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What Additional Equipment May be Needed to Install the EZ HD

The parts needed will vary somewhat from installtion to installation.

Coax Cable is available in various levels of quality and kinds. It can and will make a difference in the performance of any antenna system. It is best to always use RG 6 size made with a solid copper center. When purchasing coax cable use a small magnet to determine if the cable is solid copper. Quality cable will only have copper and aluminum metals and a magnet will not be attracted to the cable.

Coax cable can be purchased in bulk or it can be purchase in various lengths starting at 2.5' through 150' and is available in our on line store. Bulk cable requires that you put the cable end F connectors on the cable ends yourself. To do it right you need the proper cabling tools. The advantage to this is you can cut the cable to perfect lengths without measuring or estimating the lengths you will need.

Signals Splitter/Divider come and various sizes. Splitters are used to divide the signal to supply multiple TV locations. For an example a 2 way signal splitter has one input and 2 signal outputs. We carry sizes  2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 way signal splitters. When using a signal splitter it is best if you can locate it in a central area and run separate coax cable to each TV location. Make certain that the signal splitter is suitable for use on frequencies between 5 and 900 MHZ. This should be indicated on the signal splitter casing.

Antenna mounting equipment. Choosing the proper antenna mount depends upon the structure the antenna will be mounted on and your personal choice. The EZ HD is lightweight and has very little wind resistance allowing it to be installed using any of the mounts we offer. The J pole mount is by far the most popular as shown in the picture at the top of this page.

Antenna mast mounted preamplifier. These units are mounted near the antenna with a short coax cable running from the antenna output connection to the preamplifier input connection. The coax down lead cable (the one that goes into the house) is then connected to the preamplifier output connection. In simple terms the preamplifier is inserted into the antenna system coax cable near the antenna.

What does a preamplifier do? Located at the antenna it boosts the TV signal to compensate for the signal loss that will occur when the signal travels from the antenna to the TV. The longer the coax cable run is the greater the signal loss will be. Preamplifier can also compensate for the signal loss created by signal splitters.

When to use a preamplifier. It is best not to use a signal preamplifier if the transmitting TV towers are within 15 miles of your location. If the TV transmitters are within 15 miles of your location and the coax cable run from the antenna to the TV is 100 feet or less a preamplifier will usually not be needed. Note: this is based on the use of RG 6 solid copper coax cable. If the location is within 15 miles and the antenna will serve multiple TV locations use a signal distribution amplifier to supply the entire system. 

EZ HD antenna amplifier recommendations.

# 1 Location - Within 15 miles of most TV transmitters.
Coax Cable Run - 100 feet or less from the antenna to the TV.
Signal Splitter - None
Amplifier Recommendation - none

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# 2 Location - Within 15 miles of most TV transmitters.
Coax Cable Length - 100 feet or less from the antenna to the TV.
Signal Splitter - 2 way - 3 way or 4 way signal splitter
Amplifier Recommendation - HDA 100 distribution amplifier
Install the HDA 100 on the coax cable down lead from the antenna within a 50 foot coax cable run from the antenna before the signal splitter on the antenna side of the splitter.

To supply 5 to 8 TV's at location #2 using a 6 or 8 way signal splitter.
Amplifier Recommendation - HDA 200 distribution amplifier.
Install the HDA 200 on the coax cable down lead from the antenna within a 50 foot coax cable run from the antenna on the TV side of the signal splitter.

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# 3 Location - 15 to 25 miles from most transmitters.
Coax Cable Length - 50 feet or less from the antenna to the TV.
Signal Splitter - None
Amplifier Recommendation. - None
Same scenario as above but the coax coax cable from the antenna to the TV is longer then 50 feet.
Amplifier Recommendation - AP 8700 preamplifier

To supply 2 TV's at  location #3.
Signal Splitter  - 2 way signal splitter
Amplifier Recommendation - A 8700 preamplifier

To supply 3 to 8 TV locations at location #3
Signal Splitter 3, 4, 6, or 8 way.
Amplifier recommendation -HDA 200.
Install the HDA 200 on the coax cable down lead from the antenna within a 50 coax cable run from the antenna on the antenna side of the signal splitter. If the coax cable run from the antenna to the HDA 200 is much longer then 50 feet use the AP 8700 preamplifier along with the HDA 200 distribution amplifier.

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# 4 Location - 25 miles or more from most TV transmitters.
At this distance a preamplifier is almost always recommended for best results.
Signal Splitter - None
Coax Cable Length - 100 feet or less.
Amplifier Recommendation - AP 8700 preamplifier.
Same scenario as above but the coax cable length is more then 100 feet from the antenna to the TV up to 250 feet
Amplifier Recommendation - AP 8780 preamplifier.
  
To supply 2, 3, or 4 TV's at location #4
Signal Splitter - 2, 3, or 4 way signal splitter.
Amplifier Recommendation -AP 8780 preamplifier for all applications.

To Supply 5, 6, 7, or 8 TV's at location #4
Use the A 8700 preamplifier along with the HDA 200 distribution amplifier. Install the HDA 200 before the signal splitter on the antenna side of the splitter.

Learn more about Preamplifier and Distribution Amplifier

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Locations more then 50 miles from TV transmitters. It may be best to go with a larger antenna depending on the terrain between the receiving antenna and the transmitting towers.

Antenna System Grounding.

All outdoor antennas should be grounded properly. It is recommended by the manufacturer and Denny's Antenna Service. The TV antenna mount itself should be grounded by running ground wire from the antenna mount to a suitable ground such a ground rod driven a minimum of 4 feet into the ground. The coax cable leading into your home should also be grounded. This is done by installing a ground block also known as a coax cable discharge unit on the coax cable down lead coming from the antenna at a location just before the cable enters the home. A ground wire is then ran from the ground block to a suitable ground. Both the mount and the ground block can be connected to the same ground. The electrical service ground rod may also be used allowing both the antenna mount and ground block to be grounded to it.

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