This standard defines color codes to be associated with minimum performance parameters of outdoor television (TV) receiving antennas. When used in conjunction with the CEA TV antenna selector program at www.AntennaWeb.org, these color codes can help both consumers and professional installers select appropriate outdoor TV antennas for their particular reception environments.

This standard applies only to devices that can be connected to a transmission line for purposes of converting an electromagnetic wave propagating in free space to a radiofrequency (RF) voltage. Couplers and distribution components that are not permanently integrated with an antenna are not covered by this standard.