Pre-Amp/ Receiver suggestions
 

Finally made the jump to cut cable, trying to find out what type of preamp setup (or other ideas) to run.
20' and 30' AGL reports
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...90385ab1cf819f
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...90386ee95febf8

I'd previously had an HD home run for cable which I liked.

Looking to get some of the Chicago channels. Preferably WGN. I know with a medium antenna and standing on the roof with the antenna plugged directly into the tv I was able to get it so there is hope. In an effort to improve chances I bought a DB8e which should be in next week.

So questions

Will I be ok to run a high gain preamp with that or will I over power it with the "localer" Rockford channels? Hoping to install on the side of my house facing Chicago so the house can block Rockford and Madison channels.

Do I need an LTE filter ( I see some of the CM amps have them integrated) if I can see a cell tower less than 1/4 mile away?

Does it make more sense to just run a hd home run on the roof and run Ethernet into the house rather then coax? Where do I put a power inserter then too.

Can power inserters be 50 feet downstream?

Your report links don't work. You did a copy and paste from the other thread, so the centers of the links are missing. Try these:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...90385ab1cf819f

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...90386ee95febf8

Good catch, thanks, fixed

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Good test.
WBBM is one of your weaker Chicago channels and it is on VHF-High channel 12. The DB8E is designed primarily for UHF channels.
High gain (30 dB) preamps overload easily; go with a medium gain preamp (18 to 22 dB) like the Antennas Direct Juice. The house blocking the Rockford signals will help a lot, but there will still be some reflections off objects in front of the antenna. Try it first without a preamp, then add it.
Possibly not. However, the Juice preamp contains an internal LTE filter, but no FM filter. Not all cell carriers will be using the frequencies just above channel 37.
Hold off on that; it's a last resort. Keep it simple at first; you might want to feed a TV tuner on one TV from the antenna.
A preamp is designed to be close to the antenna. The power inserter is designed to be inside; 50 feet is OK. The coax that carries the signals down, also feeds the DC power up to the preamp.

If the antenna is outside, the coax shield should be grounded with a grounding block that is connected to the house electrical system ground with 10 gauge copper wire for electrical safety and to reject interference. For further compliance with the electrical code (NEC), the mast should also be grounded in a similar manner to drain any buildup of static charge which will tend to discourage a strike, but the system will not survive a direct strike.

http://i.imgur.com/RT41tXx.gif

Interesting note that might be easiest for me. I have more Ethernet run in the house then coax. My last setup used the HD home run for the movie room computer and the Samsung has DLNA so it can access it, plus tv on the phone. Only concern I've got is heat and moisture with an outdoor install.

It's your choice.

Chicago channel changes indicated by arrows:
https://www.rabbitears.info/market.p...&callsign=WBBM

Repack Plan for Chicago:
https://www.rabbitears.info/repackch...=&lss=&status=

Rockford changes:
https://www.rabbitears.info/market.p...&callsign=WQRF

Rockford Repack:
https://www.rabbitears.info/repackch...=&lss=&status=

Good news, db8e came in today got it assembled hooked it up to the TV and get wgn even in the house (lots of dropouts). Bad news is I didn't do my research and Blackhawks have a contract with off air TV... So oh well but still get some fun tv! May look at ganging a high vhf and trying to get CBS too in this case.

VHF hi antenna