Thread: cannot receive 3 vhf channels with amp.
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Old 31-Aug-2011, 7:10 PM   #4
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You have several high power FM stations on the same azimuth.

Try adding an FM trap before the input of the amplifier. I suspect those strong FM signals plus the gain of the HD8200u in the FM range, combine to overload the Radio Shack amplifier causing it to generate interfering distortion products.

One step at a time... We can talk about a different amplifier if the trap doesn't solve the problem.
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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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