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    Solution When DirecTV Cabling Won't Work with OTA Antenna?

    Thanks, everyone, for your help. Problem is solved now! I removed the DirecTV green label splitter (I had tried all possible combinations of the DirecTV splitter, the DirecTV SWM, a non-DirecTV 4-way splitter, and the ibyone AC-powered amplifier) and got a distribution amp I bought at Lowe's...
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    Solution When DirecTV Cabling Won't Work with OTA Antenna?

    Thanks for the ideas, harshness, danristheman, JosephB, and mdram. I found the problem in the DirecTV line - a bent center conductor up at the roof connection going into the antenna. I replaced the F connector there and the signal came through. I used a coax continuity tester and was able to...
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    Solution When DirecTV Cabling Won't Work with OTA Antenna?

    Thanks a lot, harshness. I removed all D* hardware and still had the problem, so will check the center conductors on both ends. Next up will be the continuity test you described. I'm also going to try a separate RG-6 cable than the one supplied with the antenna, and see if there is a problem...
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    Solution When DirecTV Cabling Won't Work with OTA Antenna?

    Hi Everyone -- I recently cut the cord from D* and am installing an over-the-air antenna that I'd like to run through the existing D* cabling. I've searched around the SatelliteGuys forums and many of the posts say I should be able to plug my new over-the-air antenna directly into my former D*...
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