Bought a new one last year. Sits atop a pole just above the roof in height. Moving neighbors gave us a tower which will be used when ‘we get a “roundtoit”. Not only are we 50+ miles from a larger market (DFW) the trees around the neighborhood are too numerous to
count. We do get 2 local stations more often than not (Sherman/Denison) and, on occasion, Oklahoma City.
Sounds like you gave it your best try.
Sometimes it’s just worth it to pay for the stream or sat.
I get about 56 channels OTA here in middle Indiana with a medium sized antenna in the attic but there’s really only about a half dozen that ever get watched.