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Old 20-Dec-2010, 8:14 PM   #5
Dave Loudin
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Cat-5 will not carry VHF/UHF signals. You need to run RG-6 coax cable from the antenna to a splitter and from the splitter to each each room where a TV will be.

What follows is a summary of what's in the Signal Analysis FAQ that's linked to at the top of your report.

You have strong signals, so a big, high-gain antenna is not needed. You do need an antenna designed to capture high-VHF (7-13) and UHF (14-51) channels. A Winegard HD7694P or an AntennaCraft HBU-33 will be perfectly fine. A pre-amp is probably not needed. Use a splitter (it;s OK to have extra ports, just be sure to terminate unused ones) that will have enough ports for the TVs to be connected.
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