Automatic sensing RF combiner

A combiner for receiving signals from multiple sources, including at least an antenna for receiving one or more over-the-air signals, a cable television signal source (CATV source) and at least two satellite antennae, the combiner comprising:

• multiple inputs for connecting to each of the antenna, CATV source and at least two satellite antennae;
• one or more outputs for coupling to a corresponding receiver;
• a printed circuit board including;
• a conflict module connected to the inputs for the at least two satellite antennae, the conflict module operable to detect the connection of a satellite receiver to an active one of the inputs and to disable the other inputs for the at least two satellite antenna in response thereto;
• a first signal combiner connected to the input for the over-the-air antenna and the CATV source and providing an output signal;
• a second signal combiner receiving the output signal from the first signal combiner and connected to the at least one satellite antenna to receive the satellite signal, and providing an output signal to the one or more outputs;
• a signal processor connected between the input for the over-the-air antenna and the first signal combiner and configured to operate on the antenna signal received at the input before the antenna signals reach the first signal combiner;
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• a logic controller connected between the input for the CATV source and the signal processor, the logic controller configured and operable to control the signal processor to operate on the antenna signal when a signal is detected at the input for the CATV source, and operable to control the signal processor to allow the antenna signal to pass to the first signal combiner when no signal is detected at the input for the CATV source, thereby controlling whether the over-the-air signal passes to the first signal combiner;
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• a power input for connecting the printed circuit board to a source of electrical power.