Skip the amp.My experience has been that all they do is mess up the signal.People with more knowhow than me all say never go with amplified antennas.Past experience pretty much confirms this,strong stations work great while borderline stations just become a jumbled mess.I am 15 to 20 miles away in a basement and I Now get all local ota hd stations great plus about 10-12 digital stations I never knew existed btw I got the Silver Sensor just for those rare occasions the cable goes out

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