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The preamp is easy to install. Comes with 2 nylon zip ties. But most nylon ties break down when exposed to UV rays. Tape over the ties after installation. It is powered by a 5 volt DC power inserter. Most other preamps use 12-15 volts DC to power up. So if yov have a central power system to power, you have to add on a 5volt now. I measure 13db of gain at 200MHz @6Mhz bandwidth. The unit says 20 db is nominal (which may be true at single frequency). The unit is not watertight. But built weather resistant. There is a 'weep hole' to drain any moisture built up in the case. I don't know if this is a going to be a problem or not. I didn't disassemble to see if the PC board has any 'Conformal Coating" on it to prevent water from affecting operation. I hope. In my area I have 5 stations that are from 76MHz to 510Mhz. It is made in USA. Around 40$ is the lowest price I've come across.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I utilized this both preamplifier and their inline amplified, plus one other inline amplifier (that goes inside the house, not outside at the antenna), and almost all my channels have been boosted to 100, the highest level showing on the signal strength indicator on my vcr remote!) We are very pleased with the product. Glad I discovered it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I purchased the Winegard Boost XT to replace my previous RCA preamplifier which stopped working after six years. I initially set up the Winegard with the power unit inside the house in line with one of our TVs, as instructed. This configuration did not work. So, I moved the power unit close to the antenna and preamplifier, outside the house. This worked perfectly. However, the power unit is not made to be installed outdoors. So, I was able to move it indoors, still close to the preamplifier unit, by drilling holes and running cables into a hallway space directly behind the preamp. So, my advice is to keep the power unit relatively close to the preamplifier. Overall, I find the Winegard Preamp to be adequate. However, my previous RCA preamp was a little more powerful than the Winegard. There are a couple of TV stations that need more of a boost with the Winegard.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This product worked well and was easy to setup, but it stopped working after about a week. Thus I returned to. I replaced it with an Onn outdoor amplifier from Walmart which was a bit cheaper and performed better and it seems to be working just fine so far, hope it continues. After the Winegard unit quit, I noticed reports from other users that had the same experience of it dying after a short period of use.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
We live 50 miles from the major network stations, using a 6 way splitter to 6 TV sets the Winegard LNA-200 unit was installed between the digital antenna and the splitter. The result was going from 17 stations with fair(25% to 75%)reception to 48 stations with half of them at 100% and the other half at 25% to 75%.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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