Omni or 2-3 directional? Rural area Don't want rotor

[tdk86]

I live in a rural area on top of the hill. Outdoor install on a tower about 30-40 feet tall. Would also use an amplifier. I have 3 groups of transmitters. To the SW about 45 miles away, to the SE about 40 miles away and to the north about 85 miles away. My coordinates are: 44 degrees 4' 41" N and 91degrees 55' 19" W I don't think I want a rotor anymore because the wind on top of the hill messes it up and I also don't want to have to change the rotor even with a separate remote. Would a long range omni like a DB8 do a good job in my situation? Would I just point it north first to see if I can get the distance, and if so will it pick up from the SW and SE well? I have gone to antennapoint and know the compass directions, but how would I aim the DB8? Or should I mount multiple directional antennas at each cluster? I know 85 miles is pretty far, but is it possible given my conditions? I should have a nice line of sight. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

[tigerbangs]

here is your TVFool.com report: it shows TV stations scattered in many directions from your location.

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapp ... 3f8d418ec6

The DB8 is a poor choice for you because it is NOT multidirectional, as has been mistakenly stated elsewhere, and it is NOT a VHF antenna of ANY kind. Since you have stations coming from a variety of directions, unless you are willing to live with ONE set of stations from ONE direction, or will agree to use a rotator, I wouldn't guarantee reliable reception to you with a directional antenna. Omnidirectional antennas usually don't work reliably beyond 10-15 miles from the transmitters, and their inability to reject multipath interference makes them a poor choice for any digital reception.

A rotator is really your best option, along with a fringe-area VHF-high-band plus UHF antenna like a Winegard HD-7696P or an AntennaCraft HBU-44