Awesome. Now that I have my preamp I am going to redo my OTA antenna install this weekend. Since the living room is on the other side of the house from where the DISH equipment on the outside is, I'm going to re-run the OTA cable down the same side of the house as the living room, go through my window (using flat coax) and directly to the OTA module on my 722k. No connection mess with the DISH stuff this way. I can't wait to see how much improved the signal will be!
You might find this part of an article of interest as it came from Public Television from IU
A Guide to UHF Television Reception | WTIU
Lead-in Lines
A good lead-in line installation delivers the signal from antenna to set with relatively little loss of strength. Choose a quality grade of either one. Flat ribbon twin lead, shielded twin lead and solid core coaxial cable don't work well for UHF. Lead-in lines deteriorate over time. Lead-in lines over five years old (or less depending on environmental conditions) should be replaced with new cables.
Twin Lead
- is initially less expensive.
- has moderate to poor life; signal loss increases as it weathers and ages.
- foam filled type works best.
Coaxial Cable (75 ohm line)
- costs more initially, but less frequent replacement makes it less costly in time.
- occasionally needs matching transformers at antenna and set, and uses
- special connectors.
- lasts much longer, Has slightly more signal loss than new twin lead, but
- loss doesn't increase with age.
- foam core works best.
- is better at screening local interference.
- looks better.
A good installation can be made using either type of line. Get professional help if you have special problems like local interference or very weak signals. Few sets still have 300 ohm antenna connectors, a matching transformer to connect coaxial cable to the set will be needed.
With separate VHF and UHF antennas, separate lead-in lines are used to connect them to their respective terminals on the television set. Most combination VHF/UHF antennas have a connection for a single lead-in line, and in most locations a single high quality lead-in line will deliver good VHF and UHF signals. However, a single line cannot be connected to both the VHF and UHF 300 ohm terminals Instead, a good VHF/UHF "splitter"-rated 300 ohms for twin lead or 75 ohms for coaxial is required. Connect the lead-in line to one end, and the two pairs of wires at the other end to the appropriate set terminals.