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Old 4-Dec-2017, 6:39 PM   #84
jrgagne99
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Is this a defective preamp? Pretty sure I'm connected properly
If the preamp killed your reception, then yes, something about it is likely defective.

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I may have gloated too soon.
It is easy to get excited by periods of good reception. Several days of good reception are generally needed to confirm the quality of your installation. Improved reception due to tropospheric ducting last for hours or sometimes days. See http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html for DX forecasts, as well as rear-view looks.

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And, possibly, I attached the extra cable to two masts to get it up out of the way.
This is not likely to have any ill effects.
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