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Old 25-Jan-2014, 4:49 PM   #7
GroundUrMast
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The details of your specific installation are impossible to understand fully without being present to see the whole situation.

If you have an existing base and mast, and the cabling is in place, then you may only need to verify that all the satellite system components which are incompatible with OTA TV frequencies have been removed.

Soldering is not used in a normal installation. Use factory assembled cables or invest in a basic compression connector tool kit which includes the compression tool, cable cutter and cable stripper.

Seal connections that are exposed to the elements using CoaxSeal or Scotch/3M #2228. Cables can be secured to mast or similar supports with a few wraps of good quality electrical tape... tie-wraps will begin to crush coax if over tightened which is quite easy to do.
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