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Old 29-Aug-2014, 12:07 AM   #1
Montrealsignal
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Any setup help would be appreciated I just installed antenna

Hi I am from the city of Montreal and I just setup an antenna I selected a DB8E, with a 10 foot mast, installed on top of a duplex. Currently getting about 22 Channels in. Here is my report.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...ec2ff02aba50e3
I did not use any booster etc... I still need to ground it properly. I could use a clamp and ground wire to attach ground wire to Water main? Do I need to do anything else? Any recommendations anyone? Any way thanks in advance TV Antenna Friends! As You can see I am definately new to this. But fed up of Cable bills for crap stations etc... BTW is there anyway to have some kind of interactive TV guide ? Or any recommendations for a good recorder? I think with the antenna and Netflix and Crackle I will be OK without cable bill. Thanks in advance, MontrealSignal.
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Old 29-Aug-2014, 12:45 AM   #2
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Currently getting about 22 Channels
You are doing very well.
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I did not use any booster etc...
Good; a booster would be overloaded.
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I still need to ground it properly.
Check out these threads:
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14748
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14241
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=13949
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=12948
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=901
http://forum.tvfool.com/showpost.php...4&postcount=20

Based on my personal experience, the first thing you should do is to ground the coax with a grounding block that is connected to your electrical system ground. This will protect you from leakage current shocks from your AC operated equipment.
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...postcount=1099
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Last edited by rabbit73; 30-Aug-2014 at 1:28 AM. Reason: added grounding post from Canadian forum
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Old 3-Dec-2014, 8:45 PM   #3
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Thank You very much for your response, any help/guidance is appreciated! I am sorry for such a long delay getting back to you. I was away for a while.
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