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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    had a guy in today who has been working with antenna's for 20+ years. Hooked up a meter to test the signal strength coming off the antenna. signal strength is good and not too strong, he said rarely do signals bleed across one another, in his experience. A little windy today and he showed...
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    Tried the Lowes unit. Signal was worse than the antenna. Brian
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    I wanted to use the direct tv for it's mounting and adjustability more than anything. antenna is a basic Ge I purchased at Lowes for $50.
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    Any ideas on what to do? I have a signal booster on the line I will remove. Do I point it away from this tower some? if yes how much?
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    CBS 29-1 Kokomo, IN I am 3.5 miles from the tower and get weak signal from antenna.
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    By static I mean it goes to "weak signal" on the channelmaxter display. Thanks Brian
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    Ok. antenna is mounted to the Direct TV dish. Removed their end and mounted antenna to the 2x1 rectangle that sticks out from the dish. Hooked up the lead to the antenna and I have a signal. My signal comes into a Channelmaster DVR for OTA. Rotated the dish to @ 2 degrees north. I am in...
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    Real question is on the existing wiring and how to identify which of the 4 leads is the one I need? Thanks.
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    Converting Direct TV dish into an antenna for OTA HD

    Reading up on how to do this. I understand what to do to change the dish and add the antenna and then reorient the direction etc... I have 4 leads coming off the dish now. 2 of these leads go into the area I want to use them in. If I connect one lead to my ChannelMaster can I then go through...