Need help - no signal from TV antenna in the attic

Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input =96 absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter=92s outputs (which go to TVs) =96 exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack =96 absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you.

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ymg200
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I have a similar setup. Then I discovered there were two coax wires outside. After connecting these, my high-def power attic antenna works great. A continuity tester might help.

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Phisherman

just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in

which has one input and four outputs (to different

previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It

was going into the same splitter in the attic,

downstairs.

the TV antenna to splitter's input –

to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to

outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly

change in a static when I plug in the antenna.

amplifier from RadioShack –

drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in

downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the

picture is crisp and perfect.

continuation (from the attic to

can get the signal from the antenna in the

you.--

connector was shorted and was the cause. I suggest that you

the cables (except the Antenna in the input connector) and

cable at a time to see if you get reception. A portable TV at

would be great to verify that each output works.-

splitter does not need to be plugged in.-

splitter has a loss of 7db per port, so the signal from the

trying to go through the splitter. You need to install

the antenna and splitter to boost the signal

through the splitter. The splitter worked for the

provides a much stronger signal than an

inline amplifier from RadioShack"

why is in the attic there such no connect if in the attic your tv antena!just do your antena make it turn and point where is your sub station of your tv station,

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jams002

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