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Old 16-Jan-2014, 1:55 PM   #1
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PCT-MA2-8N - Amplifier Splitter Signal Booster with Passive Return

I bought one of these 3 years ago to use with my cable/phone/internet and never even hooked it up:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I plan on eventually splitting my OTA signal to 4, 5 or 6 TVs. Does anyone have any experience with this (or similar model) with OTA as a distribution amp? Thoughts on how well it will work or not work?

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Old 16-Jan-2014, 2:42 PM   #2
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It's fine for a distribution amplifier.
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Old 16-Jan-2014, 5:38 PM   #3
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Ditto ADTech...

I'm using the 8-port version as well as the single port version and have had great performance... No overloading and the noise spec of < 3dB NM is actually plausible.

They work very well in an OTA TV distribution system.
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Old 16-Jan-2014, 7:39 PM   #4
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Good to know. Thanks guys!

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Old 18-Jan-2014, 4:59 PM   #5
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QQ guys...

Is it absolutely necessary to terminate unused ports on this amp?

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Old 18-Jan-2014, 7:25 PM   #6
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You may 'get away with it'. However, Home Depot stocks the terminating caps and they're a relatively low cost item.

If you're having trouble with reception reliability, it's a detail that should not be overlooked.
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