Combiners

[Kraven]

http://www.solidsignal.com/cview.asp?mc=03&d=over-the-air-tv-antennas-supplies&c=Signal Combiners

Anyone have experience/opinions about these? I might have to add a VHF antenna to existing collection. Just wondering how these perform.

Cheers, K

 

[boba]

I would suggest a UVSJ signal combiner .5dB insertion loss available from solid signal also, for 1/2 the price

 

[Mr Tony]

the link doesnt work. I have a UVSJ combiner and it works really well with 2 separate antennas

 

[boba]

Link works for me, but you have to go down the page about halfway then select combiners.

 

[Titanium]

I also use the UVSJ combiner. Provides the best signal readings when comparing to several other combiner brands and reversed splitters.

 

[wallyhts]

I would agree. I have one sitting in the attic been working good for years. However i'm up high so I get 100% on almost all OTA channels.
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[primestar31]

UVSJ all the way.

However it's not just a combiner, it ONLY passes VHF frequencies on one side, and UHF frequencies on the other side. So, if you have combo uhf/vhf antennas, depending on which input you hook them to, they'll strip out the opposite frequency range. For instance a CM4228HD antenna that's for VHF high and UHF plugged into the UHF port, will lose VHF high completely.

Just be aware of that.

 

[boba]

UVSJ all the way.

However it's not just a combiner, it ONLY passes VHF frequencies on one side, and UHF frequencies on the other side. So, if you have combo uhf/vhf antennas, depending on which input you hook them to, they'll strip out the opposite frequency range. For instance a CM4228HD antenna that's for VHF high and UHF plugged into the UHF port, will lose VHF high completely. Just be aware of that.

Isn't that one of the reasons to use a combiner to cleanly combine UHF and VHF inputs?

 

[primestar31]

Isn't that one of the reasons to use a combiner to cleanly combine UHF and VHF inputs?

Yes, but some people don't understand that a UVSJ combiner does that function, and could get a surprise after using one. You can also just use a 2-way splitter backwards, (some "combiners" are nothing but splitters used backwards) and that passes all signals within it's ratings. However, that can cause issues also, due to two antennas fighting each other if not properly setup.

 

[boba]

Yes, but some people don't understand that a UVSJ combiner does that function, and could get a surprise after using one. You can also just use a 2-way splitter backwards, (some "combiners" are nothing but splitters used backwards) and that passes all signals within it's ratings. However, that can cause issues also, due to two antennas fighting each other if not properly setup.

The reversed splitter also introduces 3.5dB of loss compared to .5dB with a UVSJ.