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UGH! So, purchased the Channel Master 7777, set up the ladders on the roof again and installed it. The actual preamp is located about 1.5 - 2ft lower than the antenna on the mast. I connected the coaxial cable(s) as described in the manual. While I was up on the ladder, I turned the antenna toward 219 azimuth in an attempt to get FOX and CBS out of New York.
I then went into the attic where the line is coming through the house and followed it to a junction spot (50 ft end) because this where there is one attic light. I installed a 120V outlet from the attic light and installed the Channel Master supplied splitter. I then plugged in the power supply and connected the "TV end" coaxial to the line running to the TV set.
The moment of truth...ran a channel scan on the TV and NO CHANNELS! I realized I needed to do some trouble shooting. I checked the outlet I installed in the attic to make sure there was power. I then decided to get up on the ladder, disconnect the preamp and reconnect the original line I had (prior to the preamp), disconnect the splitter and power supply and recheck to see if I was still getting some channels without the preamp. Voila! I got channels. So, I thought it may be the short coaxial cable I installed from the preamp to the antenna, so I went back up on the ladder, took down the short coaxial and connected it between my TV to the wall cable outlet. I got channels so that cable must have been good. I then reconnected all cables correctly to the preamp (back to the antenna, reinstalled the splitter and power supply) and retested...NO CHANNELS.
Frustrating to say the least. So, I can get a few channels without the preamp, but once installed, I get no channels. Thoughts? I was really trying to be able to see football this weekend!
Thanks for any input...
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