Outside Coax cable connection question

[Jmats]

I have had my new 33 IK for a few months now and when I tried to use the factory installed outside coax connection point to basically attach to our roof top antenna, I get nothing. I was under the impression from the dealer that whatever I was receiving on the interior TVs I should be able to get through that connection point, except for satellite which I don't have...yet. Any advice would be helpful.

[amullis]

Originally Posted by Jmats

I have had my new 33 IK for a few months now and when I tried to use the factory installed outside coax connection point to basically attach to our roof top antenna, I get nothing. I was under the impression from the dealer that whatever I was receiving on the interior TVs I should be able to get through that connection point, except for satellite which I don't have...yet. Any advice would be helpful.

"outside coax connection point"....that is for hooking up cable TV. Some RV resorts provide it. Otherwise, there is a coax connection on the "inside" of your rig that probably has a red button next to it. Press that red button to power on your signal boaster, and then run a channel scan on your TV tuner to pick up off air TV from the antenna on the roof.

[UT_Grandpa]

We have a Rockwood 2509S and it has three coax connections on the outside. One is for Cable TV input, one for satellite input, and the other for TV input (duplicate for the inside connection) So there are two Go-zin-to and one Go-zout-of jacks

[Jmats]

The outside coax connection point is intended for Output and not input. I have a complete set up for input on the other side of the 33 IK and I know how they work. I was told by a tech guy at the dealer that I should be able to get antenna or cable out put to the point. It is set up on the 33 IK with the coax output point and and electrical outlet to accommodate a TV outside.

[BandJCarm]

Thinking that any two of these trailers, even of same brand, is the same coax connection is probably wrong.

Thinking they are anywhere near the same among various FR lines is fodder for being committed.

[Robertpaul]

Make sure the amplifier is turned off (inside)

[Evereddie]

UT_Grandpa has it right. There should be a coax connector on the outside of the trailer that has the door. That connection is only for hooking into a TV. Nothing else. It will duplicate what your TV gets on the inside, being the TV rooftop antenna.. On the other side of the trailer is possibly 2 coax connectors, maybe just one. If just one it should be marked "Cable". That is for hooking onto a park cable system. If are are 2 coax connections on the other side of the trailer than the second one will be marked Sat, as in Sat dish. To use the Cable input, first hook in the cable, then turn off the antenna booster switch, light off. Then set TV to cable input type and scan for channels.

[mgarland48]

Originally Posted by Robertpaul

Make sure the amplifier is turned off (inside)

Ditto. My cable will not work at all if the Antenna booster is ON (located behind/slightly below the tv inside). Probably the same as the amplifier he's referring to. It's weird!

[Evereddie]

Originally Posted by mgarland48

Ditto. My cable will not work at all if the Antenna booster is ON (located behind/slightly below the tv inside). Probably the same as the amplifier he's referring to. It's weird!

The antenna booster switch has 2 functions. It turns on and off the booster circuitry. AND it switches the input to the TV between the antenna OR the cable input.