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    Using DirecTV cable for OTA antenna

    After looking closer I see the cable in my bedroom (the one I was using to test the connection) is RG59. The cables coming off the dish are all RG6, as is the one in my basement. The one in my living room is unlabeled. So looks like I'll need to use the basement cable to check the connection
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    Using DirecTV cable for OTA antenna

    Thanks a lot! According to the TV station map I probably don't have my antenna facing the ideal direction, but at this point I'm just trying to figure out if I can use these old cables to get this antenna to work at all. I'm going to try your suggestions and hopefully get this thing working
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    Using DirecTV cable for OTA antenna

    It's an Antenna's Direct brand outdoor antenna that I have had hooked up and used in my house as recently as 3 weeks ago. I have it mounted on the old DirecTV dish mount that was here when we moved in in July. It's about 15 ft off the ground and east facing in Fargo ND. The first pic is the...
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    Using DirecTV cable for OTA antenna

    I'm having a bit of trouble getting my antenna to work with my DirecTV cables. The satelite has a total of 4 coaxial connections that I have tried all of to no success. What am I doing wrong?