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Originally Posted by Rev
Thank you very much for your reply. I am not concerned with WTZT, so I will probably opt out of the second antenna.
Understanding that outdoors would be preferred...
If I mount the suggested UHF antenna in the attic *clear of all the metal surfaces,* is there a rule of thumb that can be used to tell if I need an amp? I ask because the cable run required to get my antenna on the other side of the duct work, etc. would be quite a bit longer than I have now. Also, I assume RG6 would be fine?
Thanks again.
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Here is a simple test to determine if an amplifier will help. http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=13646
RG-6 is fine. There's no reason to pay for quad-shield. For planning purposes, RG-6 has about 6 dB of attenuation at the highest UHF frequency. VHF loss is roughly half that of UHF. Here are examples of how to calculate net noise margin. http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=109
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 20-Sep-2013 at 7:01 AM.
Reason: Net NM tools
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