How To Hook Up A Roof Antenna

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How to hook up a roof antenna. Attic mounted antennas like ours are considerably easier to get at but our attic doesn t have floorboards so walking over to the antenna proved to be a delicate maneuver. I ve used channel master cm 9025 3 heavy. The simplest one uses a second rf cable. Mount the antenna wall installations.

Secure all bolts and nuts and connect the transformer to the antenna if the antenna comes with the transformer. If you have an outside roof antenna and the cable companies box is on the outside of your home what you can do is purchase a plastic utility box that is similar to their box then put it near the cable box and transfer all the wires from the cable box to your box with the exception of the line in from the street and the cable modem line. The first step in connecting the antenna to the tv is first getting to the antenna. If the antenna comes with a coaxial connector outside the plastic casing simply connect the outdoor coaxial cable to the antenna.

Connect the antenna to the input port. You may also apply silicone caulk to protect the screws from water penetration. Many people use their chimney as a mounting base for their antenna. Assemble the antenna on the ground.

A coaxial cable transmits the audio video signal from your antenna to a tv or a connector box. You use wall mount brackets to hold the mast in place. To install the antenna you ll first need to secure the bracket on the rooftop. Find the antenna port on the back of your tv then plug in the antenna and tighten the connector if possible.

Before you climb all the way on the roof read the instruction manual that came with the mounting kit. Some antennas come with a coaxial cable but if you have a large antenna mounted on your home s roof it might use ribbon cables instead of a coaxial cable. Now you have a few options to connect your box to your hdtv. If you re using an extension cable connect the cable to the antenna as well as the tv s input port.

If yours is roof mounted you ll need to exercise some caution. This connector delivers both video and audio signals to your set.