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<blockquote data-quote="spiney" data-source="post: 240531" data-attributes="member: 192438"><p>Hang on a bit ......</p><p></p><p>The most important bit is the aerial. If you're having problems, that's the bit that should be replaced!</p><p></p><p>Masthead amps in no way "improve" the signal! What they're supposed to do is compensate for cable losses. If you fit one, then it should go on the aerial mast, in which case - since going onto the roof - you might as well just upgrade the aerial instead!</p><p></p><p>Masthead amps can be useful for digital tv, if you want to avoid a "too big" aerial on the roof (eg, dat75), but it's much better to get a better aerial.</p><p></p><p>See: <a href="http://www.megalithia.com/elect/tinkercurse.html" target="_blank">http://www.megalithia.com/elect/tinkercurse.html</a> .</p><p></p><p>Note that, for digital tv reception, the connecting cable is just as important as the aerial, replacing older "UHF only" coax with newer satellite grade will make a difference, independently of any aerial change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiney, post: 240531, member: 192438"] Hang on a bit ...... The most important bit is the aerial. If you're having problems, that's the bit that should be replaced! Masthead amps in no way "improve" the signal! What they're supposed to do is compensate for cable losses. If you fit one, then it should go on the aerial mast, in which case - since going onto the roof - you might as well just upgrade the aerial instead! Masthead amps can be useful for digital tv, if you want to avoid a "too big" aerial on the roof (eg, dat75), but it's much better to get a better aerial. See: [URL="http://www.megalithia.com/elect/tinkercurse.html"]http://www.megalithia.com/elect/tinkercurse.html[/URL] . Note that, for digital tv reception, the connecting cable is just as important as the aerial, replacing older "UHF only" coax with newer satellite grade will make a difference, independently of any aerial change. [/QUOTE]
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