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Tapage

Tapage

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I have an Winegard HDTV antenna at house roof .. it's like 28ft over roof ..

this one ..

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DFZ5HO/?tag=ihco-20

it works perfect with our main TV ( samsung smart tv ) catching HD channels as it should do ..

it came with an small inline amp ..

I recently put another HDTV in the guess room and run 125' of RG6 up to there .. ( first thought could do with 100' but don't so buy another 25' and join then with cheap joiner )

Well that TC didn't get any of the channels I got in the main TV ..

then got this one ..

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00133NQ9A/?tag=ihco-20

as recommended by Winegard folks and put it close to the TV .. same result ..

I'm missing something ..

At this moment for test purposes there is no " spliter involved " just the long cable run .

all comments are appreciated .. !

David
 
1) move the other TV and plug into the 'working' outlet to verify the TV is actually capable of receiving the channels, i.e. not defective.

2) long cables introduce loss in the signal. You spliced some cables together (with joiners or whatever), make sure that entire cable run doesn't have any shorts/opens etc.

cheers,
george.
 
The RG6 had factory connectors already on there or did you buy bare coax and install connectors yourself?

Buzz the cable, should be open circuit from shield to inner conductor and essentially short circuit end to end (conductor to conductor and shield to shield).

You have short lengths (since you have the 'joiner'), test each length with the TV to verify cables are ok and if a shorter length still works.

cheers,
george.
 
george_tlc said:
The RG6 had factory connectors already on there or did you buy bare coax and install connectors yourself?
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bought them bolt on with connectors on ..

george_tlc said:
Buzz the cable, should be open circuit from shield to inner conductor and essentially short circuit end to end (conductor to conductor and shield to shield).
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will do ..

george_tlc said:
You have short lengths (since you have the 'joiner'), test each length with the TV to verify cables are ok and if a shorter length still works..
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only 2 sections one of 100ft and other of 25ft will check both ..

shorter one will suck to test .. but thought this it's what you get from not testing it before .. :doh:

will report later ..
 
Which its the difference between these.. My winegard antenna only works with the first one ( cane with the antenna)

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I was looking on these too ..

SP-1002 82 CHANNEL SPLITTER (VHF/UHF/FM)
2-way line splitter (5-1000 MHz). Cast metal housing with ground connection, indoor use only. For coupling or dividing signals on 75 ohm coaxial line. Splitter has F-type connections for RG-59, RG-6 or RG-11/U cable, connectors not included. Bulk (24), order SP-1X02, connectors not included. AC/DC passive all sides.

and

SP-2052 82 CHANNEL (VHF/UHF/FM) 40-2050 MHz

It's clear the difference in MHz .. but how it's translate or apply to practical world .:?

One more powerful than other ..?
 
A splitter (the unpowered/un-amplified variety) will effectively split the available signal strength between the outputs. This means you have less signal strength going to each unit than with a single TV.

If you have marginal signal going to your 2nd TV then an amplifier may help - though amplifiers also amplify any noise, not just the signal...

Do you have analog in Panama or have they also switched to digital only TV?

cheers,
george.
 
george_tlc said:
Do you have analog in Panama or have they also switched to digital only TV?.
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Only Digital right now ..

which it's the difference between MHz range .?
 
You'll have to look to see what freq is used in Panama for digital TV. Of course the big problem with digital TV is you either have enough signal strength to get the image into the TV for decoding or you don't. There's no "snow" for a weak signal, it's basically all or none (or a few broken blocks being displayed).

A 2nd antenna for the 2nd TV would not be a bad idea :)

cheers,
george.
 
Gotta look on the working frequencies of the small one came with my antenna .. coz that one it's working flawless since day one ..

I was trying to avoid the second antenna and did all sort of magic routing RG6 to avoid that .. well live and learn ..
 
Ok .. I'm more confused now .. it looks like my actually working PS-1403 it's not an amp as I thought .. it's just a power inserter . the fun curious thing, is this one came with my antenna and has been working along with the antenna flawless so that means my antenna have a amp embedded ?

Here specs for the PS-1403

Specifications:

In-Line Power Injector PS-1403 Diplexer
Output: 18VDC 0.3A 5.4W
Model: 41-180-0300D
Plug In Class 2 Transformer
Input: 120VAC 60Hz 0.2A
Coaxial Cable

and this is my antenna ..

http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-MS-2000-HDTV-Antenna-Cable/dp/B001DFTGSS/?tag=ihco-20

got my own anwer ..

Omnidirectional for install-&-forget convenience; no rotator system needed, built-in preamplifier to boost signal strength—up to six times the received signal on VHF, nine times on UHF. Easy to install with hand tools on any antenna mast or light-duty antenna mount. Includes antenna, power supply, 50 75 ohm coaxl cable, 6 TV set cable, hardware, mounting bracket. Good companion for digital satellite systems.

Bandpass.............................................VHF-54 to 88, 170 to 216 MHz
................................................................................UHF-470 to 810 MHz
FM Trap (fixed)................................Attenuates 88 to 108 MHZ, -15dB
Amplifier Gain.................................VHF-15.5 dB avg. UHF 19.5dB avg.
Impedence.............................................................75 ohm unbalanced
Response........................................................................ .25 per 6 MHz
VSWR............................................................................. 1.8:1 maximum
Power Required..........................................117 VAC, 60 Hz, 4.3 watts
Weatherproof Housing........Engineered thermoplastic, 21-1/2" wide
Mounting Type................................................Round mast up to 2" OD

it came with built in amp ..

Reading around find I could use Winegard SP 2054 splitter after my PS-1403 but I was unable to locate it in Amazon or eBay ..
 
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