Re: Y Splitter connect 2 Antennas? Mr Ed? Trial and Error.

Wes Newell wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:18:43 -0500, Mr Ed wrote:

Since I started this thread some time ago, I guess I better chip in. I
agree with all the given answers to your problem. The best overall way
is to get a antenna switch box. They are available with a remote
control. They're cheap. That's what I use. Using a splitter will only
work if all stations are close by and strong. With a lot of luck. And
we haven't even discussed reflected signals or standing waves.

I guess I'm just lucky. I have A uhf/vhf antenna and a uhf only antenna tied together with a common reversed rf splitter. The combo antenna is on the bottom with the 8 bay bow tie uhf antenna mounted about a foot above it and I receiver excellent reception from stations about 40 miles from here that are separated by about 5 degrees and a few miles. The cable lengths of the feed cables to the splitter is exactly the same 20' length. From where they tie together I have about 6' of single coax to a 1 in/2 out distribution amp. Behind that it gets split to 9 different tuners and there's no problems on any of them. I don't see why having 2 antennas pointed in opposite directions should cause a problem unless there's 2 stations on the same channel, but it seems a simple matter of a little wire shield added between the antennas to block cross signals. That would be fairly easy with uhf only bowtie antennas.


Wes I have the same setup as you with a UHF (HD9095P) 4 feet above a UHF/VHF (HD8200P). I found the best setup was to disconnect the UHF element on the combo antenna and use it as a VHF only. My signal strength meter on the HDTV (what ever that checks) went up a bar or two for UHF channels and I seem to have less dropouts. I should check to see if I even need the VHF after next February.
-Mike
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