Comments on: The Best TV Antenna Amplifiers in 2023

By: Jim Navotney

Jim Navotney — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:45:38 +0000

Having owned The CM 7777, the RCA dual input preamp, i found that the Winegard LNA-200 was my best choice for my location 55 miles from the towers and surrounded by high power FM stations and two way radio towers within a couple miles.
Noise figure under 1Db
20 Db gain
Separate VHF and UHF amplifiers
And the highest resistance to overload available.
The Channel Master easily went into overload and amplified out of band interference.
The RCA worked better than the Channel Master and didn’t overload as easily.

By: Techs Motion Staff

Techs Motion Staff — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:57:00 +0000

In reply to William Belg.

Hi William,

It’s strange that you’re not receiving any channels at all. There may be several reasons for that: placement, faulty cable etc. Please refer to this article https://www.antennasdirect.com/antenna-troubleshooting.html. We’re not sure if an amp will solve your problem but Channel Master, Antennas Direct and RCA will work fine outdoor.

By: William Belg

William Belg — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:14:10 +0000

I just installed an outdoor antenna and had to use 100 ft of coaxial cable. I am not receiving any channels at all. Previously I picked up 16 channels with it sitting on top of my refrigerator. Do I need to install a preamp, and if so what would you recommend? Thx, Bill

By: Techs Motion Staff

Techs Motion Staff — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:45:21 +0000

In reply to Stephanie Owsley. Hi Stephanie, Have your tried Channel Master, Antennas Direct or RCA amps from our list? A number of users reported they work decently for rural areas. RCA even claims that it's "Designed specifically to improve the performance of outdoor antennas in low signal strength areas".

By: Stephanie Owsley

Stephanie Owsley — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:16:28 +0000

LOOKING FOR A Good OUTDOOR TV Booster in rrural areas Can’t Find anymore