“No signal once powered up... So I have all coaxes plugged in, and when I connect with the AC power cord, the LED lights up red, but then I lose all signals to each of the 4 lines plugged in to it. It works okay when not powered with AC, but once I plug in AC, the signal to the TV drops out. Any ideas?”
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I would double check to make sure you have the right line going to the "input". Cable from your antenna should be connected to input, and cable from the amplifier output should run to your device or TV. To some people this is counter intuitive. This may explain why you had signal when the amplifier was passive (not powered) but lost it when you plugged in the AC.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The way to test it to see if it is working properly is to disconnect one of the outbound cables. If the light stays on, then you know it's working. If the light goes out, then most likely the unit is defective and needs to replaced.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You have to be careful not to overpower your TV receiver. An amp with adjustable gain is probably what you're looking for based on what you are saying. Just a hair too strong a signal will overdrive the receiver. if you could turn the gain down in very small steps it might solve the problem. You need a whole different amp and just work with one leg of your system at a time.ie: Run an RF amp from the antenna to a passive splitter and then out to your TVs. Put the amp as close to the antenna as possible. Noise gets into the cable as it moves away from the antenna and your amp boosts everything that goes into it. Noise in, Noise out. Based on what your saying your amplified splitter could be overachieving. Engineering this stuff is hard if you aren't an antenna guy. There is a guy called the antenna man on you tube who is really good
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Did you down-load all of your channels on your TV?. This must be done for each and every TV you have hooked-up to the Amplifier. 1)First the Antenna must be aimed - like where do your main signals come from? So do a search for Transmitter locations by going to https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-location. It locates it by Zip code and how high your antenna is located. So if you're on the 3rd floor of your house - and you mounted the antenna in your attic just say (30 feet). You will get a read out and it will suggest the antenna you should pick for your area. I did not choose what they recommended - I chose CLEARSTREAM 2V. 2) once you aim the antenna - and run your cables to the amplifier in-locations, and a cable to your antenna, plug it in. If you don't have an AC adaptor - you probably threw it out with the package. All amplifiers come with an adaptor. Best Buys products, especially Rocketfish all have an AC adapter. That's why they call it a powered amplifier. (electricity). The package it comes in is small and the adapter is small., but everything is in one box. Open it up in the store first in front of the sales person so you both know it's there. 3) 3rd step down load your channels on your TV or your Digital converter box (maybe both if TV is new) - because it has to pick up the signals from the Antenna you just Aimed. New location or new Antenna - new download of channels is always required. Make sure you secure the antenna after its aimed properly so you don't have to do this task over again. 4) make sure amplifier is plugged in to an outlet and that outlet has electrical power going to it - use a table lamp if need be. Good luck - I got 66 channels - but the amplifier must be powered-up!
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Check to make sure you have the correct cable coming into the input port. That input cable should not have a pre amp in it. That pre amp may have A negative effect on you new amplifier. You just may have a bad unit.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Apparently the component connection to Out 1/PWR IN has DC current power flowing thru it. Some components connected by coaxial cable have and provide DC power. Most do not though. Maybe yours does this and that is why it works. If so, you would not need the AC adapter connected to power the amplifier.
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