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Can I ask a tv antenna question here?

My satellite service does not include local channels. I have an indoor
antenna that if connected through the satellite receiver gives me very
poor
reception. (Why?)

Well, it depends on where you are connecting the antenna. If you are
disconnecting the dish and plugging in the local antenna there, that input
is for a different frequency range and the signal is stray coupling. And,
it has DC on the jack, so you may damage the satellite receiver.

On the other hand, if the satelite receiver has an input for an off the air
antenna, then the receiver usually has to be off for this input to be
activated and passed to the receiver.

If the above is the case, and the signal doesn't come through with the
satellite receiver turned offf, then the internal diode switch in the
satellite receiver is damaged.


If I connect the antenna directly to the TV, and not
through the receiver, the reception improves dramatically. However, this
requires having to manually connect and disconnect cables all the time.

Gary's suggestion of an A - B switch is the simplest approach, while a
hands-off method is to find a satellite system dealer who still has some of
the "insertion couplers" which have an input for channel 3 or 4 from the
satellite system and another input for an antenna, and produces a combined
output for your TV set.


Can you help?

Thanks.