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Message: <p>[QUOTE="Rudy Blaw, post: 213135"]The original Channel Master 4228 was the clear winner in overall performance but no longer in production. If you can find one, snap it up! Compare the specs of a CM4228HD (successor to CM4228) to a DB8 and find them on eBay. Get one with the most gain on your favorite channels. Yes, install an amp on the top of your tower. It's a misconception that an amplifier will improve the received signal. But whatever is received will be amplified to overcome cable and splitter losses between the antenna and the input on your TV. I have a 70' mast in the San Diego area without a rotor. I could've used a rotor if I were not in a blind spot for signals coming in from a different direction. So, most of my viewing is from stations located on Mt. Wilson near Los Angeles. However, only a few channels are consistent due to the distance of 130 miles.  I hope this helps![/QUOTE]</p><p></p>