I love how fearless you were cutting the cables to each bedroom. I chose not to mess with the cables in my attic. I didn't want the next person that owned the house to have to figure out why their cable TV wasn't working upstairs.
I get what you’re saying. It’s true. That’s why I added that this is the “point of no return” in the video to emphasize that this is a big step. That being said, there’s a way to feed the lines back in there and it’s not all that hard. I plan on being in this home for quite a long time though.
A pocket knife is all ya need to make connectors, number one, and it's a better signal strength quality choice to install these antennas on the outside whare signal strength is the most highest quility and best picture quility gain. Many people are held hostage by the home owners association and putting up a tv antenna on the roof of your home on the outside is frowned on, so unfourtionally, your stuck installing the tv antennas in your attic.
Hello. The coax cable going to my outdoor antenna got damaged. I was thinking about switching to an indoor model. its been almost a year since you installed yours. what's the update on performance/ reliability? thanks!
As per electrical codes, indeed, your best bet is to ground the mast, and the RG 6 cables accordingly in order to avoid any lightning strikes that will indeed damage your tv set. The very best grounding technique is a cold water pipe for the RG 6 cables, while a ground rod for the mast used to mount the tv antennas or system head end on. You can never have enough grounding. Also, when making a RG 6 connector, a pocket knife is all ya need, number one, and as far as crimping the ferral, a crimping tool is best suited to be used in that reguard. The much newer RG 6 connectors have a entirely different crimping tool as the ferrall are much longer than the ones times past. You can build cable tv system head ends which each tv antenna used is a cantilever mounted antenna cut to the frequency of the desired tv station to be recieved which goes into the system head end building and into the recievers, processors, and combines thenout into the system which uses trunk amplifiers, line extenders, and bridgers along with tap units to connect up cable tv subscribers which the tap units range from two port design to 4 port to 8 port designs in order to handle as many cable tv subscribers from one tap unit in the trunk line or trunk run.
It is definitely recommended to ground the antenna if it is protruding from your home. That being said, it wouldn’t hurt to ground it. To ground an antenna located inside the attic, you can run a grounding wire from the antenna to a grounding rod or a metal water pipe that is connected to the earth. The grounding wire should be at least as thick as the antenna's coaxial cable and should be connected to the antenna's grounding lug or a metal part of the antenna structure. It is also important to ensure that the grounding wire is securely attached to the grounding rod or water pipe and that the connection is free of corrosion. You might want to consult with a licensed electrician or antenna installation professional to ensure that your grounding system is installed correctly and meets local building codes and safety standards.
The ground rod connection is called a ground rod clamp. Some call it a bug nut, however I've always known it to be a ground rod clamp. As per electrical codes, indeed, your best bet is to ground the mast, and the RG 6 cables accordingly in order to avoid any lightning strikes that will indeed damage your tv set. The very best grounding technique is a cold water pipe for the RG 6 cables, while a ground rod for the mast used to mount the tv antennas or system head end on. You can never have enough grounding. Also, when making a RG 6 connector, a pocket knife is all ya need, number one, and as far as crimping the ferral, a crimping tool is best suited to be used in that reguard. The much newer RG 6 connectors have a entirely different crimping tool as the ferrall are much longer than the ones times past. I have built cable tv system head ends which each tv antenna used is a cantilever mounted antenna cut to the frequency of the desired tv station to be recieved which goes into the system head end building and into the recievers, processors, and combines thenout into the system which uses trunk amplifiers, line extenders, and bridgers along with tap units to connect up cable tv subscribers which the tap units range from two port design to 4 port to 8 port designs in order to handle as many cable tv subscribers from one tap unit in the trunk line or trunk run.
should have talked less showed ALL of the installation equipmnet. Never showed the power Sourse. This video could have been 10 to 15 minuates tops. Talking with the mask...Just frustrating
My apologies. There was a power source nearby which I neglected to show and we discovered that our AC was venting into the attic which was blowing insulation around and choking me up. I needed to finish the project but the environment got me in a hurry.
I love how fearless you were cutting the cables to each bedroom. I chose not to mess with the cables in my attic. I didn't want the next person that owned the house to have to figure out why their cable TV wasn't working upstairs.
I get what you’re saying. It’s true. That’s why I added that this is the “point of no return” in the video to emphasize that this is a big step. That being said, there’s a way to feed the lines back in there and it’s not all that hard. I plan on being in this home for quite a long time though.
A pocket knife is all ya need to make connectors, number one, and it's a better signal strength quality choice to install these antennas on the outside whare signal strength is the most highest quility and best picture quility gain. Many people are held hostage by the home owners association and putting up a tv antenna on the roof of your home on the outside is frowned on, so unfourtionally, your stuck installing the tv antennas in your attic.
Valid points! Thank you. Our HOA limits our options here as it does for many unfortunately.
SEVENTY SEVEN CHANNELS??? That's amazing. I'm setting up my antenna this week and I'm hoping to get six. Way to go!
Yeah… I was actually shocked at how many came up! Hopefully you’ll get 100 😉
Love the video! Very good idea!
Thank you so much!
Awesome!👍👍👍
Thank you Marvin 🙏🏼☺️
You're very welcome!!!
Thank you for this info. the background music is a little distracting.
Hopefully it helps. I appreciate the feedback for future videos. 😌🙃
I want to do this but my cable comes in from the basement so I think it’ll take more to get coaxial cable down from the attic.
Hope you’re able to get it figured out!!
Hello. The coax cable going to my outdoor antenna got damaged. I was thinking about switching to an indoor model. its been almost a year since you installed yours. what's the update on performance/ reliability? thanks!
I have had no issues personally with connectivity myself. It has worked really well. 👍🏼
@@TammysHomeTips thank you
Thanks for this video. Just ordered the same model from Amazon and will be installing soon
Awesome! Much success to you!!
what about grounding the antenna ?
As per electrical codes, indeed, your best bet is to ground the mast, and the RG 6 cables accordingly in order to avoid any lightning strikes that will indeed damage your tv set. The very best grounding technique is a cold water pipe for the RG 6 cables, while a ground rod for the mast used to mount the tv antennas or system head end on. You can never have enough grounding. Also, when making a RG 6 connector, a pocket knife is all ya need, number one, and as far as crimping the ferral, a crimping tool is best suited to be used in that reguard. The much newer RG 6 connectors have a entirely different crimping tool as the ferrall are much longer than the ones times past.
You can build cable tv system head ends which each tv antenna used is a cantilever mounted antenna cut to the frequency of the desired tv station to be recieved which goes into the system head end building and into the recievers, processors, and combines thenout into the system which uses trunk amplifiers, line extenders, and bridgers along with tap units to connect up cable tv subscribers which the tap units range from two port design to 4 port to 8 port designs in order to handle as many cable tv subscribers from one tap unit in the trunk line or trunk run.
Grounding of the Antenna?
It is definitely recommended to ground the antenna if it is protruding from your home. That being said, it wouldn’t hurt to ground it. To ground an antenna located inside the attic, you can run a grounding wire from the antenna to a grounding rod or a metal water pipe that is connected to the earth. The grounding wire should be at least as thick as the antenna's coaxial cable and should be connected to the antenna's grounding lug or a metal part of the antenna structure. It is also important to ensure that the grounding wire is securely attached to the grounding rod or water pipe and that the connection is free of corrosion. You might want to consult with a licensed electrician or antenna installation professional to ensure that your grounding system is installed correctly and meets local building codes and safety standards.
The ground rod connection is called a ground rod clamp. Some call it a bug nut, however I've always known it to be a ground rod clamp. As per electrical codes, indeed, your best bet is to ground the mast, and the RG 6 cables accordingly in order to avoid any lightning strikes that will indeed damage your tv set. The very best grounding technique is a cold water pipe for the RG 6 cables, while a ground rod for the mast used to mount the tv antennas or system head end on. You can never have enough grounding. Also, when making a RG 6 connector, a pocket knife is all ya need, number one, and as far as crimping the ferral, a crimping tool is best suited to be used in that reguard. The much newer RG 6 connectors have a entirely different crimping tool as the ferrall are much longer than the ones times past. I have built cable tv system head ends which each tv antenna used is a cantilever mounted antenna cut to the frequency of the desired tv station to be recieved which goes into the system head end building and into the recievers, processors, and combines thenout into the system which uses trunk amplifiers, line extenders, and bridgers along with tap units to connect up cable tv subscribers which the tap units range from two port design to 4 port to 8 port designs in order to handle as many cable tv subscribers from one tap unit in the trunk line or trunk run.
Thank you for the additional information!
music is SO LOUD ya can’t hear video!
Sorry about that… This video thing is a learning process for me.
should have talked less showed ALL of the installation equipmnet. Never showed the power Sourse. This video could have been 10 to 15 minuates tops. Talking with the mask...Just frustrating
My apologies. There was a power source nearby which I neglected to show and we discovered that our AC was venting into the attic which was blowing insulation around and choking me up. I needed to finish the project but the environment got me in a hurry.