Batwing, amplifier, AC power?

Another option...

When it comes to TV antennas HEIGHT IS MIGHT.

YOu can get a medium size Channel Master or a good size Radio Shack and mount it in the attic (Assuming you do NOT have a metal roof) depending on how good a job you do of picking both antenna and mount you can even put in a rotor so you can change direction and snag more stations. What's more this is a "long term" weather and sunlight proof install. And anti-antenna folks who write rules for HOAs and get paid by Comcast et-al to write in "No Antennas" can go suck eggs.

The Batwing is certainly at the top of the heap for RV service, but it is in no way a high gain residential antenna, even the residential model. Get a REAL log periodic yaggi that we all grew up with.. Bill may have the models off the top of his head, but make SURE you get an antenna the serves both VHF and UHF. VHF is in no way dead, and infact about to get new life.

The Jack is OK, but not nearly the antenna that the Batwing is. That's been proven here on this site so, despite the fact you said you had all the info you need, you are likely to keep seeing folks post more and more information that will not change the facts you already have.

Jack antenna

This antenna comes with a power inserter and mount to put it on a pole. I have one on my RV and one on a pvc mast on a shop for the house. Works great. I live between Orlando and Tampa and receive dozens of channels.

When I purchased my Sensar III it came with a power injector. If you look at Roy's second picture, it's the device at the top with the wall-wart attached. This sends 12 volt up the coax to power the preamp in the antenna head.

Thanks.

Looks like I've got enough information now to start the project tomorrow. It's good to have techy RV friends. Appreciate it.

You can get a low-amp 12 volt regulated power supply in a lot of places.

(Just Google 12V regulated power supply)

OR if you have an old Desktop or tower comptuer you can tap the power supply for 12 volts (if you know how).

Or you could set up a cheap solar setup.

A "Jump Start" battery.. Hook to the battry cables (most of them are direct to the battery) and leave the charger plugged in. Monitor voltage though some of those chargers are not all that well regulated.

If you want to get real serious about setting up an HOME antenna for the NATL BROADCAST CLEAR HDTV Channels order one of these Xtreme Signal HDB8X-NI 8-Bay VHF/UHF HDTV Bowtie Antenna. They are not all that expensive and have two 4-BAY separate BOWTIE panels you can zero-in on two directions and still get great reception.

It works even better if you add a RCA TVPREAMP1R Pre-Ampllifier powered-up by the antenna feed line using a DC VOLTAGE INSERTED signal





I get great reception of the Washington DC CLEAR TV Channels 50 mile to the north from here and I can swing the ARRAY around to the south and get almost the same amount of CLEAR HDTV channels from the Richmond VA area which is about 50 miles to the south from here.

I got similar results from the BATWING and KING Antenna as well before I got the 8 BAY BOW-TIE array.

Roy Ken

You could go to the Winegard site. They sell several amplified antennas for home use. One is a Sensar III batwing which I suspect you could add the Wingman add-on on to.

Winegard makes a batwing antenna for the home. Check out their website and you should be able to find it and order one.