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<blockquote data-quote="moab" data-source="post: 326075" data-attributes="member: 73157">I used the following steps to incrementally test my config.I have had problems like coax couplers come lose on their own. So make sure all the connections are tight. Hand tight should be good enough but you can 'gently' use a wrench. The other issue was pointing my antenna at the direction of the broadcast tower which requires a compass. Sounds like you might even be able visually see your tower from your home.1. Verify that your signal is good. This can be tested by connecting the RG6 coax cable from your digital TV antenna to your digital TV.The TV should be able to scan and pick up some channels. At 1 km from the tower I am surprised you need an amplifier.FYI ATSC uses a different antenna than the old analog signal.2. Verify Capture card works.Unplug coax from digital TV and plug into ATSC port of capture card in PC.I use the Hauppauge WinTV 1600.Now use the capture cards TV software to make sure you can see the channels.3.&nbsp; Install and run latest version of MP (RC3)Scan for channels in the configure TV server.Good luck.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="moab, post: 326075, member: 73157"] I used the following steps to incrementally test my config. I have had problems like coax couplers come lose on their own. So make sure all the connections are tight. Hand tight should be good enough but you can 'gently' use a wrench. The other issue was pointing my antenna at the direction of the broadcast tower which requires a compass. Sounds like you might even be able visually see your tower from your home. [U]1. Verify that your signal is good. [/U] This can be tested by connecting the RG6 coax cable from your digital TV antenna to your digital TV. The TV should be able to scan and pick up some channels. At 1 km from the tower I am surprised you need an amplifier. FYI ATSC uses a different antenna than the old analog signal. [U]2. Verify Capture card works.[/U] Unplug coax from digital TV and plug into ATSC port of capture card in PC. I use the Hauppauge WinTV 1600. Now use the capture cards TV software to make sure you can see the channels. [U]3. Install and run latest version of MP (RC3)[/U] Scan for channels in the configure TV server. Good luck. [/QUOTE]

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