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Old 19-Dec-2014, 1:02 PM   #14
timgr
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Originally Posted by docsuess84 View Post
That is totally simple. I was just worried about overloading the VHF since they already come in so strong without amplification. Will that be an issue?
I'm using the Antennacraft 10G221 mast mounted preamp. It is marketed specifically for situations where there is a mix of strong local and weak distant signals. I would expect this means a larger input dynamic range, traded off against lower amplifier gain. It works fine for me, but I have not compared it to other preamps.

In theory, you could just amplify the band-limited UHF signal, and combine it with the strong VHF downstream of the amp. However, your UVSJ (combiner) would have to pass phantom power to the UHF preamp, and I don't know whether they do that or not. Seems unlikely.
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