Hello John,

No preamp is necessary or even desirable. I highly recommend a rotator.
This is the only "option" that is desirable. An inexpensive Radio Shack
one will do. I use their 15-1245 which sells for about $75. You will
also need their 20-gauge three-wire rotator cable (make sure you get
exactly that only - their salespeople are not always familiar with it).
It sells for about $15 for 100 feet.

The antenna comes with two spare fuses (it should be rarely, if ever,
necessary to replace the fuse) and a Stancor STA-300R AC-adapter for
the US. Should you wish to purchase additional "backups," Allied
Electronics sells them at reasonable prices.

Best,

Joe