Before I moved to a cable-wired neighborhood, I had very good success with
the 2-piece Radio Shack antenna amplifier kit. It has a little module you
attach on the mast (as close as possible to your antenna terminals -- you
don't want to lose signal before the amp, especially on UHF signals) and it
is connected with standard TV coax to a little plug-in unit that sits near
your television (or distribution terminal). It is adjustable, but I think
it says +35db on the box.

If your antenna is any good at all (and reasonably unobstructed), you will
bring a 40-mile UHF signal (like channel 49) in as a local. I also had
Radio Shack's medium-sized antenna (the one that's always going on sale).
It's nothing special, yet I was able to get local reception from Baton Rouge
as well (70 miles away) if I turned my antenna in that direction.

-- Stinger


"lbbs" wrote in message
...
My low channels and high channels are coming in week (I especially would
like to improve channel 49). I like in a small city of 130,000
population. We have Toronto aprox 40 miles north and Buffalo 40 miles
south of us. I would to find a way to improve my TV signal. One of
the
things I would like to try is put a preamp on the antenna, but not sure
what
dB rating to use so I don't over amplify my signal (I don't want to
improve
some channels at the expense of other good channels). Any ideas?



Also, what about cleaning up the connection at the antenna, by cutting off
the end
that is corroded and reconnecting it to the antenna? Or just cleaning
the
connection with sand paper?




Other pertinent info:

Basically I looking for ways to improve my signal. I am satisfied with
the

12 channel or so

that we are presently getting and I don't what to pay for more channel
with

cable or dish.

All I want is to get a 15% improvement or so in my TV signal. I get a
fair

TV signal now, but I have a couple of channel like 49 that my parents
better

then us. I received a few suggestions like replace my coax with RG6
wire

and get an preamplifier at my old tower antenna. The antenna is 35
years

old at most (that is the age of our house), 15 years at best).
Anything

else I can do to improve signal. I don't mind putting some money into
it

since it is a long term investment. Thanks.



p.s. I am not interested in buying a new antenna.