Getting a signal into vintage sets?

[nasadowsk]

Ok, with no cable out here (Catawissa, PA) the best I can do is the cord cutter internet method.

The modulator part is easy to figure out, but, how do I get a signal up to there?

[user181]

What is it that you want to watch?

[madlabs]

Assuming your modulator has a composite input, get an HDMI to composite adapter. Then pipe your laptop or whatever through the HDM to composite converter and from there into your modulator.

[DavGoodlin]

In this part of the state, the four active channels over the air are RF-11, 12, 21, 22. These come from Penobscot Knob, 35 miles northeast of Catawissa.

Connect a DT converter to a rooftop antenna like an 4-bay bowtie using RG6 and a matching transformer. Don't even consider using an indoor antenna in this area. The best spot is high above a roof where its not blocked by buildings, trees, etc.

Once you have stable reception to a DT box or HD set with ATSC tuner, connect the A-V outputs of the DT converter to a channel modulator, which in turn has a monopole antenna connected to the output, cut to 1/2 wavelength of the channel you're broadcasting. This makes for easy use of any TV using rabbit ears.

Using Blonder Tongue "AM" series ( ebay for $20-40 each) , I broadcast analog on 3 VHF and one UHF channel this way.

Start here https://www.ebay.com/itm/11514934464...YAAOSw4hRhv4pM

[Hawkwind]

"Penobscot Knob"

Isn't that also known as Giants Dispair?..