GE Quadcore HD, User Manual

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2. Connect the Antenna: Use an outdoor-rated coax cable
to connect the antenna to the 75-ohm grounding block
(not provided). Fig. 5b is an example of a 75-ohm
grounding block. Verify that the grounding block is properly
grounded.
See Grounding Block How-To.
If you make your own coax cable, slide the rubber boot
over the cable before you place the connectors on the
cable. Once you have attached the cable to the antenna,
slide the
rubber boot into the round channel on the main
housing unit.
If you are using a pre-built cable with connectors,
follow these steps.
a. Cut four slits spaced evenly apart at the narrow tip of
the provided
rubber boot, approximately 1/4in.
in length (Fig. 5c).
b. Run the coax cable through the narrow end of the
rubber boot and attach the cable to the antenna.
c. Slide the rubber boot into the round channel on the
main housing unit.
d. Wrap the small zip tie around the slits in the narrow
end of the rubber boot and pull it tight.
From the grounding block, connect an in-wall rated
coax cable that will run through the wall into your home
to an interior cable wallplate connection or, for whole-
home installation, a coaxial splitter in your attic. A separate
(Fig. 5b)
(Fig. 5c)