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Old 21-Apr-2012, 3:26 PM   #29
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I doubt you'll need any amplification for reception of the local signals from the ESB. At the highest UHF frequencies, RG-6 loss is less than 6.5 dB/100'. The loss at lower frequencies is even less. If you use a preamp attempting to make WLIW stable, the power insertion block belongs indoors, between the splitter and antenna.

As others have pointed out, one all channel antenna would be the choice of most of your neighbors.

Most 3-way splitters have one output port that has half the loss of the other two. Use the lowest loss port on the longest distribution run.

Because this thread is related to your overall reception situation, I've taken the liberty to merge both this and your original 'Help With Reception' thread.

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