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Originally Posted by bjs81
... the amps are just to make up for loss in the coax, splitters ect. .....
another question about the KT-200 amp ...... I see it is not designed to be mounted at the antenna, without a weather proof box. SO can I mount this amp in the basement, or do you reccommend mounting it at the antenna in a weather proof box?
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To your first conclusion... Yes! You've got it! The only exception to that conclusion is when the tuner has a poor noise figure... a low noise preamp may help overcome some of the noise in the tuner. But when you think about it, the preamp is still not adding to the capability of the antenna, it's only overcoming losses on the output side of the amplifier.
The KT-200 needs protection from the elements. As with any amplifier, it's not going to overcome losses on the input side, so the best place for it is near the antenna.