Mainly because the noise factor is too high, the frequency range too
broad and the initial amplification would not be at the antenna but at
the other end of the coax. Signal losses occur from the antenna to the
amplifier. Bad idea.

sogs wrote:

Why wouldn't I want to do this?
I would like to purchase an amplifier for my scanner antenna. I saw a
cable tv amplifier with 10db gain for the frequencies 10 - 900 mhz.
Why wouldn't this work; or would it?
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