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Originally Posted by elmo
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The 100' run likely will require an amp. But....for the cost of an amp, 100' of direct burial RG-6, the effort of trenching, etc.....it might just be easier and about the same cost to pick up another 751 for the garage. That'd leave you with only a 3-way split required for the home, which may be fine without an amp. A little experimenting one afternoon will do the trick.
What I don't know is your tree/building situation. Anything in the way will block/degrade the signal, so the better view of clear horizon in the direction of the towers is best.
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I agree, if the garage would require installation of new cable, a separate antenna would certainly be competitive based on cost.
It's also very helpful to know what sort of trees you have to deal with.
In an effort to eliminate the need for any amplifier, I would consider going up a notch in antenna performance. (Antenna gain always beats an equivalent amplifier gain.)
A premium solution would be to use an Antennas Direct DB4e for UHF, it has a wide forward beam while also having impressive gain. Split the aim between the two major groups, (as elmo already suggested). Then, use an Antennacraft Y5713, Y10713 or Winegard YA1713 and UHF/VHF combiner to make the VHF options reliable.
I'd expect no need for amplification when splitting 4-ways... even if one run was 6 dB long (100').