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Howdy folks,
I'm planning on buying a UHF/VHF antenna to put up in the attic. I know I'd get better reception if it were outside, but considering my friend's similar setup, I'm sure I'll be happy with it.
Here's my setup and my problem:
1) The TV is in the basement, the antenna will be in the attic above the second floor.
2) All coax in the house routes through the garage. Wonderfully, there is already coax going from the attic to the garage, and can be patched from the garage to the basement.
I'm sure I'm going to need a preamp to get the signal from the attic to the basement. However, there are no power outlets in the attic.
So, here's the big question: Instead of putting the preamp with the antenna, could I put it garage? How much of a reduced signal can I expect boosting it halfway down as opposed to boosting it at the source? (I'm guessing it's two 25 foot runs of coax)
Thanks in advance,
S
I'm planning on buying a UHF/VHF antenna to put up in the attic. I know I'd get better reception if it were outside, but considering my friend's similar setup, I'm sure I'll be happy with it.
Here's my setup and my problem:
1) The TV is in the basement, the antenna will be in the attic above the second floor.
2) All coax in the house routes through the garage. Wonderfully, there is already coax going from the attic to the garage, and can be patched from the garage to the basement.
I'm sure I'm going to need a preamp to get the signal from the attic to the basement. However, there are no power outlets in the attic.
So, here's the big question: Instead of putting the preamp with the antenna, could I put it garage? How much of a reduced signal can I expect boosting it halfway down as opposed to boosting it at the source? (I'm guessing it's two 25 foot runs of coax)
Thanks in advance,
S