Rv Satellite Antenna

The RV has both an over-the-air antenna as well as a satellite antenna. I know the sat will work OK but how about the o-t-a?

Despite what others say and whatever label manufacturers put on them, there is no such thing as a "HD" or "Digital" antenna. If your current antenna works well for analog, it should be OK for DTV. The antenna doesn't know what it's picking up, if it's in the proper frequency range, the antenna should work.

Just make sure the antenna is in good shape and works for UHF and VHF.

2008-04-29 09:17:46 by James H

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I recently purchsed an rv and I cant seem to Connect satellite through it unless I litterlly remove the wallmont and connect it directly. It currently has RG-6 cable and it has a wall plate that includes a "cigarette lighter" and boost for my roof antenna and one coax out put. Can any one tell me if where i can get an internall splitter that I can put to replace my current wall mount in order to connect sat tv or regular cable.

I can't tell if you have a satellite dish or not, but you can't connect to the off air TV antenna... won't work and can even damage your receiver.

You need to go directly to the Satellite dish... not through a splitter... it IS possible to hook 2 receivers to a single dish but it takes an active combiner to do it.

The wall-mount you are talking about is for Off Air TV and you would run a coax from that to th e "TV Antenna" input on the back of the satellite receiver so you can get off air TV, but that's all it's good for.

2007-03-01 05:41:14 by ACEIT

Price: $899.99 $655.38

Eyelet Attached to Base Provides Ability to Lock-Up Antenna for Added Security
Views Single Satellite; Automatically Switches Between Provider's KU-band Satellites
50' Power and Coax for Optimal Placement
Easy Grip Handle for Effortless Carrying
Lightweight (13.5 lbs) and Compact (15.6-Inch h x 20-Inch dia)

I live way out in the boonies where there are plenty of trees and big hills.

It is difficult to get any TV stations in on our TV. Cable and Satellite are not options at this time. Someone suggested a RV TV antenna, but there are so many to choose from, how do I know which one will bring in a good signal?

Generally, RV antennas are for local reception. You need a "fringe" area antenna. This is one case where bigger is better. Also, higher is better. Ideally, you would have a "line of sight" path from your antenna to the transmitter site.

Here are a few links for you:
http://www.pctinternational.com/channelm aster/0612/antennas_outdoor.html
http://www.winegard.com/offair/index.htm
http://www.antennaweb.org

That last link will tell you where any local transmitters are, how far away they are, and which way to point your antenna to receive them. I suggest a rotor to turn your antenna to optimize the signal. Many folks, in your situation, "top" a tree and mount the antenna at the top with a rotor. If this isn't practical, mount the antenna as high as is practical.

My experience has been that the Winegard HD8200P:
http://www.winegard.com/offair/vhfuhf.ht m is the best you can get. You also should consider using only RG6 coaxial cable and a "preamp" if you're running the cable more than 100 feet, or splitting to multiple TVs.

2007-08-30 15:31:03 by Hillbillee

Price: $119.99 $100.99

Can be elevated to 40 feet above the roof line
Easy to install
Includes 20 feet of coaxial cable
Everything you need for great reception
Gives you a clear VHF/UHF reception

I have a Dish 1000.2 antenna and a VIP-722 dual tuner receiver. The receiver is in my home and I plan to take it with me when I travel. I want satellites 110, 119 and 129. The antenna has 3 output cables and the receiver has only 2 satellite inputs. I think I need a DPP44 switch in between, then with a DPP separator I only need to run one cable to the receiver. At my house, they used a DP34 switch which seems to work ok. So, can I use a DP34 switch on the RV or must I use the DPP44? Are there any other acceptable solutions I should consider? (Yes, I do have a HDTV in the RV.) Thanks, Miscued

Im an Installer. You do not need a 44 switch because the 1000.2 combines all 3 signals through one line and it can run up to 3 receivers.

Your vip722 came with a separator which splits the one line into 2 signals for both tuners (satellite inputs) Attach the seperator to the receiver and the line from dish to the separator.
If you need help finding signal you can get a local installer for your RV:
http://www.sathookup.com/satellite-netwo rk/satellite-repair.php

Good luck getting all 3 signals - not easy

2008-09-17 09:00:57 by Miscued