Residential tv antenna with powered amp?

srt20 wrote:

rk911 wrote:

srt20 wrote:
Background; new camper, has worthless omni disk antenna picks up nothing. Already have Directv but want locals at camp site. Seasonal site, camper will not be moved.

I had asked previously how to get better signal. Best answers were to get residential antenna.

I'm ready to get an antenna now, but what to I do about the OEM powered switch by the tv? Do I leave it off? Or will that prevent signal from passing through? Or do I have it on, but where does the power go then? I don't think I want to send power to an aluminum antenna with no booster on it?

Thanks for any help.

if all you want are the locals just call DirecTV and change your service address. that should do it. that's what we do with DISH Network and i'll bet it works for DTV as well.

The problem for us with that is we are weekenders at our seasonal. We have the same service at home. So we'd have to change service addresses all the time, which I don't think they allow.

DISH will change our service address once a day if we want. and we change it frequently when traveling. i'll bet DTV will, too. why not call and ask? maybe see what a second rcvr would cost to place in the camper for the season.