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The quality of the existing cable. If it’s still in decent condition, then by all means you can use it. Compatibility. If your antenna needs to use RG6 cable but your existing cable is RG59, then there’s no way around it besides getting another antenna or using a brand new RG6 cable. Aesthetics and optimizations.
The first thing you should understand is that antenna signals are on the lower end of the mhz scale. They run from about 54mhz for channel 2 up to UHF frequencies that can get in to the 800mhz range. Cable and Dish installs normally require the lower frequencies that antenna covers up to and beyond the highest TV signal spectrum. You can see ...
Jun 29, 2024 · Several factors should be considered when using existing coax cable for antenna installation. These include cable length, signal losses, and interference. It is important to keep the cable length as short as possible to minimize signal degradation, use good quality connectors, and avoid running the cable parallel to electrical wires or other potential sources of interference.
The RG6 cable (with grounding wire) coming from the antenna/preamplifier needs to enter the house in the same area as your cable and probably your electrical feed so you can use the existing grounding rod.
I live on the east side and am anywhere between 25 to 40 miles from the stations. And Yes you can use your existing cable wiring (with some reconfiguration) to route the channels to all the places the cable went. I use an external antenna on a pole attached to the gable end of my house.
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Jan 31, 2012 · Yes, you can use the same coaxial cable for external TV antenna. The coaxial cable has 75 ohm impedance, which is the same as the ext Tv antenna. As for distributing the signal to four TV sets, you have to try. I guess, if you do not have a powered distribution box and do not wish to turn on all four TV sets or three of them at the same time ...
