"Tarmo Tammaru" wrote in message
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| An A/B switch seems like the best bet. This assumes the antenna is 75
Ohms;
| if not, you need a 300:75 Ohm transformer. I assume the sat receiver input
| is also 75 Ohms. If you connect 300 Ohm twinlead to it, it won't work
well.
| How do you connect to the TV - F connector, or screw terminals? See if the
| TV has 2 antenna inputs. A lot of newer TVs do. That would let you switch
| sources using your regular remote control

This is way over my head. Can you walk me through this?

How do I know if the antenna is 75 Ohms? What is a 300:75 Ohm transformer?

Thanks.

eccos wrote:
How do I know if the antenna is 75 Ohms? What is a 300:75 Ohm transformer?

TV coaxial line is 75 ohms. TV twinlead is 300 ohms. 300 ohms is the
older standard for TVs that once had two antenna screw terminals.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp



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