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Old 05-03-2021, 04:51 PM   #1
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Tv antenna

Anybody have trouble with tv reception using omnidirectional antenna on new trailer Other campers in campground get more local channels than me and mine are weak or pixilated. Old antennas on other camper that you cranked up and rotated worked better.
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Old 05-03-2021, 04:53 PM   #2
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Is you antenna booster on? I agree the new antennas are garbage.
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Old 05-03-2021, 05:26 PM   #3
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Is you antenna booster on? I agree the new antennas are garbage.


Yes. Have you tried anything else
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Old 05-03-2021, 06:02 PM   #4
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Our omnidirectional fixed antenna works great for us. We get the same amount of channels and reception as those around us with crank up rotational antennas.
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Theoretically, by design the omnidirectional antennas are not designed (or approved by the FCC) to provide the same strength as a directional antenna. They have been put in by manufacturers these day because they are easier to install, easier to maintain and, quite frankly, cheaper. An omnidirectional antenna with a 60 mile range really only has 30 miles of range in every direction (maximum). They just won't work as well as a directional antenna by design, even with the best of boosters applied

Incidentally, I bought a hotspot and stream my television now. T-Mobile has a pretty decent deal where you can get hotspot for free and 100GB of data for $50/month. Plus T-Mobile subscribers can subscribe to Philo for $10 month which provides about 75 channels (sorry, no ESPN though). I use about 8-10 GB a weekend while camping for both internet access and internet streaming television services. I consistently have more luck with cellular than I do with television signal strength.

No matter where I go, wherever I camp, it seems the only channel I get is ION television. It's like they have their eye on ME.
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Old 05-04-2021, 02:55 PM   #6
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My omni works ok. Not spectacular, but ok.

How far away are you trying to pick up?

Mine does pretty good at 30 miles out. Haven't tried it further yet.

My wifi ranger interferes with it, works better when wifi ranger was off, until I got some filters for it.
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