Terk passive inline signal amplifier BIA-20 doesn't work

[Mark22]

I've got a Terk inline signal amplifier (powerless) and when I use it either to feed the OTA to more TVs or OTA+RF modulated satellite signal on 1 coax, the amplifier does worse than good; the image goes bad, bad. I tried simply from OTA antenna just to one TV and same thing. The instructions says that accepts input from Roof Antenna/Satellite/CATV and output to TV, VCR, SAT. receiver or Cable Box. Am I doing something wrong or this is defective? Thank you.

 

[beast37799]

it needs dc power via coax to work

 

[Mark22]

If it is for Roof Antenna (ota) from where to get power?

 

[beast37799]

well the same way a preamp on a rooftop antenna gets power an inline power supply

 

[oljim]

Only a jerk will sell you a TERK

 

[beast37799]

Only a jerk will sell you a TERK

not very helpfu l