Look at the specification sheet on your amplifier. Find the "noise figure" number. You should hit the hybrid with this level (ideal flat) at a minimum. For every dB additional, you will improve your carrier-to-noise by 1dB.
Good luck!
Greg Tobin
> I'm new in this field... I was wondering how low a signal has to be before the noise floor is amplified with an in-house amp.
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