Over-the-air digital TV reception?

[laplatarosa]

We are heading to AZ. for our winter stay. Our site is under a steel cover. We want to pull the Class A MH in front ways, instead of backing in. This puts our bat-wing style TV antenna way under the cover. No (very limited) over-the-air reception.

If I added an external antenna, how would I get the signal booster on the existing antenna to improve the signal strength?

Can I run a coax cable from the external antenna (mounted to the steel cover) to the MH cable-in? How do I boost the signal strength?

I have a switch in the MH that says On - antenna - Off - Park Cable. There is a coax connector on that switch. What is this for?

All ideas and help are appreciated.

Thanks,

laplatarosa

[shastagary]

one other option is to remove your current antenna from the top of its mast if it is a Winegard batwing antenna it only takes 2 c-clips and removal of the 2 pins to pull it off the mast. disconnect the coax antenna cable and extend it to the new location and get a new piece of square tubing to mount the antenna where you want it. mount it and aim it the right direction. coast would only be the coax cable extension a female cable coupler and a square tube to mount the antenna and fasteners to do that.

[Dutch_12078]

Your best option using an external antenna would be to also use an external amplifier if one is needed. Assuming you have one of the common Winegard OTA RV antennas, the amplifier is actually located in the antenna "head" on the roof, not at the switch plate that turns it on and off. With a residential style multi-element antenna mounted as high as practical and correctly aimed, you may not need any amplification at all with the signal connected to you RV at the "cable" input connection and the inside antenna switch turned off.

[12th_Man_Fan]

My RV sits under a medal roof when it is stored at home. I can pick up over fifty digital channel without even raising my antennae. I think the medal roof helps the reception.Just my opinion.

Your switch is the booster. When it is on you are on your antennae. When it is off you will be connected to the park cable if you have park cable and are plugged in.