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Old 21-Jan-2014, 12:50 AM   #8
StephanieS
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JNew,

A UHF yagi could work. I didn't recommend it due to your 2-edge conditions. The fickleness and shifting 2-edge signals are capable of are best served by antenna that has a large receiving area to "see" the signal. Yagis such as the Antennacraft MXU59 or the Antennas Direct 91xg are fantastic, but with a smaller surface area to "collect" the signal, if that said signal shifts a bit, you may see a dropout whereas on a 8 bay bowtie design you'd be less inclined to.

Personally, I use a yagi (91xg) for reception of a 400w translator @ 56 miles. However, I'm in a 1-edge situation. If I'd been in a 2-edge situation, I'd have gone with a 8 bay bowtie design.

If you are limited by your situation, then you can try a 91XG coupled with a Y10-7-13 by the RCA preamp orientated to magnetic 21. Insert preamp power supply at the end of your initial 25-30' coax drop coming off the RCA preamp into your home, just before you do the 2 way split.

It may work for you, it may not. Just keep in mind, shifting signals are fickle. If it doesn't work, it may not be the antennas fault.

RE: splitting and 2 TVs. With two splits and your length of coax, you should be fine. Nothing further needs to be considered unless you want to run without preamp to test before/after.

Best of luck.

Last edited by StephanieS; 21-Jan-2014 at 1:06 AM. Reason: clarification
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