We are out in the woods and I need a mast-mount pre-amp for TV signals. This one is only $26. but I worry that it is junk which will fail early and may distort signals and fail to exclude Ham signals
Actually, a digital signal is either real good or it is real gone. Here in the fringe area we need help to get the signal strength we need for a consistent signal lock. If I could find a mast-mount p
Two things to consider: 1. After the digital transition next week, there will be very few stations left on channels 2-6. If there are none on these channels in your area, you can get by with a smalle
There is a thin band, or very narrow range where the signal breaks up, pixelizes, pauses, or goes out of sync between the audio and video, but it is so narrow it is seldom seen. When the signal reach
BTW I've been using cheap old Radio Shack remote amps, but they were running $50 plus. I use those as they only last a couple of years with all the lightning around here. 73 Roger (K8RI) ____________
Excellent suggestion, Jim. Microwave Filters, Inc. produces such a filter with a HPF function and can be ordered with a knee at the lower edge of Ch. 7. Their model 3378 would work well between the
Doc, I have some similar needs at my QTH. I suggest you try the following: 1. Google up "Winegard" and check out their line of mast mount pre-amps. Look very carefully at the spec sheets, which can b
I would also use one or more common mode chokes near the preamp to prevent fundamental overload by VHF and HF transmitters that could excite the downlead as a long wire antenna. Use the guidelines i
You have all given me some very good things to consider - sure appreciate the input! I will get together with my local Ham friend who is much better at these things than am I and see what we can whip
I've been following this thread for a while plus one contribution...so... When you say "out int he woods", are the stations close (strong signals), far, (weak signals) or a mix? Are they all (more or
One other thing to watch with preamps: even though the TV stations may be distant, close by FM stations can overload the preamp and cause problems. This may be especially true for certain high band V
We are north of Tampa and all of the signals come generally from that direction. Arm-strong rotation of the beam requires only a tiny movement to bring one group of stations in strong and lose sever
As I mentioned in the other post, I run a KW up through 144 into the array and up to 160 watts on 144 simplex on the Diamond, side mounted vertical. Normal power is 2.5 to 5W for the repeaters http:/