Contents
How do I run an antenna cable through my roof?
Remove the air duct cover and place it aside. Screw an end of the antenna coaxial cable into the coax output connection on the antenna on the roof. Run the coaxial cable along the roof until you come to an air duct. Staple the coaxial cable to the roof with U-clamp staples from a stapler gun.
How do you secure a roof wire?
Be sure to smooth off the corners and the edges to avoid damaging the cables or yourself. To attach the fixture to the roof shingles, simply spread a generous glob of RTV adhesive over an area of about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Work the adhesive against the shingles thoroughly so that it will bind well to the shingle.
Can I use my existing cable to tie in an outdoor antenna while still using the same cable for internet service?
It’s possible and even easy to put OTA TV and satellite signals on one cable because satellite TV has been allocated higher bandwidth frequencies. Satellite internet subscribers can therefore use the existing coax cable for their OTA antenna, which eliminates the need for a new wire.
Can you use your old satellite dish as an antenna?
If you have a satellite dish mounted to the roof or the side of your house, it is able to be used as an external television antenna. This will allow you to receive digital broadcast television signals that are available in your area. Place the antenna on the back of the dish.
Where are the feed lines on my antenna?
But that would have added 50-100 feet of more feed line per antenna that I wasn’t willing to buy nor accept the loss for the longer runs. With the placement of my antennas, I was able to route the feed lines in a way that they would drop off of the roof and fall directly in front (or very close to) a window that led into my radio room.
How did I Make my antenna feedthrough panel?
As you can see here, the connectors weren’t run straight through the panel but they were offset to allow for a connecting medium to be stored. I simply found some spare 16 gauge wire and soldered it to the connectors. I had some 1 1/4″ weather striping left over from a previous project that I applied to the top and bottom edge for a better seal.
Where do I run the antenna in my house?
Drilling through 8″ block, wall board and then exterior brick for a really long barrel connector wasn’t my first choice. I could have used the same entrance as the satellite dish coax and just ran the feed lines into the radio room from there.
Can a ham radio be connected to an outside antenna?
Radio inside, Antennas outside. How do you make the two connect in the most efficient manner? So, as with most Ham radio operators, I had the dilemma of the proper way to bring the antenna coax into the shack.