Bought a new Newmar MH with a standard Winegard antenna and find myself having problem reception especially when we are several miles away from a major city. We watch mainly the general channels such as NBC,ABC,CBS,PBS, etc and do not want to spend the money for a satellite dish and a monthly fee for service.Anyone have ideas as to makes, models, of antenna's that have boosters and which are the best in your opinion.

Locate the antenna booster power supply. Normally close to the main TV. There should be a small switch, some push button some slide. Has small LED that lights up when on.

HighwayJunky,Thank you for contacting Camping World. If you would like assistance from one of our Service centers, please send a private message with your preferred store location and a phone number where you can be contacted.Thanks,StacyGood Sam Care Team

I am aware of the antenna booster and use the bottom to turn on the unit. But, even with booster on our reception is poor and get a very few choices on channels,if any at all...Plus, I get a few local channels but seldom get more than one national channel like say NBC..

Verify setup in the TV menuSeen many where the cables were not connected to the right placeI would suggest moving to other forum

Welcome to the the world of HDTV over the air, it is a signal or nothing and you may have to re aim for each channel and reprogram the tv, the TV Antenna Helper smartphone app may help, do not believe all the hype about miracle HDTV antennas

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RoyB
Explorer II
Feb 03, 2017
The only good WINEGARD antenna looks like this with dipoles on it.

The newer units are coming out with the non-crank up round looking winegard type antenna that look like this and are not a very good antenna except for close in HDTV stations.

Which one do you have installed...

Roy Ken
GordonThree
Explorer
Feb 03, 2017
HighwayJunky wrote:
I am aware of the antenna booster and use the bottom to turn on the unit. But, even with booster on our reception is poor and get a very few choices on channels,if any at all...Plus, I get a few local channels but seldom get more than one national channel like say NBC..

remove the wall plate for the booster, and make sure it's connected correctly inside. took me three years to figure out why I had such poor reception, the booster was disconnected from the antenna
jeomelia
Explorer
Feb 03, 2017
Welcome to the the world of HDTV over the air, it is a signal or nothing and you may have to re aim for each channel and reprogram the tv, the TV Antenna Helper smartphone app may help, do not believe all the hype about miracle HDTV antennas
enblethen
Nomad
Feb 03, 2017
Verify setup in the TV menu
Seen many where the cables were not connected to the right place
I would suggest moving to other forum
HighwayJunky
Explorer
Feb 03, 2017
I am aware of the antenna booster and use the bottom to turn on the unit. But, even with booster on our reception is poor and get a very few choices on channels,if any at all...Plus, I get a few local channels but seldom get more than one national channel like say NBC..
Good_Sam_Care_T
Explorer II
Feb 03, 2017
HighwayJunky,
Thank you for contacting Camping World. If you would like assistance from one of our Service centers, please send a private message with your preferred store location and a phone number where you can be contacted.

Thanks,
Stacy
Good Sam Care Team
enblethen
Nomad
Feb 03, 2017
Locate the antenna booster power supply. Normally close to the main TV. There should be a small switch, some push button some slide. Has small LED that lights up when on.

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