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As I was driving home I was thinking more and more that the balun had to be the most suspicious part of the chain. The coax was a purchased 100' length he bought so the terminations "should" be good.
I think you started to recommend a preamp, possible the ChannelMaster 7777?
I am curious about the high readings I was getting with the small amplified antenna. The meter I have is a DigiAir so it's not some cheap meter. The antenna was using it's own power source and not going through the coax although the meter says it can supply power to some preamps (I think up to 50mA).
Unfortunately he's almost a couple hour drive away so this will have to wait. I guess it's good to have a 2nd opinion about the antenna not being a problem. It was on clearance for $25 so I figured I couldn't go wrong and thought I might have had to eat my words!
The roof area is fairly large, I'd guess maybe close to 100' by 50' and think of it as a bathtub shape with the walls of the bathtub covered in metal flashing. Am I correct to think that with such a large opening that if the antenna is about in the middle of the tub that the signal strength should be the same or darn close to being raised another 6' above the wall? I don't think his lease will allow him to have anything visible from the street.
Thanks again,
George
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