Posted 2009-11-09 2:55 PM (#112949) Subject: TV reception and Antennas
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Location: Advance, NC
I have a 2005 trailer with a Winegard Road Star 2000 omnidirectional antenna on top. Upon the change to all digital tv, we no longer get any channels (no channels found). We tend to go places where tv towers are pretty far away. What is the best way to upgrade without going to a satellite system?
Posted 2009-11-09 3:33 PM (#112952 - in reply to #112951) Subject: RE: TV reception and Antennas
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Location: Advance, NC
We bought a new digital tv that we connected to the "cable" which we connected to the wall connection. We bought this trailer new this year so it has been sitting un-used. It didn't come with a tv inside, so we bought the tv. My thought is it's either a bad connection, or we need a different antenna. Your thought? I thought the antenna said Road STar 20 versus 2000 on it.
Posted 2009-11-09 3:48 PM (#112954 - in reply to #112949) Subject: RE: TV reception and Antennas
Location: Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain...
There is a power amplifier on the antenna. Little black button beside where you plug the tv in to the wall. Push it in and a red light comes on. Then search your channels again and see what you get. That's how mine is anyways.
Posted 2009-11-09 3:53 PM (#112955 - in reply to #112954) Subject: RE: TV reception and Antennas
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Location: Advance, NC
I have a little black button too... green light I think... when pushed in, we still don't get any channels where we've been going. I'm wondering if it's the remote location.
Posted 2009-11-09 4:15 PM (#112957 - in reply to #112949) Subject: RE: TV reception and Antennas
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Do you get TV channels when you are closer to the broadcast towers? Or do you never get any channels regardles of where you are parked?
I kinda get the impression from your post that you never get any signal. If that's the case, your TV must be digital, It must be hooked up to a digital source( antenna). Your antenna may need to be focused Toward the signal source. (there are website where you can enter a zip code and it will tell you what direction to aim your antenna )
Posted 2009-11-09 5:17 PM (#112963 - in reply to #112949) Subject: RE: TV reception and Antennas
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Location: Advance, NC
Thank you. I plugged everything in this evening, and I did receive several channels. I am now guessing it's just the location where we tend to go. Someone said the nearest towers are about 25 miles away.
Posted 2009-11-10 8:38 AM (#112978 - in reply to #112949) Subject: RE: TV reception and Antennas
Location: Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain...
25-30 miles is about the distance that I start to lose channels with mine. I have been told that there are digital rv antennas that will give you better reception, but haven't worried about it because about the only place that I am ever at that it won't work is at home.
TV reception and Antennas
