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Old 4-May-2021, 5:57 PM   #12
rabbit73
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Originally Posted by deeciple View Post
This is odd. I connected the new pre-amp today and it DID give me a great boost in signal level and quality. On average I gained about 10 to 15% in both signal level and quality with some stations upwards of 99%.
What device is giving you those percentage readings of signal strength and signal quality?
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I don't believe I am over-driving any of the channels but I noticed that they are all glitchier than with the cheap RCA amp, even though according to the levels they should be rock solid.
"Glitchier" indicates a reduction of signal quality. It is possible to have a strong signal with poor quality (low SNR or increased errors) from possible overload or multipath from the signal passing through trees or attic clutter.

Is it worse on windy days?
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This may sound silly but is there a "break-in" period for these amps Any other reason why the RCA amp would yield more stable picture when the Winegard amp gives better signal levels?
A "break-in" period is not usual unless the preamp is defective.

Your new preamp has about 12 dB more gain than the RCA amp.
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