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4 different compass points!
We live approximately 50 miles from all of our transmitters and they are located at 4 different compass points, so we chose this antenna. After first installing it at roof level, we weren't that satisfied with the reception. We are in somewhat hilly terrain. We then procured a 15' antenna pole, raised our antenna up and viola, we were able to pick up all the promised channels from 4 diff points without having to resort to a directional antenna with a rotor. (Two channels still have some snow, so I guess I'm in the market for a booster/amp.) Also, this antenna is picking up our vhf stations very well. We are getting channels 4, 7, 9, 11, 16, 20, 38 and 42. (from 55, 56, 90, 92, 171, 172, 181 degress!) Welcome to the world of FREE t.v.! We went with the J.C.C. Electronics vendor because they had great feedback reports, and we were very happy with the super fast shipping!

BANG FOR BUCK
Live about 35 Miles from big city transmitters. The DB8 solidly cleaned up all my weak rabbit-ear signals, just by propping this rig up on floor or on TV (yes its a CRT). Have yet to mount in attic or outside and can't wait to see what more stations pop in. It is not physically as big as I had feared, which is good. Simple to assemble, sturdy and lightweight enough for one-person mounting. Bought an extra for relatives. Skip the DB2 and DB4...if nothing else you can divide this one into separate antennae! Either way it is cost effective. Also, while not necessary, have not tried an amp but will do so shortly just for kicks.

Works great! Instructions are backwards
Put this up to get my local HD channels, as well as ones about 70 miles away. Had a RCA ANT806 mounted under my eaves - totally useless. Local channel (10 miles) only had a signal strength of 50-65 - if lucky. Put up the HD8 - now its 100. Had to adjust direction slightly for 70 mile away antenna, which now has a 92 signal. Instruction pictures do not match how the parts should be assembled - even the two provide instruction sheets don't match each other. Just make sure the u-bolt for connecting to mast is correct, as well as direction of reflectors. The pictures have the bolts facing opposite as to how they come pre-assembled. I'm getting another one for our mountain cabin!

Poor Assembly Instructions...Can't be put together!
The antenna I received was a piece of crepe!
1. The instructions are less than poor!
2. Even being an Engineering Person, I shall visit my
local hardware store tomorow because the pieces don't
fit. The holes for connecting the reflecors to the
elements are distant from connecting, but a lower-down
assembly piece makes this possible if longer bolts are
purchaced and the assembly instructions are thrown away.

If they only shipped it on time . . . .
. . . I would have something to say about this antenna. After sending several inquiries and getting no response I tried to find out if this vendor was an actual company through Amazon and the manufacturer of the antenna and because of no reply to my eMails from the vendor and Amazon saw that I acted accordingly, they instituted their A-to-z Policy and I had a refund before the vendor got around to shipping. Don't buy from this vendor. Since it was finally shipped 20 days after it was due for initial delivery, I was told by Amazon to refuse the package of which I did through UPS and bought a Clearstream 2 (newly released from another vendor that had it in my hands before I could realize that had I even bought it). Now that will be a whole other review. The C2 comes from the same manufacturer as the DB8, Antennas Direct, I have had to talk to them and they are great! Look for my review on the C2.