Radio Shack amp & Winegard: Update w/ HDTV
A while back, someone from MN or MI said a Radio Shack antenna amp added to the amplified barwing w/ a wingman would radically improve reception. Can you tell me which amp from RS, and how it must...
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For all those reading this post I would like to point out that in order to get the best possible range from whatever equipment is used for additional amplification, there are some trade-offs.
While using the Switch-box (BOMB) allows convenience for additional TVs, etc., the extra switches, connections, and cables needed all degrade the final signal reaching each television.
Therefore; eliminating the switch-box by disconnecting "OTA" cable going to it and connecting to your best television will show the most dramatic improvement. Other in-line amplifiers go just before the television if the new Sensor Pro is not used.
After testing it that way one could use the switch-box for another TV if you could be happy with the stations received from the closest metro area, and possibly loosing those from farther out.
While using the Switch-box (BOMB) allows convenience for additional TVs, etc., the extra switches, connections, and cables needed all degrade the final signal reaching each television.
Therefore; eliminating the switch-box by disconnecting "OTA" cable going to it and connecting to your best television will show the most dramatic improvement. Other in-line amplifiers go just before the television if the new Sensor Pro is not used.
After testing it that way one could use the switch-box for another TV if you could be happy with the stations received from the closest metro area, and possibly loosing those from farther out.
