Having done a couple of 4228 only installations, I can tell you that the 4228 does a bit better than it's gain numbers might indicate on VHF. CT has a couple of VHF-DT stations: WTNH-DT from New Haven, and WTXX-DT from Hartford, and, here n New London, about 45 miles from both transmitters, the 4228 has no problems pulling a useful and solid signal on both stations.
Because of it's design, I am not at all sure that I would depend on a 4228 for ANALOG reception on VHF at that distance, but it seems to do fairly well for VHF DIGITAL reception: far better than any other UHF-only antenna I have used. The 4228's UHF performance is better than most other antennas, making it a decent one-antenna choice for digital reception. If you need low-band VHF ( channels 2-6) the 4228 is not an option.
If you need low-band VHF reception in addition to UHF, you are better off with an all-channel antenna like a Wade-Delhi VIP-305 or a VIP-306 and an Antennasdirect XG-91, but be sure that the antennas are separated on the mast by at LEAST 5', and that the XG-91 is tilted at least 10 degrees above the horizon.
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