H.D ANTENNA

A television is a television and an antenna is an antenna, no matter where they are installed. The only difference is the length of coax cable running from the antenna and the television. Also, if using in your house, you might need a power booster too (like in your camper... that little button you push where the antenna wire hooks into for the television.)

There is no such thing as a HD antenna. Antennas are designed for a specific frequency range and do not know the difference between analog or digital or high or low definition. At your house you are better off with the standard mast mounted array type antenna. Since all high gain antenna are directional you may also want a rotator unless all the stations in your area are in the same general direction from your home.

Are you trying to connect an antenna on your travel trailer to a TV in your house or your house antenna to a TV in your travel trailer?

We have been doing this for a few years since FCC went to the Digital National Broadcast System. This is transmitted in full high def mode from our local town which is 50-miles to the North for Washington DC or 50 miles to the South for Richmond VA stations.

I have been using the BATWING UHF antenna on an easy-up pole attached to the north end of my house. It picks up a good 36 or so stations being the NBC-CBS-ABC-FOX-PBS. All of this is FREE to use.

I do have to use an in-line DC POWER SOURCE to power up the PREAMPLIFIER in the BATWING antenna.

Just recently I have purchased a Solid Signal Xtreme Signal HDB8X 8 Bay VHF/UHF HDTV Antenna (HDB8X) which is suppose to enhance this even better. This antenna will also help out in pointing to the two locations in Washington DC where the Broadcast stations are on both sides of town. This arrangement has pointing capabilities of each of its two 4-bay panels. These are currently on sale for around $60.

Looks like this...


The OTA BATWING UHF Antenna however worked great but to get the best results I always had to slightly move the BATWING to point better for some of the network station.

Looks like this except it is mounted on the top of 15-foot pole instead of the crank-up arms you see in this google image.


This is photo of me using the OTA BATWING on my OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer mounted on pole. I just reach out the window flap to rotate it if needed.


This didn't replace my cable TV at the house but sure adds a great low cost back-up when the cable goes off the air. Always something about the FREE part of the deal too hehe...

Roy Ken

The D.W. would like me to hook up an H.D. antenna to our house using a travel trailer antenna. is this is possible, or will this work?

Yes..I hooked up a cable to my winterized travel trailer box where it goes to the TV in the trailer and ran it out the rear window for kicks to the sattelite cable hookup to the house..Turned on the booster in the trailer and bingo,over the air tv in the house but my trailer sets close to the house..

So you are just trying to avoid another antenna, right? That's a good idea if your RV antenna will get good reception in your location. Check it on the RV TV first. The main thing is to use high quality cable if you have a long run. The drawback is having the cable lying in the yard. (Of course you could always bury it. :D)

Take a look at the Jack antenna, for replacing the batwing head. It is also designed for a pole, comes with mounting bracket, a power boost, and about 12' of cable.

I use one on a pole, fastened to my ladder, when I want longer distance, or more channels, than my omni antenna is capable of. It is advertised for home use also.

Jerry

f you get good signal on your RV antenna, you can get a flat plate antenna at Walmart, BestBuy or Sams that will do just as good for your house. Just stick it up inside a window, and follow simple directions to connect it you your TV.

Tom_M wrote:
Are you trying to connect an antenna on your travel trailer to a TV in your house or your house antenna to a TV in your travel trailer?

No Tom

I am trying to buy a travel trailer antenna, hook it up to the house , and then connect it to my house T.V.:@

The Jack antenna is highly rated. I use one and it works better than expected. as has been mentioned, they come with a pole mount bracket, amplifier and cable. has everything you need to get you set up.