[Analog6 (Odille)]

This post is inspired by Doug's (I have a very peculiar problem). I have asked on Whirlpool bu tthe answers are so convoluted and technical that I gave up there.

I was going to buy a new antenna (but we live in a rental and I will have to pay for it myself) but the answers in Doug's thread, particularly John's (Scorpius 51) make me wonder if it will make any difference.

Our current aerial is just mounted on the gutter on the north side of the house, and is not properly wired into the house, that connection fell off and someone hooked up another one and had it coming in through the window (tenant before us, 8 years ago) and I drilled a hole through the bricks to pass into the house. When it rains the TV reception is awful until things warm up, I reckon moisture somehow comes in along the aerial.

I have a TV with HD digital receiver built in, and a set top box. We currently only use the HD one as an expensive device to watch DVDs! Reception on both it and the set top box is dreadfully patchy, with the picture breaking up all the time and several channels (there are lots of duplicates, it seems) have sound (perfect) and no picture at all.

Cable/dish is NOT an option at this time, we don't watch a lot of TV and I just cannot see the value.

We face north at a 100m elevation, about 3km inland from the ocean. Behind us are tall hills, big trees and a school. To the front the ground drops away and faces an inlet and then the Gold Coast Airport (2-3km away). The flight path, however, is off over the ocean, only small planes and helis pass overhead.

So what type of aerial is recommended? Any advice recommended.

Below are a wide and closer overhead view from Google earth, and one of the house (very poor quality, sorry) showing the aerial.