On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:53:32 GMT, "eccos" wrote:

In "scenario 1" I have no antenna help whatsoever. Whereas
in "scenario 2," however cheap, I have some antenna, and for this reason the
reception is better. Duh! If my assumption is correct, then the question
is how to add an indoor antenna to "scenario 1."]

Hi OM,

Successful engineering consists of explaining the problem correctly
(because it is also the answer).

Connect your cheap antenna to the DSS connector labeled TV
ANTENNA/CABLE IN (which is an input, you were using it as an output)
and when you turn off the DSS, it should allow cable or antenna
signals through to be tuned by your TV. This means that the DSS acts
as the splitter you are trying to add to this problem.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

"eccos" wrote in message
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" Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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| Your are powering off the satellite receiver when attempting to
| receive local channels, right?

No, I usually don't. I simply unplug the receiving cable from the dish to
the tv, and plug the cable of the indoor antenna.

There should be a F connector on the receiver for a cable or TV antenna
input. The TV automatically is switched to this input when the receiver is
powered off.

Pete