Can I connect 2 antennas together?
Adding a second antenna can increase the signal path coverage and give you a more consistent signal. To accomplish this you will need a combiner or coupler that can combine the two antennas together. I would recommend that you use two identical antennas. This will ensure a balanced signal path and coverage.
How far apart do VHF antennas need to be?
A good rule is to keep antennas at least 1/2 wavelength apart or at least 3ft at VHF and even at that spacing the radiation pattern may look like a clover leaf with good signal going out in four directions and lousy performance in between the clover leaf pattern.
Can an antenna splitter be used as a combiner?
The truth is that unless you engineer it differently, every splitter can also be used as a combiner. In most RF distributions, signals are always passing back and forth in two directions. A splitter or combiner would have to be specially engineered not to be bidirectional. See, a combiner is like a funnel.
Can you run 2 UHF antennas?
It is also quick and easy access to both of your options whenever you require them and it is rather easy to install it. With this set up you can run more than 2 antennas if you really want – however if you make the right decision when purchasing you will only need 2 to cover all your requirements.
What happens when antennas are placed too close together?
Antenna Positioning: Location. In terms of location, receive antennas should not be positioned closer than one wavelength to any reflecting surface. Positioning antennas less than one wavelength from reflective surfaces can increase the risk of a drop-out due to reflection induced multi-path phase cancellation.
Can you combine a UHF and VHF antennas?
Yep, a $2 combiner should work fine to combine UHF and VHF feeds. The problem with combining two UHF or two VHF feeds is due to the signals for a given station from one antenna being out of phase with the corresponding signal from the other antenna. Not a problem when you are combining different signals.
How do I combine two antennas?
Combine two indoor antennas. Use a coaxial splitter that has one coaxial “antenna out” port on one side and two ports on the other. Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the splitter’s single port to the “antenna in” port on the television or digital converter box.