12/28/20Our trailer has the new type of roof television antenna...stays in place, as opposed to the older 'crank it up and down / turn it to point toward wherever signal is best' typeEven with that, sometimes beyond signal range for over-the-air broadcast channelsCame across a tripod-mounted flying-saucer shaped antenna described as: KING OmniGo Portable Omnidirectional Over-The-Air HDTV Antenna, Black...it would sit on the ground, and connect through the 'cable in' outlet on the outside of the trailerWould this be any better at picking up signals that the factory roof-mounted antenna we already have does?(not interested in a satellite solution...we're occasional weekenders, and our trailer isn't the type for long-term television watching)

Height is usually helpful. The King would be lower than what you have IMO. And you must set it up and take it down.

Not any better sitting on tripod. Elevated may help

The common Winegard Sensar crankup antennas are still the leader in RV OTA antennas. Nearly any directional antenna will beat an omni-directional antenna, but in nearly all cases height is might with antennas regardless of design.

Omni on any antenna means a lousy range in all directions but if your close it’s easy ... no pointing, which to some is “better” . You can get better distance reception with a directional like the winegard batwing with the uhf add on but you will have to get up and point the antenna .. sometimes at different places in the same location depending on where the transmitters are. You can get an app to figure out where that is . Secondly unobstructed height and size is king ! If your antenna is blocked by say , by the air conditioning... no joy.

The not always a joke about Omni Directional Antennas is "They work equally bad in all directions"For RV use I would recommend scrap the omni on the roof and put in a Winegard Sensar IV with the optional Sensar Pro Wall plate... This is one you crank up and point. or you can get any number of fairly good pole mounted... Put 'em up 20 or 30 feet on top of a flag pole and again a directional antenna is your best choice.. that flag pole can be a touch costly though But a high gain antenna at height can't be beat.

does a detached over-the-air television antenna help?

Edd505
Explorer
Dec 29, 2020
Replace the omni with a King, it can be aimed.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Dec 28, 2020
The not always a joke about Omni Directional Antennas is "They work equally bad in all directions"

For RV use I would recommend scrap the omni on the roof and put in a Winegard Sensar IV with the optional Sensar Pro Wall plate... This is one you crank up and point.

or you can get any number of fairly good pole mounted... Put 'em up 20 or 30 feet on top of a flag pole and again a directional antenna is your best choice.. that flag pole can be a touch costly though

But a high gain antenna at height can't be beat.
jorbill2or
Explorer II
Dec 28, 2020
Omni on any antenna means a lousy range in all directions but if your close it’s easy ... no pointing, which to some is “better” . You can get better distance reception with a directional like the winegard batwing with the uhf add on but you will have to get up and point the antenna .. sometimes at different places in the same location depending on where the transmitters are. You can get an app to figure out where that is . Secondly unobstructed height and size is king ! If your antenna is blocked by say , by the air conditioning... no joy.
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Dec 28, 2020
The common Winegard Sensar crankup antennas are still the leader in RV OTA antennas. Nearly any directional antenna will beat an omni-directional antenna, but in nearly all cases height is might with antennas regardless of design.
bgum
Explorer
Dec 28, 2020
Not any better sitting on tripod. Elevated may help
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Dec 28, 2020
Height is usually helpful. The King would be lower than what you have IMO. And you must set it up and take it down.

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