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01-10-2019, 01:59 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Maryland
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King Jack Installation Question
We are thinking about replacing our factory crank-up TV antenna with a King Jack OA8501 antenna. Does anyone know if the King Jack installation requires enlargement of the roof hole on a 2016 Forest River Flagstaff Shamrock 19? If so, what is the best way to cut the roof? A jigsaw?
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01-10-2019, 02:07 PM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 3,882
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Skip that King/Jack and just get the King/Jack Batwing replacement head.
No hole cutting and works much better than the new omni-directional unit.
Only takes five minutes to swap and it's around $50!
Best upgrade I ever made!
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01-11-2019, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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antenna
Ditto on the antenna.
Also get the strength meter.
C.B.
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01-11-2019, 02:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Maryland
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Thanks! We took your advice and ordered the replacement head and signal strength meter.
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01-11-2019, 03:00 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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With just replacing the head, does the signal meter need an extra cable ran? Or does it use the existing wiring?
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01-11-2019, 04:23 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
With just replacing the head, does the signal meter need an extra cable ran? Or does it use the existing wiring?
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You can attach it at any jack inside the RV. In my 5er, I attached to jack that was next to antenna, tuned, then disconnected it.
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01-11-2019, 04:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
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antenna
Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
With just replacing the head, does the signal meter need an extra cable ran? Or does it use the existing wiring?
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1) Use existing wire.
2) I used the existing power amplifier, not the one with the King Jack.
3)Meter goes between antenna and television.
C.B.
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01-11-2019, 04:32 PM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbvp
1) Use existing wire.
2) I used the existing power amplifier, not the one with the King Jack.
3)Meter goes between antenna and television.
C.B.
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Same here...
All you need to do is to hook up the coax from the old batwing and aim it.
I also bought a signal finder from Camping World...
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01-11-2019, 11:24 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
Same here...
All you need to do is to hook up the coax from the old batwing and aim it.
I also bought a signal finder from Camping World...
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Way cool. Thanks for sharing the alternative to replacing the whole sh-bang.
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01-12-2019, 12:47 AM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
Way cool. Thanks for sharing the alternative to replacing the whole sh-bang.
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No problemo!
And...don't forget to rescan the TV!
In my yard in Denver I went from around 40 channels with the batwing to over 80 channels with that King/Jack.
And in the mountains I got stations with it where the batwing never got any...
It's that good!
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