Comments on: Tech- Tune up your TV antenna http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:37:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: paul karl http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-84621 paul karl Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:47:13 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-84621 don't know if this is the right place to ask a question, but here it is. did a dumb thing let attenna dowln facing the wrong way drove 300 miles now it won't go back up can this be fixed by simply taking out the crank handle and turning the attenna 180 degrees are am i going to have to replace all of the gears GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE RALLY INFORMATIVE SO FAR THANKS don’t know if this is the right place to ask a question, but here it is. did a dumb thing let attenna dowln facing the wrong way drove 300 miles now it won’t go back up can this be fixed by simply taking out the crank handle and turning the attenna 180 degrees are am i going to have to replace all of the gears
GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE RALLY INFORMATIVE SO FAR THANKS

]]> By: bmcm http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-82180 bmcm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:59:28 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-82180 have 97 four winds with bat wing antenna,with booster, works fine,but will not pick up digital signals.thinking of hooking up digital antenna on top of it and switching cables,but first want to know if is just the old type antenna,get 10 different answers from ten different professionals,one even said turn booster off causing problem.converter box and screen both show no signal. can get one old analog station without box etc.so know its working.would like ya or na if old antennas can pick up digital before i switch.thanks. have 97 four winds with bat wing antenna,with booster, works fine,but will not pick up digital signals.thinking of hooking up digital antenna on top of it and switching cables,but first want to know if is just the old type antenna,get 10 different answers from ten different professionals,one even said turn booster off causing problem.converter box and screen both show no signal. can get one old analog station without box etc.so know its working.would like ya or na if old antennas can pick up digital before i switch.thanks.

]]> By: richard chaltry http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-80819 richard chaltry Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:42:31 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-80819 dick on july8 2009 How do I hook up a new digital converter box to the distrubiton box in a RV? dick on july8 2009

How do I hook up a new digital converter box to the distrubiton box in a RV?

]]> By: Rich http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-80561 Rich Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:30:12 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-80561 Neighbors in park were receiving better reception even though I had installed the wingman so bought a new head (ULTI.SENSAR IIIANT HD w/LM U.S-RV2005. I realized later that I would not be able to install the wingman to this unit. The one I am now using came on a 2000 coach when new. Should I stay with what I have or would the new head perform better? Neighbors in park were receiving better reception even though I had installed the wingman so bought a new head (ULTI.SENSAR IIIANT HD w/LM U.S-RV2005. I realized later that I would not be able to install the wingman to this unit. The one I am now using came on a 2000 coach when new. Should I stay with what I have or would the new head perform better?

]]> By: glen harroun http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-78589 glen harroun Mon, 11 May 2009 16:13:38 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-78589 We have added the wingard wingman to enhance our digital signal. The digital tv has a bar graph signal strengh meter. While at YPG outside Yuma, the weak station (11) went from one bar to three bars and the strong station went from 5 bars to seven bars. Practically speaking the wingman makes the antenna more directional, you obtain a better signal when aimed directly at the source and less signal when at 90 degrees to the signal. they do work and are a 5 minute install, no tools required. glen We have added the wingard wingman to enhance our digital signal. The digital tv has a bar graph signal strengh meter. While at YPG outside Yuma, the weak station (11) went from one bar to three bars and the strong station went from 5 bars to seven bars. Practically speaking the wingman makes the antenna more directional, you obtain a better signal when aimed directly at the source and less signal when at 90 degrees to the signal. they do work and are a 5 minute install, no tools required. glen

]]> By: Chris Bryant http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-77365 Chris Bryant Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:18:36 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-77365 Hi Charles, I just sold and installed (not much installation!) my first <a href="http://winegard.com/carryout/index.php" rel="nofollow">Winegard Carryout</a>, and I have to say I am impressed. There are a few caveats- it doesn't work for DirecTV HD, and I'm not sure about the setup for Dish HD (though I will be finding out). But... all in all, it worked very well- only 2 cables to hook up (or 3 if you need the dual LNB feeds), no control box (it's self contained). It only took about 2 minutes to lock on to the satellite on it's first power up, which usually takes longer, simply because it remembers the last elevation and starts from there. Personally, I would go with a Carryout and the ladder mount as being the ideal setup- semi permanent mount, yet if you are under trees easy to move (I do always worry about it "growning legs", though). -- Chris Hi Charles,
I just sold and installed (not much installation!) my first Winegard Carryout, and I have to say I am impressed. There are a few caveats- it doesn’t work for DirecTV HD, and I’m not sure about the setup for Dish HD (though I will be finding out).
But… all in all, it worked very well- only 2 cables to hook up (or 3 if you need the dual LNB feeds), no control box (it’s self contained). It only took about 2 minutes to lock on to the satellite on it’s first power up, which usually takes longer, simply because it remembers the last elevation and starts from there.
Personally, I would go with a Carryout and the ladder mount as being the ideal setup- semi permanent mount, yet if you are under trees easy to move (I do always worry about it “growning legs”, though).
– Chris

]]> By: Charles & Gail Bray http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-77341 Charles & Gail Bray Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:12:26 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-77341 Hi we just recived our latest RV VIEW on page 6 there is a picture of the new carryout dome satellite TV antenna. Would you let us know your take on this setup. we have a fifth wheel. We were just looking around our local area and the cost is 1600.00 to 1800.00 with instulation . the carryut is about half as much. if it is possable we would much rather go this way because of the cost and one less hole in the roof. Thank you Charles Bray cbgb20@msn.com Hi we just recived our latest RV VIEW on page 6 there is a picture of the new carryout dome satellite TV antenna. Would you let us know your take on this setup. we have a fifth wheel. We were just looking around our local area and the cost is 1600.00 to 1800.00 with instulation . the carryut is about half as much. if it is possable we would much rather go this way because of the cost and one less hole in the roof.
Thank you
Charles Bray
cbgb20@msn.com

]]> By: Don http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-76692 Don Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:42:59 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-76692 How do i get to the gear to replace it? How do i get to the gear to replace it?

]]> By: Chris Bryant http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-75418 Chris Bryant Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:14:23 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-75418 Hi Dennis, Your original wall plate power supply should work fine with the new antenna- I'm not quite sure why you received the 120 volt power supply, but the 120 volt power supplies simply "push" 12 volt DC power up the the antenna head, so *if* the original cables are still good, you shouldn't have to replace anything other than the antenna itself. Hi Dennis,
Your original wall plate power supply should work fine with the new antenna- I’m not quite sure why you received the 120 volt power supply, but the 120 volt power supplies simply “push” 12 volt DC power up the the antenna head, so *if* the original cables are still good, you shouldn’t have to replace anything other than the antenna itself.

]]> By: Dennis Patalingjug http://blog.rv.net/2008/06/tech-tune-up-your-tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-75413 Dennis Patalingjug Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:04:40 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1525#comment-75413 I am replacing the original factory installed Winegard batwing antenna with a new Winegard Sensar III Amplified VHF/UHF antenna. It came with a an exterior wall plug 12 v converter. It is a little black unit with 110 male plug on on end and a coaxial plug on the bottom of the unit. It also came with what looks like a 2 way splitter unit. The splitter unit is labled, to tv, to antenna, etc. My question is identifying the antenna lead wire. Also, I have 2 tv locations in my fifth wheel. Living room and bedroom. the living room has a wall jack with a booster button which lights up when activated. does this new 12v converter replace the booster unit? The antenna came with no instructions. I am replacing the original factory installed Winegard batwing antenna with a new Winegard Sensar III Amplified VHF/UHF antenna. It came with a an exterior wall plug 12 v converter. It is a little black unit with 110 male plug on on end and a coaxial plug on the bottom of the unit. It also came with what looks like a 2 way splitter unit. The splitter unit is labled, to tv, to antenna, etc. My question is identifying the antenna lead wire. Also, I have 2 tv locations in my fifth wheel. Living room and bedroom. the living room has a wall jack with a booster button which lights up when activated. does this new 12v converter replace the booster unit? The antenna came with no instructions.

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