Hi guys; i'd like your opinion on this project i made for my roof top antenna,to substitute the matching transformer.
first my Antenna rotator broke so i took it down and fixed it,it had some bolts that fell off then i had to take out the antenna 300 ohms to 75 ohms matching transformer,which broke upon unbolting it, which was bad luck,now i have no matching balloon an the worst part nowhere to buy it ,use to get stuff near here from Radio Shack which closed ,
i have also installed a SVA15PRSM distribution Amp near the antenna and a 12v SVPI ,these items were installed before, but inside the house closer to the receiver.
now story short,since i did not have the matching transformer ,i did not want to go by without tv i made a straight connection with coaxial cable ,took out the F connector and striped the coaxial wire connected ground wire to one side and the middle wire to the other, and for my surprise i never had so many chan and so good reception,but someone suggested me, due to water getting inside the wires to get an outdoor matching transformer to connect to antenna.
well made this straight wire to connect from the antenna to the amp
as you see i cut 2 pieces of thin ground wire and connected and soldered an F type connector that i cut from type F cable connectors,
what you think about this? will it work?i know i should go up there and try! but up there are 50 feet high and no easy access and i'm not young anymore, so will this work at least same way i have now? thanks
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