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MNtundraRet
Nov 22, 2013Navigator
wa8xym:
You are getting confused with the set-up. I know the Winegard amplifier is in the antenna head and the power supply is in the wall. Some plates have the button only with incoming TV coaxial connection separate, an some are on the same plate.
The second RF amplifier is used to re-amplify the signal on the coaxial line between the Winegard amplified signal and the TV. The Winegard does the initial amplification between the antenna and coaxial going to TV or switch-box.
I have been amplifying unamplified antennas since 1984 and working with different RF amplification as improvements come on the market. The second amplifier is being used were it works best.
By the way; I still record the stations I locate with all pertinent information just like I did with my Hammerland HG180 shortwave radio receiver since 1964, and of course I had to construct all of my antennas over the years.
Although now I record campground information including site number, and distance from the transmitter along with station information (call letters, network, city, state, ID channel, RF channel, etc.). This way I don't rely on a faulty memory.
To bad we don't still send in QSL cards for station verification.
I give my information in hopes that maybe someone else will come up with something else that works better for my RV.
Mark
You are getting confused with the set-up. I know the Winegard amplifier is in the antenna head and the power supply is in the wall. Some plates have the button only with incoming TV coaxial connection separate, an some are on the same plate.
The second RF amplifier is used to re-amplify the signal on the coaxial line between the Winegard amplified signal and the TV. The Winegard does the initial amplification between the antenna and coaxial going to TV or switch-box.
I have been amplifying unamplified antennas since 1984 and working with different RF amplification as improvements come on the market. The second amplifier is being used were it works best.
By the way; I still record the stations I locate with all pertinent information just like I did with my Hammerland HG180 shortwave radio receiver since 1964, and of course I had to construct all of my antennas over the years.
Although now I record campground information including site number, and distance from the transmitter along with station information (call letters, network, city, state, ID channel, RF channel, etc.). This way I don't rely on a faulty memory.
To bad we don't still send in QSL cards for station verification.
I give my information in hopes that maybe someone else will come up with something else that works better for my RV.
Mark
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