Can I use this to boost sig for 2 antennas: Clear Stream's DB4E UHF antenna PLUS C5 VHF antenna? Do I put the amp after the combiner?
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You might want to investigate the Holland uvsj vhf / UHF combiner separator. These provide isolation between the antennas systems. Read the pdf on their web site.
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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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I prefer to use the forward gain rating (provided the manufacturer is credible). Antennas Direct has earned a good reputation. In the North American market, you won't find any consumer grade UHF only antenna with better performance than the DB8E (Some manufacturers use units of dBi and others use dBd. To convert dBi to dBd, subtract 2.15 dB. So in this case, 17.4 dBi = 15.25 dBd) If configured with both panels facing the same point on the horizon, and no amplifier, this antenna's performance matches or exceeds antennas advertized as CEA-Blue. With an amplifier that matches the specific signal conditions for a given location, this antenna will perform as well or better than an antenna advertized as CEA-Purple. I do not use the CEA rating, nor do I pay attention to mileage ratings, both are ambiguous estimates. The gain figure is more precise.
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I returned mine since it didn't get me more channels then the 2v but I use a winegard lna-200 with the 2v. Antennas direct has a vhf add on you can get from their website
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antennas direct website is now selling an add on for uhf antennas to receive vhf. it's the part that's on the clearstream 2v and I receive channel 6 from 42 miles away with the clearstream 2
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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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yes - i used the combiner to feed in RF cables from my UHF and my VHF antennas - works pretty well depending on the signal strength coming in...
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I bought this item and returned it! They say keep it close to the antenna as possible, also have over 30+ feet of coaxe cable to your set. I had less and it blocked out some stations. After talking to a TV tech, he said for best results get a bigger antenna! I did and now get all the stations from 40 miles away. I recommend a Antennas Direct C2-V-CJM ClearStream 2-V Long Range UHF/VHF Indoor/Outdoor DTV antenna.
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No... This joins a UHF and VHF antennae together In my case, I added a digital antennae and used this to connect the signals.. You will need to use the same length coax between both antannas and this unit, else , you may get a ghost picture.
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I would try it with the omni antenna that comes with the booster. You can always add the directional Wilson later if you need to.
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I have the lower end DB8 (not this "e" version) which gets all the VHF stations 20 miles distant, much thru forested terrain. 40 stations if you include the UHF. I am using an amp but even prior to the amp I still got most of them. I think for shorter distances like my 20 miles, these antennas are underrated.
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If you can supply ac power directly to this amplifier, it can replace your existing one. You cannot feed power to this amp over a coaxial cable. Whether it will help your channel reception or not is uncertain, but most likely it won't help that much, if at all. You may find it more productive to reposition your antenna for better reception, if that is possible. Good luck. I hope you find a satisfactory solution.
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Roger E.-Our DB8 picks up all the local UHF channels very well. It's mounted in the attic of a 1-story house and has a Winegard signal amplifier attached. We also get VHF channels 4,5,8,11 and 13 very well. We can get a channel 2 but not as well unless we rotate the antenna. There's not much on there we watch so we just don't bother with it.Keep in mind that the location of the signal towers and your particular location may cause issues receiving all channels. Some people have to buy two antennas and aim them in two different directions to get a good signal on all the channels. A signal amplifier will help too. Roger E.-Our DB8 picks up all the local UHF channels very well. It's mounted in the attic of a 1-story house and has a Winegard signal amplifier attached. We also get VHF channels 4,5,8,11 and 13 very well. We can get a channel 2 but not as well unless we rotate the antenna. There's not much on there we watch so we just don't bother with it.Keep in mind that the location of the signal towers and your particular location may cause issues receiving all channels. Some people have to buy two antennas and aim them in two different directions to get a good signal on all... » Read More Roger E.-Our DB8 picks up all the local UHF channels very well. It's mounted in the attic of a 1-story house and has a Winegard signal amplifier attached. We also get VHF channels 4,5,8,11 and 13 very well. We can get a channel 2 but not as well unless we rotate the antenna. There's not much on there we watch so we just don't bother with it.Keep in mind that the location of the signal towers and your particular location may cause issues receiving all channels. Some people have to buy two antennas and aim them in two different directions to get a good signal on all the channels. A signal amplifier will help too. « Show Less
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I have a "Jack" antenna head mounted to a Winegard directional mast. This worked perfectly well with the Jack antenna. However do not use any other gain/amplification... I only used this RFL-342 and I did not have my Jack inline amplifier connected. So just use this. No other amplified source.
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On a watt meter UHF output is just about exactly 4 watts on the high setting. I ended up going with a Diamond SRH805S stubby since I wanted this HT for UHF use anyway and I can say that the combo, even for a stubby and only 4 watts, is impressive as far as true distance is concerned. The stock antenna is not going to impress you for UHF IMO. Ron, W2ZXL
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Mine is putting out 4 watts on VHF and 5 watts on UHF. In reality no one will be able to tell the difference between 4 watts and 5 watts
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I know of no UHF/VHF combiner/splitter that includes an FM trap function. As Antennas Direct has already mentioned, that function is offered as a separate devise. You can find some preamplifiers on the market that will include one or both functions, but if your situation involves strong signals already, a preamplifier can cause you problems due to overloading.
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I don't think so, there are specific devices for combining. Never the less, from what I've research, combining antennas(except separate VHF/UHF antennas with the use of a VHF/UHF joiner/combiner) aimed in different directions onto the same feed line puts the antennas out of phase, and is likely to create multipath difficulties. I think best bet is to use a rotor or separate antennas on separate feed lines to an A/B switch.