On 01/22/05 08:54 ET, AVFriend said...
Can the signal get overdriven if the amp is two
powerful?
Definitely, and it's hard to predict.
An amp will get overdriven if its input is too high, i.e. if the antenna's output is too high. Even this is complicated, as you have to add up the energy of all the stations coming into the antenna to see, in advance, if it will be overloaded. That is why you might see a spec (making up the detail here) such as
maximum input: + 5 dBm, 7 channels, 0 dBm, 12 channels
First try out the amp. Too little signal results in frozen images or just plain no stations. Too much signal will, too, but you are REAL unlikely to have that straight off an antenna unless you have the deep fringe antenna and live next to the transmitter.
If you need an amp, first put an amp at the antenna. This is the location that adds the least noise.