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If you were asking for a recommendation for a new antenna, I would not have suggested the ANT-806 or any other amplified antenna. The signals at your location are powerful enough to be received and split to several sets with no amplifier needed. Amplifiers can be overwhelmed by powerful local signals.
The ANT-806 is like many amplified antennas, the actual amplifier circuit is built into the antenna. The device that plugs into the wall is only the power supply. If the power supply is not connected correctly, the amplifier inside the antenna will block almost all signals.
When you connected the 'output' of the power supply to the input port of your splitter, you were sending power up to the antenna so it began passing signal. This configuration was correct and should allow you to feed multiple sets.
Were any of the splitter output ports empty, nothing connected? Are the cables factory made or did you install the connectors on the cut length of cable?
You have described symptoms that could have one or more cause:
The antenna may not be aimed correctly.
The attic construction may be blocking so much signal that reliable reception is difficult.
One or more cable may have a poor connection.
Unterminated splitter ports may be causing signal to reflect inside the cables resulting in a form of multipath interference.
There could have been confusion as to which of the splitter ports is the 'input'. Connecting the source coax to a splitter output port will result in much weaker signal reaching the other output ports.
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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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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 15-Nov-2011 at 11:10 PM.
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