what kind of cable are you running between buildings?
For a 200' run, I would use RG-11 as the minimum, and would prefer 1/2" hardline. RG59 isn't going to cut it, and RG-6 will lose 16-24db @1000 mhz.
Passive splitters are going to cost you 3.5db+ per split, in both directions.
You need to amplify the signals at both ends to compensate for the cable and splitter loss, which means that your bi-directional amp at the remote building needs to have enough gain in the return direction to offset the cable loss at the frequency of interest. Once the signal is lost into the noise, it is very difficult to recover.
Last edited by techie; 11/01/08 07:59 PM.
