Hi Everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup for this type of question
- sorry if I've posted in the wrong newsgroup. I want to ditch my cable
and go with an antenna. I'm trying to figure out what would be the best
type for my location.

All the channels thatI want to pick up are less than or equal to 25
miles from my home, except for one. The one that is the greatest
distance away, FOX, is 30 miles away from my home.

All of the channels that are less than or equal to 25 miles are between
12 o'clock and 1 o'clock. They consist of a mixture of VHF and UHF
channels. FOX (30 miles away) is at my 2 o'clock and is a UHF channel.

Antennaweb.org says I need a large directional with pre-amp antenna in
order to pick up FOX, but I can't get something that big to put on the
side of my house. My wife will scream bloody murder if I did that. I
have no obstructions of the sky in the directions that the antenna will
have to point.

What type of antenna would be best for my circumstance? I would prefer
something that is small and not very noticeable (maybe something that
could pass for a DirecTV dish). Also, I would prefer to have it point
in a fixed direction so that I do not have to turn it in order to view
different channels. I'm planning on getting a HDTV in the near future.
Do I need a special type of antenna in order to view a TV program in HD
or will any antenna work?

Thanks,
CR Junk