If I hook up an analog TV to OTA antenna...

[USMCRET]

without a digital converter, what will I see on the picture screen? Is there any indication at all that I am tuned to an active channel, or will I only see snow and static on all channels?

I know this is an odd question, but I had to make a repair to the coax coming from the antenna and I want to make sure the repair worked before spending money on a digital converter.

thanks!
Ed

[texnet]

You will see snow and static, unless there is still a analog transmitter on in your area.

[gfs1943]

When I recently bought my coach, no converter was included. The make-ready tech told me they had found one channel locally (DFW) that they could watch. I haven't found it. However, I had several converters, so I installed one for the front tv. Works great.

Ed, where are you located? I think I still have an extra converter.

[wa8yxm]

There are still a very very very few analog transmitters here in the US, they are usually low-power repeater stations, but odds of your being near one ... Very low.

Mostly you will see static. Or the flashes that indicate an approaching tornado.

[TXiceman]

There are a very few low powered analog stations

Ken

[texnet]

From the FCC "The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to digital broadcast television. All full-power television stations have stopped broadcasting in analog, and now broadcast only in digital. However, there are three other categories of broadcast TV stations – “low-power,” “Class A” and “translator” stations. Although these types of stations also must eventually switch to digital broadcasting, there is currently no deadline for them to turn off their analog signals. "

To read more... DTV Transition and LPTV - Class A - Translator Stations | FCC.gov

While it would be a pain... if you have an old VCR or any other device that has an output on Channel 3/4 you could attach it to the roof cable and play a tape to see if you get a signal on CH 3 or 4.

If you know a ham radio operator with a ATV (Amateur TeleVision) setup, you could have him transmit on one of the ATV channels which are television channels 57-60 (421.50mhz, 427.250mhz, 434.000mhz, 439.250mhz).