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Old 8-Jan-2012, 4:31 AM   #3
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It will help if you will make and post a tvfool radar plot with exact address and put the antenna height at 25 feet.
Agreed. An accurate TVFR will help us understand your situation better.

To use non-scientific terms, amplifiers do not, and can not 'pull in' a signal. They can only 'push' the signal down the line. That means, that generally the best place for amplification is at the antenna, ahead of the negative affects of coax losses. 150' of RG-6 should have about 9 dB loss at the highest frequencies used for OTA TV broadcasting. That means the 17 VHF/ 19 UHF dB gain of the AP8700 should be enough to drive all that coax and a 4-way splitter.

When you provide a TVFR we can offer our thoughts about your antenna choice. (Which seems OK for the general area, but may not be best for you.) Also, what stations do you expect to see but don't?

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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)

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