Indoor Antenna???

[medusa]

As you can see I'm very low tech when it comes to tv reception. I hate paying cable for something I dont watch alot. I have a older(10 years) big picture tube type TV. I have had a Amplified Cornet rabbit ears antenna F-6454A. The reception has never been that good lots of ghost and wavy stuff going on. It is pluged into the back of the tv. I live in a small neighborhood just outside a medium size city. I have tried a dc filter on the ant line but doesn't help the snow. If i mess with the antenna on a non windy day reception is ok, otherwise i will get fair to good reception on two channels all the time. What can I do keeping the cost down to improve my reception without going cable or dish? Is my 10 year old tv digital, it has a coaxial connector on the back? Also should I hold out to Digital tv comes in next year( or now) and go with a rotating rooftop ant. As you can see I like keeping things simple.

Thanks in advance.

Medusa