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HighwayJunky's avatar
HighwayJunky
Explorer
Feb 03, 2017

TV reception issues

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.

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  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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..
  • HighwayJunky,
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    Stacy
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  • 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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