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Old 29-Aug-2014, 12:45 AM   #2
rabbit73
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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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