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Old 30-Dec-2013, 6:10 AM   #2
GroundUrMast
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You should not expect an amplifier to do the job of an antenna. Also, don't expect an amplifier to compensate for a less than ideal antenna mounting location.

The primary role of an amplifier is to overcome loss in cable and splitters. It may also overcome some of the noise produced inside the tuner.

Go ahead and try if you like... But if we lived next door to one another, you'd see an antenna above my roof, not blocked and hindered by the building and close proximity to the electrical noise inside the house. I might also add an Antennacraft Y10713 for reception of real channels in the range of CH-7 through CH-13.

If I added the Y10713 I would opt for an RCA TVPRAMP1R preamplifier mounted outside with the antennas so that it can drive all of the cable in my system.
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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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