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Picinisco
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Sep 30, 2017

Analog signal, digital TV

I have recently purchased a 2005 Jayco Jayflight. I have installed a new Sanyo TV. Do I need some kind if converter to get a signal from the trailers original Winegard antenna.
  • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    Thanks for saving me from typing the same stuff over and over again.
    The only possible issue is that everyone assumes you have a Winegard Batwing antenna on the roof. They may have better information than I do, but is that what you are using for your OTA TV reception?
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    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Do I need some kind of.... NO you do not. the TV is digital ready

    THe antenna is also Digital Ready. in fact there is no such thing as a DIGITAL antenna, All antennas are RADIO *(yes radio)* antennas. (Television is radio or rather a sub set of radio).

    However there are things you can do to IMPROVE your antenna.

    Assuming a Batwing style (Sensar II or III) adding the WINGMAN (abourt 30-40 dollars install it yourself) will just about double the performance on UHF NOTE this does not mean 2x as many stations it means stronger signals.

    And replacing the indoor modulem what many call "The booster" (it is not) with a SENSAR PRO (about 100 dollars also DIY) (It is a booster,,, and several other tools) Will improve it even more.. This is the set up I run in fact

    Sensar III + Wingman + Sensar Pro. Where I used to get ZIP I often get better than park cable reception on some stations.
  • Picinisco wrote:
    I have recently purchased a 2005 Jayco Jayflight. I have installed a new Sanyo TV. Do I need some kind if converter to get a signal from the trailers original Winegard antenna.


    No, but a 2005 Jayco is unlikely to have the latest Winegard Sensar IV antenna on it which will offer the greatest chances of success in receiving television signals. If what you have is an amplified Sensar III I'd start by adding a Winegard Wingman array to the antenna to improve it's UHF capability. If what your Jayco has is an even older non-amplified Winegard antenna you'd want to replace it with a Sensar IV which in reality is a Sensar III with the Wingman included. Further improvement can be made by installing a Winegard SignalPro which offers +/- 10 db of gain / attenuation. All of these steps will help immensely.
  • read the brochure that came with the TV and scan for over the air stations
  • Picinisco wrote:
    Thanks for the quick reply. How do I scan the tv.

    Check the owners manual for how to scan for over the air channels. Be advised you will have to "reset" the tv this way on every new location.
  • No. Attach a coax cable, push the button on the antenna "booster" point the antenna in the direction of the most television stations, and scan your television.

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