Local Channels OTA

[Alvarez]

As most people know that have read my recent posts.. I was a V* customer and now after a delayed install I am going to be a D* customer this friday once again.

ALL of my local channels were coming in... this was true on both the V* box and the D* box (HTLHD) When I switched the plug from one to the other. Voom showed up on tuesday to take both V* boxes(1 in Family Room, 1 in sons room) and now I can only get about half of my locals OTA. (they didn't touch the dish or OTA Ant.)

The only thing I can figure out is the 2nd V* Box is gone from the circuit(sons room).. The only box I have hooked up until D* installs is the HTLHD. Does the OTA Antenna get voltage from multiple boxes which might make it higher powered?

If this is the only case then cool when D* Installs there will be 4 boxes plugged into the antenna and might even pick up more solid signals on some of the channels.

So basically it was 2 V* boxes hooked up to the OTA Antenna, and the signal was also perfect with 1 V* Box and the HTLHD Box. Now with just the HTLHD the OTA's aren't coming in strong and some don't even pick up.

Hope my question was worded right and not too confusing. Thanks for any help anyone has to offer.

[boba]

You don't say what you have for a OTA antenna making it very hard to answer your question.

[Alvarez]

My OTA antenna is a Winegard amplified Sensar II. It pulls its power from the reciever.

Sorry I had posted which it was in a previous thread and forgot to post it in this one.

[satman69]

Your Wineguard Sensar II was receiving power from your Voom box. Now it isnt receiving any power. You need to add a pre-amp.

[Alvarez]

Where do I get a preamp? I have a preamp that plugs into a coax signal but its a line booster I believe. What do I need exactly?

[satman69]

Where do I get a preamp? I have a preamp that plugs into a coax signal but its a line booster I believe. What do I need exactly?

A lot of people like the Channel Master 7777 preamp.

[Roycap]

How does a preamp work?

[Darin]

Since that antenna is an amplified antenna, wouldn't he be better off just getting the proper power injector, and letting the antenna work the way it's supposed to? I would think that there'd be a good chance that the output of an amplified antenna that didn't have power wouldn't be as good as one of a non-amplified antenna. A separate pre-amp may not have as good of a signal to work with.

[satman69]

Since that antenna is an amplified antenna, wouldn't he be better off just getting the proper power injector, and letting the antenna work the way it's supposed to? I would think that there'd be a good chance that the output of an amplified antenna that didn't have power wouldn't be as good as one of a non-amplified antenna. A separate pre-amp may not have as good of a signal to work with.

**I could be wrong, but I believe that Voom was giving its customers the non-amplified version of the Sensor II antennas and the power was coming from the box.

[Alvarez]

The antenna says "Amplified" on it and I have another Sensar(OLD) that says non-amplified and ES5348 or something.

You made alot of sense because when I tested my D* box the antenna was being powered by my sons V* receiver.