Tv antenna upgrade questions
I have an 07 Coachman Cross Country that has a Signal Commander batwing antenna on it. I have HD tv's in the coach and have been using the satellite system over the years. I have dropped my satellite ...
Forum Discussion
IF you get a new winegard Sensar IV (which I think is the best RV antenna by the way) drop an additional C-Note on the Sensar PRO indoor module.
This "Box" fits in a standard outlet box which you will have to get at the Hardware of your choice and has 3 inputs and 2.1 outlets
Input 1/outlet 0.1 is to the antenna on the roof (Feeds 12 volt UP the coax)
Input 2/ Park cable/other (Can be used for any RF-out video player)
Outputs 1.0 and 2 are TV-1 and 2. All in/out are cables on the back.
Input 3 s us `12 volt input
Unit does following
If off: Cable/other in selected and passed
IF ON TOP led: Signal search (OTA ANTENNA SELETED) seeks strongest Digital carrier displays the CARRIER channel (different in many cases from TV channel) and strength. You may Peak the signal here
2nd LED you use Up/Down buttons to scroll through all detected carrier channels
3rd LED: you can "Dial in" (using up/down) any channel detected or not
4th LED Gain 0 to 20, near as I can tell 10 it "unity" (Same as the old winegard wall plate with only one button on/off)
5th Led Volume.. It has an annoying beeper just like the sat receiver for peaking the antenna by ear .
Two digital displays Carrier channel on bottom S-Meter on top
What is a carrier channel?
Digital TV still uses the same VHF/VHF/UHF channels (well mostly UHF and 2nd VHF) that the old analog did. That's why your old "Analog" antenna still works
But in the old days Channel 12 was.. Well Channel 12 And Channel 7 was Channel 7
Where I'm sittin now I'm not sure what 12 is broadcasting on (Was 12 but may have changed) plug there are now FIVE channel 12's 12.1.2.3.4.5
Channel 7 uses 41 as the carrier
YOu do not need to know which carrier your favorite channel is on. THe TV figures it out and takes care of it automatically when you "Scan for channels"
This "Box" fits in a standard outlet box which you will have to get at the Hardware of your choice and has 3 inputs and 2.1 outlets
Input 1/outlet 0.1 is to the antenna on the roof (Feeds 12 volt UP the coax)
Input 2/ Park cable/other (Can be used for any RF-out video player)
Outputs 1.0 and 2 are TV-1 and 2. All in/out are cables on the back.
Input 3 s us `12 volt input
Unit does following
If off: Cable/other in selected and passed
IF ON TOP led: Signal search (OTA ANTENNA SELETED) seeks strongest Digital carrier displays the CARRIER channel (different in many cases from TV channel) and strength. You may Peak the signal here
2nd LED you use Up/Down buttons to scroll through all detected carrier channels
3rd LED: you can "Dial in" (using up/down) any channel detected or not
4th LED Gain 0 to 20, near as I can tell 10 it "unity" (Same as the old winegard wall plate with only one button on/off)
5th Led Volume.. It has an annoying beeper just like the sat receiver for peaking the antenna by ear .
Two digital displays Carrier channel on bottom S-Meter on top
What is a carrier channel?
Digital TV still uses the same VHF/VHF/UHF channels (well mostly UHF and 2nd VHF) that the old analog did. That's why your old "Analog" antenna still works
But in the old days Channel 12 was.. Well Channel 12 And Channel 7 was Channel 7
Where I'm sittin now I'm not sure what 12 is broadcasting on (Was 12 but may have changed) plug there are now FIVE channel 12's 12.1.2.3.4.5
Channel 7 uses 41 as the carrier
YOu do not need to know which carrier your favorite channel is on. THe TV figures it out and takes care of it automatically when you "Scan for channels"
