Should you install the pre amp after the coupler, or use a pre amp for each antenna, and then join with a coupler?
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I have installed the coupler first then installed the preamp for the run to the cable box.
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Hi Scott, My husband installed the coupler before the preamp to save the cost of a second preamp. He says that amplifying the signal from each individual antenna and then joining them with a coupler might be inadvisable since the coupler is an impedance matching transformer. Amplifing signal from each antenna would most likely cause distortion of the combined signal due to grossly miss matched current between the two signals. Winegard advises keeping the RG6 cables from both antennas of equal length probably because of impedance matching.
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I was going to use a preamp but saw a video for installation. The preamp interfered with the signal. So I am not using a preamp. Watch YouTube brian shaw's, how to install two hdtv antenas. That will give you a better idea.
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As a test, if you connect a TV directly to the antenna cable close to where you plan install the Winegard amp, and you get all the channels you want, then you don't need an antenna preamp or any other booster unless your cable runs are extremely long. If the cable runs are long, you would need an amplifier in the long cable run. Any antenna preamp should be mounted right on the antenna to get the best results.
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Why?! That makes no sense and it's not how it is designed. To answer your question, you'd need a separate combiner/splitter to combine your illogical "two antennas" to the single input of THIS unit.
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Run the amps from the pre-amp outputs on your receiver. YOu should have at least two sets of pre-amp outs
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The preamp unit itself should be placed on the antenna, or any signal gain from the preamp at the antenna would be lost over the longer coax cable. The power for the preamp does not need to be close to the antenna, though. I have the antenna and preamp in my attic, but the power for the preamp is in my basement.
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The usual way is to connect the cable modem before the amp using a "directional coupler" ; then go to the amp from there. The amp will cause problems for a cable modem connected thru a TV amp. The coupler looks like a "T"--the modem connects to the bottom of the T.
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Just use the pre amp sub out on an audio receiver. Makes it easier to just run a coax to the sub rather than series Speaker wire to lower ohms.or even Better do not wireless if you can't run a wire.Purchase a wireless audio transmitter single channel..hook it up and boom!
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yes, your cable comes from the amp on the antenna into the house and then goes to the power suppy that's plugged in the the wall before any splitters. It's a great amp as long as your not to close to a transmitter, then it might overload your signal
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Yes, after the combiner should work, but consider you will loose half your signal from each antenna in the combiner before you amplify. For max signal, buy two, use the combiner after the amps, then you'll have some extra signal that you might not miss so much.
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Yes, but more important is a good preamplifier at the antenna, regardless of which cable type you use.
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Yeah, you need two and two adaptors. I'd look for a better antenna setup if I were you. I have this and it really didn't do much at all (I'm a ham radio operator too, so I know what a 9 dBi boost does...) It might be fairly cheap and easy, but is not much gain. a planar setup with booster would be light years better.
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I didn't notice any loss with a preamp downstream. Both antennas feed in and the preamp is downstream of that on my system and it works fine for me. I used the same length lead from antenna to preamp and a very short cable from the combiner to the preamp. Hope this helps.
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You shouldn't need to have another booster after the distribution amplifier in my opinion. I'm driving two TVs and an FM radio just fine with the HDA-200 attached to two UHF directional antennas up attached to my chimney. You may want to examine your input (antennas) to the HDA-200, rather than trying to further boost a signal...
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Two things. The broad face of the antenna "black rounded side" needs to point in the direction of the transmitters. Second point, this antenna is only UHF. You should look to pair with the ClearStream5 which is VHF. Connect both antenna to a signal combiner using the same length of cable....saw 4' for each to avoid ghosting. From the signal combiner, pass through a good preamp if needed, then on to your TV's. You'll know if you need an amp based on the signal strength indicator shown on newer TV's. Another way to know is that the picture is blocky and pixelated. I think in total I spent $280 for the two antenna...two mounting poles, cables and preamp. Cutting cable saved me $1400 the first year alone, so well worth the investment to do it right the first time.
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If you want to have a splitter between the preamp and the power inserted, you need to use a "power passing" splitter. I used this one from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018BN0UW/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. You may choose a different one depending on the number of connections you need at the splitter.
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the preamp installs on the antenna mast and is connected to the actual antenna wire. Then the power supply is connected right by the TV and also to the antenna wire. Does this help? You might be surprised at how simple it installs.
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I believe the preamp will work on most any kind of antenna. Put it close to the antenna.