Can this wire setup work to get good reception?

Question

I don't know much about wiring but here's my plan:

We recently canceled our cable.
We have an antenna on top of the house.
Can I take the two wires from the house antenna, strip the cable wire that attaches to my TV, then connect the two?
Would that give me good reception and is it dangerous to try?

Answer 1

Wow....that's OLD flat lead wiring you've got there.....
It's not as good as Coaxial like RG-6 cabling....
In fact, it's SMARTER to replace the OLD antenna....the Wiring is rusted on it, it'll crumble if you try to replace the Twin-Lead with COAX.....

So, go to Radio Shack, ask them if they have the Twin-Lead ADAPTORs for a Coax connection on a TV set....if they do...GREAT, get one.

If they DON'T....then you're right where you need to be....Get an 8 bay Bowtie antenna, 100 foot of RG-6 Coax, An OUTDOOR Balun, make sure the antenna comes with the mounting hardware (it should) .

When you get home, take the Twin-lead and tape the Coax to it, then use the Twin lead OUTSIDE your home to pull the Coax Thru the wall. Then pull enough cable to get it up to your antenna.....Take a string and tie it on the Coax end, take the antenna, attach the Outdoor balun to the wingnuts. You'll use that string to pull the coax up to the roof.

Size up your hardware, use a 1/2 drive socket that fits it, and it should also remove the old antenna up there on the roof ( you don't remove the mast, you remove ONLY the antenna)

Now go up there and Bust Off the old rusty bolts holding your old antenna....and replace it with the new one. Point it in the same direction as the old one IF you had good reception....

IF NOT....then try this website, it has the positioning on your local stations....

http://www.antennaweb.org

Remember....Your HD signal is only as good as your Antenna....

Answer 2

If you have a flat 300-ohm cable wire, you need a simple 300-ohm to Coax adapter from Radio Shack.

Read
http://www.dxing.com/tnotes/tnote03.pdf

Go also to www.antennaweb.org to see what is the best direction for your antenna

Answer 3

You should get a wireless router that also has wired port and put it where you will use the wireless most, then run a wire to the other rooms where you need internet. I have the same set up with a netgear router.

Answer 4

Go to RADIO shack and tell them your idea they will sell you an adapter for the wire to connect to your TV