Using my phone hotspot for the tv.
Was discussing with a few friends that my TT does not have reception on the TV. I no longer have a satellite carrier and don't know much about the antenna on my 2012 work and Play trailer. One person...
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klutchdust wrote:enblethen wrote:
What antenna do you have?
Do you have in the wall power supply (booster)? Does if light up?
Make and model?
What is make and model of TT?
2015 Work and PlayUltra by Forest river. Second owner. TV that came with it did not have a remote. It's a brand that I have not heard of. The antenna looks like a flying saucer on a short pole. I travel solo fishing and attending desert racing events. I would like to have some reception of some kind even if it were some local news channel. As far as movies,netflix etc that is not important. There is a booster switch behind the TV . I have no problem replacing the TV and the antenna on the roof if necessary. Satellite TV I have no interest in.
So, what are my options. Having a TV is not a necessity but let's see whaat you guys come up with, thanks
Why would you ask about "streaming" if you don't want movies, netflix ect then?
Granted, some TV stations do stream their newscasts, but it often is delayed and you get old news hrs or even days old or you get incomplete "snippets" or "teasers"..
Flying saucer antennas are "omni-directional" antennas and they work equally bad in all directions so for distance might work OK if you are high on top of a hill and no obstructions like trees and buildings between you and transmitter, it isn't raining, snowing and wind isn't blowing and you are less than 20 miles from the transmitter antenna..
Step up from the flying saucer is the venerable Winegard "batwing" antenna which is a bidirectional antenna and you have to turn the antenna to get best reception.. might get you perhaps 40 miles on a good day.. If you are farther than 40 miles from any transmitter, good luck..
If stations are 40+ miles then much, much bigger antenna which you will have to setup after you setup camp (6ft-8ft long) plus preamp on a tall mast with a antenna rotor is your friend.
But, before you start changing/replacing and spending wads of cash, try camping with the existing setup and see if it works OK for your places of camping.. Just bring along a few of your favorite movies on DVD just in case the OTA doesn't work.
