerbangs]

Because there are two transmitter locations in Charlotte, we will need to use one very broad-beamwidth UHF antenna like a Channel Master 4220 or a AntennasDirect Clearstream 2 mounted on your roof. While you might be able to get away with mounting it in your attic, you risk some nasty multipath issues if you mount there. You will need to aim at 200 degrees: midway between the two sets of transmitters so the one antenna will see both sets of transmitters. If you attempt to mount indoors, I can almost assure you that you are going to see some dropouts from multipath. All of your stations are on UHF except channel 11, WTVI-DT, which is a PBS station. I suggest that we use a separate VHF yagi like an AntennaCraft Y5-7-13 aimed at 125 degrees if that station is important to you. Combine the two signals using a Pico-Macom UVSJ UHF-VHF antenna joiner, and you should be in good shape to power one TV tuner: more TV sets are possible if we design a proper distribution system for you.