Hi Marv,
The previous reply showed you that the signal level in the second antenna would be -9 dBm.
Normal signal level calibration for a receiver is a S9 signal is 50 microvolts at the antenna, in dBm this is -73 dBm.
Your signal level of -9 dBm is 64 dB above that. That would read S9+64dB on you S meter.
Some S meters read S9+40 some S9+60. This would be full scale on you S meter and more.
This may be close to the receiver overload point.
If your receiver has built in attenuator, I would select 20dB or 40 dB or more to get the signal to where the receiver can comfortably handle it.
Hope this helps
73 Greg WA1JXR