Outdoor TV antenna grounding question

[Megawatt]

Well a quick update. I climbed up the tower and ran the wire through a pre amp and to the house. I plugged it in to the tv and ran a scan.

Keep in mind the antenna is NOT yet calibrated with a digital compass, its just pointed in a general direction. It needs to be pointed at 55 degrees on the compass. (Nashville) Something I cant do alone standing up on a tower with one hand.

That being said I was able to pull in 38 channels in stunning HD. Channels I didnt know existed. Movie channels, weather & sports channels as well as nbc cbs abc pbs fox etc.

After calibrating to a sharp 55 degrees should pull in more .

On another note my area of tennessee is considered "deep fringe" by the FCC and expected to receive only 4 channels. Which is what I have had before installing this new antenna.

Im already happy and the antenna is not yet aimed precisely.

ON A SAD NOTE

I don't get channel 44. (metv) with eva gabor & green acres which is at 58 degrees just east if Nashville with its transmission tower in Lebanon TN so when I go up the tower to begin calibrating it I will be thinking about eva gabor when I nudge the antenna to the east a few millimeters towards 58 degrees.

Guys i had direct tv for 20 years. Im never paying for tv again. Cut the cord!

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You done a great job and let’s hope when you get it dialed in maybe you can get metv with green acres. I also like watching these old shows. I know where your coming from with the Appalachian mountains. I live on the east side of them mountains. Good job

 

[DPG]

I will be thinking about eva gabor when I nudge the antenna to the east a few millimeters towards 58 degrees.

And why not eh

 

[Joev1973]

Well I went out and buried the coaxial from the tower to the house im glad thats over. Also grounded thr coaxial to the ground rod like the mast. Took zip ties and went up the tower to secure both coaxial and copper ground to keep it clean looking.

 

[JBW175]

Good effort. I’ve really enjoyed reading this thread, glad you got it sorted. ??

 

[Megawatt]

Well I went out and buried the coaxial from the tower to the house im glad thats over. Also grounded thr coaxial to the ground rod like the mast. Took zip ties and went up the tower to secure both coaxial and copper ground to keep it clean looking.

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Joe have you ever wanted to be an electrician I would hire you just for your work ethics well done my friend
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Well I went out and buried the coaxial from the tower to the house im glad thats over. Also grounded thr coaxial to the ground rod like the mast. Took zip ties and went up the tower to secure both coaxial and copper ground to keep it clean looking.

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Joe you got to be a young buck, I’m tired just looking at all the work you got done in a short period of time. It would have taken me at least a week or two

 

[Joev1973]

Im not done yet, i also have the bedroom tv to do, which currently gets 0 channels as its on the opposite side of the house and an antenna in the window wont pick up the 4 i was getting in the living room.

I purchased an amplified splitter from channel master with the antenna, it takes the signal at the main tv and boosts it to push to other rooms

Now that I have it powered up and working i will buy some more coaxial to run some to bedroom.


Also out on the tower is a channel master pre amp thats boosts the antennas signal and sends it to the house.

Anything past the first TV the signal will loose db so the amplified splitter is supposed to make up for the loss by boosting it inside

For everything from channel master it was if i remember correctly $270

Then another $100 approx on burial coaxial and grounding supplies. So lets say total $400 with odds and ends.

My direct tv paymemt back home was $160 per month. They charge you for packages they make you pay rent on equip and to get that one extra channel you like you have to pay more to add another package of channels.

$400 a 1 time fee will save in the long run vs paying for satellite.

Now that i had a few minutes to relax and flip through all these channels im amazed all this is out there that nobody knows about.

I should have done this a long time ago.
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Age 45 so no young buck lol feeling

Joe have you ever wanted to be an electrician I would hire you just for your work ethics well done my friend
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Joe you got to be a young buck, I’m tired just looking at all the work you got done in a short period of time. It would have taken me at least a week or two

Not a young buck lol age 45 and 25 of them on an assembly line in Ohio getting beat up making Chevy's. They closed the plant and I owe 5 years to the company thats why Im down here In Tennessee I took a transfer to get my time in.

Also my company currently has a strike going on so I have energy balled up and free time thats how the antenna got done quick.

We moved to a very rural area to enjoy privacy and peace and quiet. The little things I didnt consider and took for granted were internet cable etc. And its hardly quiet with 4 roosters crowing and 8 guinea foul screaming like firetrucks all day lol if you have never heard a guinea foul youtube "guinea fowl alarm call"

You do give up amenities to live away from civilization. At least now I can flip through some channels lol

 

[Joev1973]

A view from the top. I loosened the bolts gave it a few bumps towards 55 deg. Came in ran scanner no change. Somewhere out in that direction over mountains lies Nashville and my signals. Maybe thats as good as it gets. Im not done trying tonight im gping to research online reading about angle such as tilting the front at 5 or 10 degrees up. And in not complaining. Three's company is on i will take that. Last night i couldn't watch anything.

 

[Megawatt]

A view from the top. I loosened the bolts gave it a few bumps towards 55 deg. Came in ran scanner no change. Somewhere out in that direction over mountains lies Nashville and my signals. Maybe thats as good as it gets. Im not done trying tonight im gping to research online reading about angle such as tilting the front at 5 or 10 degrees up. And in not complaining. Three's company is on i will take that. Last night i couldn't watch anything.

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You are persistent, when you get this job done. What’s our project to do ? LOL

 

[Joev1973]

You are persistent, when you get this job done. What’s our project to do ? LOL

Next? Thats easy!

Turning this planter into a chicken condo! And that story is more entertaining than eva gabor channel !

Here is the short version.
I have a spoiled rotton chicken (a sicialan buttercup) in a dog cage in my living room and she cant go back in the coop as 30 other birds wont let her. I tried several times to return he to the flock and they peck her unmercifully. So my wife ordered me to build her her own coop. And this my sound like an exaggeration but when you go to the fridge she jumps up and down like a begging puppy for corn. She goes nuts as soon as you open the door. My next project is getting her back outside in her own chicken condo.

Hey you asked !

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[Megawatt]

Next? Thats easy!

Turning this planter into a chicken condo! And that story is more entertaining than eva gabor channel !

Here is the short version.
I have a spoiled rotton chicken (a sicialan buttercup) in a dog cage in my living room and she cant go back in the coop as 30 other birds wont let her. I tried several times to return he to the flock and they peck her unmercifully. So my wife ordered me to build her her own coop. And this my sound like an exaggeration but when you go to the fridge she jumps up and down like a begging puppy for corn. She goes nuts as soon as you open the door. My next project is getting her back outside in her own chicken condo.

Hey you asked !


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You go my man and you’ve already started the coop