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aka.Hooper · 11-10-2009, 05:45 AM

Hey space Ranger,
Don't think of it as "current" Sure the splitters are passing TV freq's.

The current that powers the amp (traveling from the power injector to the amp itself) is 14-18volts DC and your common run of the mill splitter doesn't pass DC - it starts passing signal at around 40-50MHz.

Most amps without the DC voltage to power it becomes an attenuator.

For a quick check move the power injector upstream of the splitter(s) and see what you get. This is the recommended placement in the instructions, btw.

If you need that power injector location you can replace the splitters with a DC passing type splitter(s)

And JB meant a HD7696P, 7698P

11-10-2009, 05:45 AM	#13
aka.Hooper "Babe" 2002-2009 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern Suffolk, LI, NY Posts: 562	Hey space Ranger, Don't think of it as "current" Sure the splitters are passing TV freq's. The current that powers the amp (traveling from the power injector to the amp itself) is 14-18volts DC and your common run of the mill splitter doesn't pass DC - it starts passing signal at around 40-50MHz. Most amps without the DC voltage to power it becomes an attenuator. For a quick check move the power injector upstream of the splitter(s) and see what you get. This is the recommended placement in the instructions, btw. If you need that power injector location you can replace the splitters with a DC passing type splitter(s) And JB meant a HD7696P, 7698P __________________ Some details on my DIY antenna builds: http://mysite.verizon.net/res11d41p/ Some tips for newbies posting to the forum for the first time: http://www.highdefforum.com/local-hd...ng-advice.html Last edited by aka.Hooper; 11-10-2009 at 05:50 AM.