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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:03 pm 
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It is possible to use the 2 tuners with only one antenna (with a splitter)? Or not?
If yes, is there a specific splitter?


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:06 pm 
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Yes you can with a splitter however; you are going to cut your signal in half. If you have a strong signal it will work. If you don't have a strong signal you will need an amp. The amp should be located next to the antenna, so that it boost the best signal possible.

If you have a splitter, give it a try if your signals drop to low look for an amp.
A basic splitter will work, like this one. Bad price by the way
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... age=search


BTW all amps are not created equal. Some of the inexpensive one will add a lot of noise take note of there specifications when purchasing one.

Of course you could always build an additional antenna. It is cheap and give you the advantage of pointing them in different directions if yours towers aren’t located together.

Here is some good info on building an antenna.
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9613

This is a picture of one that i built.....took about ten minutes.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:09 am 
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Ok thank you.

I think it will be easier to buy another antenna.


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:41 am 
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I've never had a problem going the splitter route. The HDHR seems good at working with a split signal this way.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:15 am 
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Does it bother if the signal is not really strong?


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:27 am 
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- UPDATE - I deleted a duplicate posting I made. Sorry!


Last edited by zetoune on Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:51 am 
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zetoune wrote:
Does it bother if the signal is not really strong?


Certainly.

strong / 2 = ok
weak / 2 = really lame


If your antenna is too small, too low, too far from the tuner (cable length), too far from the transmitter, behind a big building, hill, or tree, then you're going to have crap when you split it.

Use a bigger antenna, two antennas, shorter cable, pre-amp.

I am 11 mi from the towers, have a big CM 4228 on the roof, 35' RG-6 quadshield cable, pre-amp, and I can split the resulting signal 5 ways, and I'm still ok. YMMV.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:15 pm 
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It's an indoor antenna, I'm behind, between buildings and trees. I'm 3 mi from the towers. For now, I only need one tuner, but there will be more OTA channels in 2008. It will look for a second antenna.


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