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[QUOTE=&quot;DW-77, post: 122151, member: 38055&quot;]Thank you Rick,I am aware of the &quot;hacks&quot;, and I agree with you about the reflector: it's good the way it is. I also called / emailed CM tech support about all the issues / inconsistencies we both noticed, but they did not seem to care.My goal is to be able to receive the channels that are clustered around 243 deg; both UHF and VHF, so I am thinking to point the antenna there.&nbsp; Then, whatever is strong enough to come in from the back and sides, I will take as a bonus. No &quot;antenna rotator&quot;. I would prefer to put the antenna in the attic, and the NM data is for that height. According to TVFool, raising the antenna another 10 or 15 feet would not buy me any NM improvement (other than being in open air).Main concerns / challenges:&nbsp; 1. Co-channel conflicts on 31 and 33 (calls for good front to back separation).&nbsp; 2. Strong local station on channel 49 (makes amplification impractical, unless the antenna has a deep notch at 141 deg with respect to the main lobe).&nbsp; 3. A pretty diverse combination of VHF and UHF channels.The StellarLabs 30-2440 looks like a good solution (if the specs published on the MCM site are real; which MCM was not able to verify). The alternative would be separate antennas for UHF/VHF, and in that case I would consider the DB4e for UHF (seems to be on par with the CM4221HD, but the support + warranty offered by Antennas Direct leaves CM in the dust).With that being said, I am open to your suggestions and advise.Once again, thank you for offering to help.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="DW-77, post: 122151, member: 38055"]Thank you Rick, I am aware of the "hacks", and I agree with you about the reflector: it's good the way it is. I also called / emailed CM tech support about all the issues / inconsistencies we both noticed, but they did not seem to care. My goal is to be able to receive the channels that are clustered around 243 deg; both UHF and VHF, so I am thinking to point the antenna there. Then, whatever is strong enough to come in from the back and sides, I will take as a bonus. No "antenna rotator". I would prefer to put the antenna in the attic, and the NM data is for that height. According to TVFool, raising the antenna another 10 or 15 feet would not buy me any NM improvement (other than being in open air). Main concerns / challenges: 1. Co-channel conflicts on 31 and 33 (calls for good front to back separation). 2. Strong local station on channel 49 (makes amplification impractical, unless the antenna has a deep notch at 141 deg with respect to the main lobe). 3. A pretty diverse combination of VHF and UHF channels. The StellarLabs 30-2440 looks like a good solution (if the specs published on the MCM site are real; which MCM was not able to verify). The alternative would be separate antennas for UHF/VHF, and in that case I would consider the DB4e for UHF (seems to be on par with the CM4221HD, but the support + warranty offered by Antennas Direct leaves CM in the dust). With that being said, I am open to your suggestions and advise. Once again, thank you for offering to help.[/QUOTE]

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