digital tv reception

CKNSLS wrote:

wny_pat wrote:

BillMFl wrote:
The newer model RVs have a slightly different crank up antenna for digital reception. You can buy a cheap add on part at camper world that solves the problem.

It isn't because they are digital, but because many of the new station frequencies are in the higher UHF spectrum frequency range while the older antennas were designed mainly for VHF spectrum frequencies. So in the case of the Windgard Sensar the have come out with the Wingman UHF booster. It pulls in the stations above the old channel 12 frequency range better. Many of the new stations are above the the old channel 12 frequency range.

This is a passive device, meaning there is no power behind it. I purchased one and I would have been better off buying a few lotto tickets.

It wasn't any better than the plain antenna.

When all else fails I wear an aluminum foil skull cap. TV reception improves a little and I can read other peoples thoughts! ps: don't let other people see you wearing it! :)

wny_pat wrote:

tropical36 wrote:

I imagine it takes some new hole drilling, correct? Also, how is it turned this 360 degrees and from inside the coach also?

No, you can mount it right on the old crankup mount that the Winegard Sensor was mounted on. That is were I mounted mine.

Yes, but I was talking about this one, that doesn't require cranking up and down... Antenna

II installed the Winegard Wingman from CW and it does pull in HD stations in the 100 range. I didn't get them before I added it. I think it works great and was easily installed on my crank-up antenna. If I had my druthers, I would prefer the new digialy antenna, but I didn't want to install it. Jack

The Jack RV antenna is a winner!

Its ability to pull in distant HD stations is amazing.

wny_pat wrote:

BillMFl wrote:
The newer model RVs have a slightly different crank up antenna for digital reception. You can buy a cheap add on part at camper world that solves the problem.

It isn't because they are digital, but because many of the new station frequencies are in the higher UHF spectrum frequency range while the older antennas were designed mainly for VHF spectrum frequencies. So in the case of the Windgard Sensar the have come out with the Wingman UHF booster. It pulls in the stations above the old channel 12 frequency range better. Many of the new stations are above the the old channel 12 frequency range.

This is a passive device, meaning there is no power behind it. I purchased one and I would have been better off buying a few lotto tickets.

It wasn't any better than the plain antenna.

wny_pat wrote:

tropical36 wrote:

I imagine it takes some new hole drilling, correct? Also, how is it turned this 360 degrees and from inside the coach also?

No, you can mount it right on the old crankup mount that the Winegard Sensor was mounted on. That is were I mounted mine.

There are two types that RV Jack sells. You are talking about the one that clips onto the head of the old Winegard unit. I ruined the crank mechanism in my old antenna, so the old antenna needed to be removed.

I bought the one that mounts directly to the roof because I'm tired of worrying if I left the antenna up. The RV Jack roof-mount antenna wouldn't go exactly where the old one went. I had to re-locate mine because the antenna was up against the A/C unit. The hole would have been too small anyway.

I removed the old antenna, patched the hole, drilled a new larger hole a few inches away so that the new antenna would clear the A/C unit.

tropical36 wrote:

I imagine it takes some new hole drilling, correct? Also, how is it turned this 360 degrees and from inside the coach also?

No, you can mount it right on the old crankup mount that the Winegard Sensor was mounted on. That is were I mounted mine.

bob_b wrote:

tropical36 wrote:

bob_b wrote:
I just replaced both of my TVs with a 24" flat screens. Since I managed to ruin the Winegard antenna by leaving it up while driving (again), I removed it and replaced it with the RV Jack digital antenna. It has a signal meter on it and it is amplified. I love it. I now have 36 channels and no more cranking up the antenna (nor forgetting to crank it down). I also got rid of some obsolete technology. The cable and over-the-air is automatically switched when the amplifier is turned on or off.

I now have a cleaner and easier installation.
No more VCR.
No more DVD.
No more converter box and separate remote.
No more selection box for the cable/antenna/vcr for front and back.
No more cranking up the antenna.

Can you provide a link to what you bought and where, along with a price?

I bought one from Ebay for $129, but here is one for a little less money.

Neat and I see that camping world has it on sale even....
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/jack-digital-hdtv-antenna-system-white/56484
I imagine it takes some new hole drilling, correct? Also, how is it turned this 360 degrees and from inside the coach also?

Nice

tropical36 wrote:

bob_b wrote:
I just replaced both of my TVs with a 24" flat screens. Since I managed to ruin the Winegard antenna by leaving it up while driving (again), I removed it and replaced it with the RV Jack digital antenna. It has a signal meter on it and it is amplified. I love it. I now have 36 channels and no more cranking up the antenna (nor forgetting to crank it down). I also got rid of some obsolete technology. The cable and over-the-air is automatically switched when the amplifier is turned on or off.

I now have a cleaner and easier installation.
No more VCR.
No more DVD.
No more converter box and separate remote.
No more selection box for the cable/antenna/vcr for front and back.
No more cranking up the antenna.

Can you provide a link to what you bought and where, along with a price?

I bought one from Ebay for $129, but here is one for a little less money.