Review on Winegard LNA-100 Boost TV Antenna Amplifier - HDTV Signal Booster with HD Digital VHF UHF Amplification - Indoor Ultra Low Noise Amp (USB Power Supply) by David Norwood

I live in downtown Florida about 60 miles east of Sarasota. I have a broadband antenna mounted on a 20 foot rotor mast. My house is surrounded by trees over 20 feet tall. In the days of good old analog TV, I was able to receive stable TV signals even from Jacksonville and Miami. But with the advent of digital television, the number of channels in the Tampa-Sarasota area was reduced to 6. And the reception of these channels was often choppy, with dead pixels, out of sync sound, etc. And depending on the time of day and weather conditions, some channels were not received at all. Vinegar LNA-200. Then I saw that the characteristics of the LNA-100 are about the same. Preferring not to drop the antenna to install the LNA-200, I chose the LNA-100 which is an indoor unit. I'm glad I did. The attached photo shows a diagram of my system. Before purchasing and installing the LNA-100 I was only able to receive 6 channels and together with their sub-channels a total of 20 channels. After installing the LNA-100, the number of stations increased to 13, and together with their subchannels, the total number of channels increased to 45. Some of the stations are in Fort Meyers, which I was never able to receive before. was the elimination of intermittent reception and annoying pixelation and dropouts. So far I've only seen stable reception of all 45 channels without having to rotate the antenna a few degrees to one side or the other to maintain reception of a particular channel. Aside from the excellent improvement in digital TV reception, I like the fact that the LNA-100 is made in the USA, as stated on the box and in Winegard's information about the device. I also like that the power supply is a small USB adapter. I measured the output voltage of the device and it was 5.0 volts DC by default. That way, in the event of a power outage, you can replace it with any cheap USB adapter available from Walmart, for example. The amp block itself is encased in a small plastic case whose top and bottom appear to snap together. I haven't attempted to open the amp, but if the top can be ripped off maybe someone with the knowledge and equipment needed can gain access to the circuitry to fix it. But for only $32 I would be inclined to just buy a new device. To reduce the risk of failure due to a surge, I connected my LNA-100 USB adapter to a surge protector. Finally, simply adding an amplifier to my TV system almost eliminated my hatred of wireless digital TVs and the frustration of having to watch an entire TV program.