Tv no reception

campclanlouisa · 09-14-2010, 09:24 AM

I have spent some time trying to figure out why I can't get local stations on our TV. It is a 20" LCD flat screen. It plays DVD's no problem. I raised the antennae and have unhooked and rehooked the coax cable on the back of the TV and the antennae with out any luck. It says there is no signal on the screen. What should I try next?

VTX Al · 09-14-2010, 09:48 AM

Look for the panel inside the trailer (and usually close to the TV set) that has the TV connectors on it. There should be a very small switch on the panel which turns the antenna amplifier on/off. It is probably operates by pushing it in. Activate this switch and you should get a signal from the antenna if it is properly connected to the TV.

...VTX-AL

rockwood06 · 09-14-2010, 09:59 AM

FYI, Once or if the tv is connected correctly, then you may have to go to the menu on the tv and do a auto scan, this will allow the tv to pick up all the channels that it can receive in the area. This a digital tv right?

campclanlouisa · 09-14-2010, 11:09 AM

I have done both of these and still no signal. ??

campclanlouisa · 09-14-2010, 11:11 AM

As far as digital TV I guess I am assuming that it is. I have a Digital Convertor box in the attic that I will hook up and try I guess it can't hurt.

jaxfl · 09-14-2010, 11:36 AM

If you are more than 30 miles from a tower or are in a state/federal park you might just be SOL. My will not work in either or if over 30 miles away. But in town it works fine.

campclanlouisa · 09-14-2010, 11:47 AM

Thought the same thing. My Dad however parks his Motorhome in my driveway every October and get's about 10 local channels.. He has the original antennae on a 93 Bounder and he has a newer style digital tv.. go figure...

jaxfl · 09-14-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by campclanlouisa

Thought the same thing. My Dad however parks his Motorhome in my driveway every October and get's about 10 local channels.. He has the original antennae on a 93 Bounder and he has a newer style digital tv.. go figure...

Parked in your drive way do you get TV???

BigDTx · 09-14-2010, 01:26 PM

Are you using a digital convertor box? There aer no more analog local channels, you need the digital box to convert the signal.

I get nothing in my TT unless I use a convertor box.

frankm · 09-14-2010, 01:43 PM

Newer TVs have digital tuners so you can use them with the regular old antennas. Older TVs with analog tuners require the digital box converters.

chevy02 · 09-14-2010, 07:54 PM

I am like the others i bet you dont have a digital tv and will need a converter box

tomjsas · 09-14-2010, 08:41 PM

I've found even with a digital TV the addition of a converter box helps strengthen the signal. My water pump used to interfere with the TV prior to adding back in the converter box. Now there is no issue.

**Herk7769** · 09-15-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by campclanlouisa

I have done both of these and still no signal. ??

I camped in Quantico Va in July 2010 and got 13 over the digital and analog channels.

Search this forum for "Wingman" and "Winegard"; read the posts about how to aim a digital antenna.

go to www.antennaweb.org for where to aim it in your area.

Using a converter box if you have a digital tv seems counter productive.
It will convert digital high definition TV to analog low definition TV that will look crappy on a digital flat screen.

MightyMike · 09-15-2010, 02:34 AM

Since you say it's an LCD, I doubt that it's analog, don't think they made analog LCD's. You probably need to change the input on your Tv. There might be an input button on the remote, or sometimes you have to go to the main menu and select what you want- tuner , aux video, etc... Make sure it is set to tuner and then you also have to select if it is antenna or cable. Sometimes they just say "air" or "cable". If you are trying to get them on the batwing, make sure it says "air".

Snowyowl · 09-15-2010, 04:42 AM

Have you switched Source to "Air" or are you set to HDMI, Component or some other source?

**Herk7769** · 09-16-2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyMike

Since you say it's an LCD, I doubt that it's analog, don't think they made analog LCD's. You probably need to change the input on your Tv. There might be an input button on the remote, or sometimes you have to go to the main menu and select what you want- tuner , aux video, etc... Make sure it is set to tuner and then you also have to select if it is antenna or cable. Sometimes they just say "air" or "cable". If you are trying to get them on the batwing, make sure it says "air".

Actually, depending on the year of manufacture and size, Flat screen TVs may only be "digital ready" and not have integral digital tuners. Digital ready TVs need the converter box to receive digital over the air content.

jimh · 09-20-2010, 08:03 AM

if u hook up to an external cabel, do u get anything?
in my case, i can hook up cabel which tells me all is well from that end. when i go on antenna, it is intermittant. still haven't found out where.

you may want to pull that little amp out of the wall and see if all the connections are tight. i've read on some where these connections were either loose or not connected.

MtnGuy · 09-20-2010, 11:24 AM

You may want to try a jumper coaxial cable directly from the antennae to the input at the booster plate. If that works, then you know that some connection between there and the antennae is bad. I traced my signal problem to the the connection that comes through the roof......both ends of the coaxial cable had corroded completely away.

jimh · 09-20-2010, 03:07 PM

on mine, i've replaced the one going thru the roof. i still haven't followed my own advice and checked the connectors to the distributor behind the wall.
i've been meaning to do some serious trouble shooting sense 2002. if i could explain to my wife what i'm looking for, i would shake the wires and have her tell me what is happening. we don't communicate very well on these things. it would be better if she shook the wires but she can't get up there.

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