fm/ota digital antenna

mhmacw
mhmacw Posts: 832
edited May 2010 in Electronics
why cant i have a splitter to use my ota digital antenna for an fm antenna? the antenna works great for either but when i connect it to the tv and the tuner it kills signal to both. does any body know of a realy really strong antenna? im out a bit and done have any underground. i dont want a dish bill and frankly dont care whats going on out there any way haha. thanks for the help, dan
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited May 2010
    Try using a signal booster before the split.
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited May 2010
    ive tried in line and the antenna i have is powered
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited May 2010
    Anything that worked for old school antennas will work for the 'digital' antennas too. There isn't anything special about digital antennas. It's the digital tuners that cut out all the 'snow' from a picture until they get down to a very weak signal, at which point they'll just be unable to tune in any picture at all.

    So, bigger is better, higher mounting is better. Old school rooftop antennas work great.
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited May 2010
    would you believe it lol i tried one of those cable guy things both ways and nada!
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited May 2010
    ok now ive tried it both ways.... thanks man.
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited May 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Ah, but did you try it the right way?
    It does work, so something isn't right on your end.
    Can you explain how you made your connections and how you have your TV system connected?

    close enough that i undertand it haha. powered digital antenna, 3 ft jump to a 5-900. 40 ft to the basement. 3 rooms first floor 1 room 2nd floor. my fatherin law did most of it and it is a double line so im guessing the second is split in the attic.
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited May 2010
    honestly it was the wrong type and not even a slpitter. i had a 9-500 4 way. the wife will be happy!
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited May 2010
    you dont also know by chance the lengths for the legs of a two wire fm antenna do you?
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,053
    edited May 2010
    I have my rooftop antenna split 6-ways, and then have some of those outputs split again and I still have more than enough strength for any of my digital tuners and/or FM tuners. When you said OTA antenna, did you mean a rooftop or are you using some indoor dealio? The key is to get it outside where you can really get a signal. Then, use a mast mounted pre-amp to overcome cable and splitter loss.

    I have an 8-bay Channelmaster and one of their top preamps. Been working flawlessly for Digital TV and FM for 6 years now.
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