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Old 11-Feb-2011, 8:20 PM   #9
MetHerb
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Originally Posted by Tower Guy View Post
Theoretically, an antenna with a gain of 22 db and a preamp with a noise figure of 2 db; preamp gain of 23 db or more, and coax plus splitter losses of 6 db or less. This calculation allows for a receiver noise figure of up to 7 db.
Interesting. I can see from the equipment that I will have that the only thing I would not have is an antenna with a gain of 22 db.

Let me ask the question another way, with a UHF antenna with a gain of 16.7 db (the 91XG) and a preamp gain of 26 db and coax and splitter losses of 6 db or less, what would be the "weakest" signal that I could expect under ideal conditions? -15 NM?

What about the same setup with a VHF antenna with a gain of approx. 10 db?

Thanks again!

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