How To Hook Up A Roof Antenna

Assemble the antenna on the ground.

How to hook up a roof antenna.

Before you climb all the way on the roof read the instruction manual that came with the mounting kit. It s easy to set up there. Many people use their chimney as a mounting base for their antenna. Attic mounted antennas like ours are considerably easier to get at but our attic doesn t have floorboards so walking over to the antenna proved to be a delicate maneuver.

The simplest one uses a second rf cable. You may also apply silicone caulk to protect the screws from water penetration. Secure all bolts and nuts and connect the transformer to the antenna if the antenna comes with the transformer. Attach that to the box at the jack labeled input.

Use screws to secure the bracket. The first step in connecting the antenna to the tv is first getting to the antenna. Find the antenna port on the back of your tv then plug in the antenna and tighten the connector if possible. Now you have a few options to connect your box to your hdtv.

This connector delivers both video and audio signals to your set. To install the antenna you ll first need to secure the bracket on the rooftop. If the antenna comes with a coaxial connector outside the plastic casing simply connect the outdoor coaxial cable to the antenna. Connect the antenna to the input port.

Some antennas come with a coaxial cable but if you have a large antenna mounted on your home s roof it might use ribbon cables instead of a coaxial cable. Mount the antenna wall installations. If you re using an extension cable connect the cable to the antenna as well as the tv s input port. A coaxial cable transmits the audio video signal from your antenna to a tv or a connector box.

Simply attach the cable to the receiver s output jack and your televisions input jack. If yours is roof mounted you ll need to exercise some caution.