Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Keefe John 
You can do this will channel master parts. We've done up to 240 rooms.

Keefe

On April 13, 2018 6:52:03 PM CDT, Matt Hoppes 
 wrote:
>I assume an MDU pre wired with coax could have an amp and antenna
>stuffed on the system?
>
>> On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:39, Josh Reynolds 
>wrote:
>> 
>> It's been forever, don't remember the brands.
>> 
>> DTV is very sensitive. Be sure to use only RG6 cable and quality
>Fconnectors. 44-700MHz for amps and splitters and patch panels.
>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:28 PM Matt Hoppes
> wrote:
>>> I figured. Any recommendation oh guru of knowledge?
>>> 
 On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:20, Josh Reynolds 
>wrote:
 
 You need distribution amplifier.
 
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:17 PM Matt Hoppes
> wrote:
> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of
>TV and send it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of
>amplifier, or will it work split off to say 50 units direct on the
>coax?

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Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread George Skorup 
Most of the MDU OTA we do is 40-60 miles out of Chicago. Some need a 
pre-amp at the antenna. Most 10+ story buildings get decent signal 
without it.


Distro amp > splitters > risers > 25db taps > 15db taps > 10 > 5 etc. 
Depends on the number of units, distance from the amp, etc.


That's what I recall off the top of my head. I don't do much with that 
stuff. We have minions for that.


On 4/13/2018 6:56 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:

Yes, it’s will need an amp to overcome the splitter loss.

Sent from my iPhone


On Apr 13, 2018, at 5:17 PM, Matt Hoppes  
wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and send 
it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier, or will 
it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Chuck McCown 
Yes, it’s will need an amp to overcome the splitter loss.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 13, 2018, at 5:17 PM, Matt Hoppes  
> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and send 
> it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier, or 
> will it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Jeff Evans 

cut my teeth on small community catv ~40 years ago

On 4/13/2018 7:51 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote:

Oooo. I know that name. Thanks for reminding me.

Why do you know it?  That’s not exactly a common household brand.

On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:30, Jeff Evans > wrote:


May have to channel convert it and a distribution amplifier,   google 
/Blonder Tongue/


On 4/13/2018 7:17 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and send 
it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier, or will 
it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Matt Hoppes 
I assume an MDU pre wired with coax could have an amp and antenna stuffed on 
the system?

> On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:39, Josh Reynolds  wrote:
> 
> It's been forever, don't remember the brands.
> 
> DTV is very sensitive. Be sure to use only RG6 cable and quality Fconnectors. 
> 44-700MHz for amps and splitters and patch panels.
> 
>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:28 PM Matt Hoppes 
>>  wrote:
>> I figured. Any recommendation oh guru of knowledge?
>> 
>>> On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:20, Josh Reynolds  wrote:
>>> 
>>> You need distribution amplifier.
>>> 
 On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:17 PM Matt Hoppes 
  wrote:
 Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and 
 send it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of 
 amplifier, or will it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Matt Hoppes 
Oooo. I know that name. Thanks for reminding me. 

Why do you know it?  That’s not exactly a common household brand. 

> On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:30, Jeff Evans  wrote:
> 
> May have to channel convert it and a distribution amplifier,   google Blonder 
> Tongue
> 
>> On 4/13/2018 7:17 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote:
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and 
>> send it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier, 
>> or will it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Josh Reynolds 
It's been forever, don't remember the brands.

DTV is very sensitive. Be sure to use only RG6 cable and quality
Fconnectors. 44-700MHz for amps and splitters and patch panels.

On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:28 PM Matt Hoppes 
wrote:

> I figured. Any recommendation oh guru of knowledge?
>
> On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:20, Josh Reynolds  wrote:
>
> You need distribution amplifier.
>
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:17 PM Matt Hoppes <
> mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and
>> send it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier,
>> or will it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Jeff Evans 
May have to channel convert it and a distribution amplifier, google 
/Blonder Tongue/


On 4/13/2018 7:17 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and send 
it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier, or will 
it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Matt Hoppes 
I figured. Any recommendation oh guru of knowledge?

> On Apr 13, 2018, at 19:20, Josh Reynolds  wrote:
> 
> You need distribution amplifier.
> 
>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:17 PM Matt Hoppes 
>>  wrote:
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and 
>> send it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier, 
>> or will it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?

Re: [AFMUG] MDU coax

2018-04-13 Thread Josh Reynolds 
You need distribution amplifier.

On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 6:17 PM Matt Hoppes 
wrote:

> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to take OTA reception of TV and
> send it through existing coax in an MDU?  Do I need some sort of amplifier,
> or will it work split off to say 50 units direct on the coax?
>