TV Antennas
Our Motorhome has the original amplified Weingard antenna. Near Kingman we are pulling in Phoenix channels for the most part. however it does not search and lock on to signals itself. I read on the...
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There are many antrennas. My standard for the BEST is the antenna that gives me the Longest range.. Now understand there are two factors that interact, Range and beam width..
So if you will kindly place a necklace on the table in front of you I will describe as best I can. NOTE this is not 100% accurate.
Now arrange the necklace chain so it's a perfect signal. and you are in the center of the circle.. This is an OMNIdirectional antenna. Both King Controls (jack) and Winewgard) make antennas like this.
Now pull it out into kind of an egg shape.. This is a directional antenna.. Likewise both King and Winegard make this type as well... You are down just below the lesser diamater (the widest part of the egg. Below means away from the tip)
now pull it out so it's taller and thinner.. You just added the wingman
Add more chain to make it longer.. That's the SENSAR PRO indoor module.
Now you have what I use.
Next
There are antennas that interact with SELECTED televisions so they "Auto point" but there are several issues with these automatic antennas.
ONE the word SELECTED. two they are not high gain antennas (They are short range) Plus if you have multiple TVs or DVR's as I do....
And I think Winegard makes one that locks on the STRONGEST signal (you can repoint to a weaker signal if you wish) Have never used so can't tell you much about this one.
But if you don't care to aim it might be best for you.
Now. the system I use.. When I hit the "top" button on the Sensar Pro there is a column of LED's OFF = Park cable Top ON is "Seek/search" in this mode it will search for the STRONGEST Carrier signal and display the CARRIER channel (bottom display) and strength (Top) I can then peak, very fast response on the top meter.
Push the top button again the LED moves down one and now there are two bottom buttons marked UP and DOWN they will cycle through all the detected carriers I can then re-peak should I so desire.
Push it again and I can dial in any carrier I want.. Say 24 (Channel 32.N where I am at if I'm not mistaken) NOTE that CARRIER channel does NOT match TV Chanel.
Very nice. The next setting as I recall is GAIN 0 in case I happen to be parked literally under the transmitter tower) to 20 (Far out man).
And volume (That annoying aim your satallite dish beep beeper)
And then back to OFF
So if you will kindly place a necklace on the table in front of you I will describe as best I can. NOTE this is not 100% accurate.
Now arrange the necklace chain so it's a perfect signal. and you are in the center of the circle.. This is an OMNIdirectional antenna. Both King Controls (jack) and Winewgard) make antennas like this.
Now pull it out into kind of an egg shape.. This is a directional antenna.. Likewise both King and Winegard make this type as well... You are down just below the lesser diamater (the widest part of the egg. Below means away from the tip)
now pull it out so it's taller and thinner.. You just added the wingman
Add more chain to make it longer.. That's the SENSAR PRO indoor module.
Now you have what I use.
Next
There are antennas that interact with SELECTED televisions so they "Auto point" but there are several issues with these automatic antennas.
ONE the word SELECTED. two they are not high gain antennas (They are short range) Plus if you have multiple TVs or DVR's as I do....
And I think Winegard makes one that locks on the STRONGEST signal (you can repoint to a weaker signal if you wish) Have never used so can't tell you much about this one.
But if you don't care to aim it might be best for you.
Now. the system I use.. When I hit the "top" button on the Sensar Pro there is a column of LED's OFF = Park cable Top ON is "Seek/search" in this mode it will search for the STRONGEST Carrier signal and display the CARRIER channel (bottom display) and strength (Top) I can then peak, very fast response on the top meter.
Push the top button again the LED moves down one and now there are two bottom buttons marked UP and DOWN they will cycle through all the detected carriers I can then re-peak should I so desire.
Push it again and I can dial in any carrier I want.. Say 24 (Channel 32.N where I am at if I'm not mistaken) NOTE that CARRIER channel does NOT match TV Chanel.
Very nice. The next setting as I recall is GAIN 0 in case I happen to be parked literally under the transmitter tower) to 20 (Far out man).
And volume (That annoying aim your satallite dish beep beeper)
And then back to OFF
