On Wed, 2011-05-18 at 16:01 -0600, Robert Rolf wrote:
> You should also consider inserting 'in line' signal amplifier to make up=
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> for the cable losses. This amplifiers power themselves from the polarity=
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> switching voltage. Ideally , half way along the cable, or at the LNB.

Perhaps I'm missing some other factor, but a common thing in radio
design is that whatever you signal source is, that's where the majority
of your amplification should happen.

At your signal source is where the highest SNR will be, if you put your
amplifier in the middle of the cable then you'll be amplifying a much
higher amount of noise, which doesn't help much on the receiver end.

Again, this is all based on there not being some other reason making
putting the inline amp in the middle of the run a better idea.

TTYL

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