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[QUOTE=&quot;EscapeVelocity, post: 45388, member: 3771&quot;]True, but it is intriguing.Getting 6 to 9 dB gain on VHF High from these antennas makes them very useful and competative against the VHF High/UHF combo yagis from Winegard and AntennaCraft, for a one antenna solution.Note:&nbsp; Because the screens of the DB8 and the HD 8800 are not solid lengths, they dont give near the gain across the VHF High band.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Channel Master 8 bays are sure to beat them by a country mile on VHF High.&nbsp; The Kosmic might can unseat the CM's in that regard, though.&nbsp; Its longer elements are beneficial in that regard, but the CM's have 8 elements to push the signal and reflected signal through, albeit ineffeciently.&nbsp; A lot of small indoor FM antennas are 1/8th wave jobs.&nbsp; The elements of these N-Bays are about 1/4 waves at VHF High.&nbsp; Quarter Wave antennas are known to perform well, like the 33&quot; 1/4 wave FM whip.&nbsp; Multiply that by the number of bowties, 4 or 8, and you start to see the beauty of it.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="EscapeVelocity, post: 45388, member: 3771"]True, but it is intriguing. Getting 6 to 9 dB gain on VHF High from these antennas makes them very useful and competative against the VHF High/UHF combo yagis from Winegard and AntennaCraft, for a one antenna solution. Note: Because the screens of the DB8 and the HD 8800 are not solid lengths, they dont give near the gain across the VHF High band. The Channel Master 8 bays are sure to beat them by a country mile on VHF High. The Kosmic might can unseat the CM's in that regard, though. Its longer elements are beneficial in that regard, but the CM's have 8 elements to push the signal and reflected signal through, albeit ineffeciently. A lot of small indoor FM antennas are 1/8th wave jobs. The elements of these N-Bays are about 1/4 waves at VHF High. Quarter Wave antennas are known to perform well, like the 33" 1/4 wave FM whip. Multiply that by the number of bowties, 4 or 8, and you start to see the beauty of it.[/QUOTE]

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