I have an expensive replacement antenna for the tv and really not much better then it previous one.
Makes you wonder how something so simple looking works.
Possum3 said
12:39 PM May 23, 2020
We use a Winegard HV with a booster www.caravansplus.com.au/winegard-freevision-hv-antenna-complete-kit-p-12298.html There a very few areas that we cannot get reception of a couple of channels. We also carry a hard drive full of movies and TV series.
The main difficulty we have is; getting a good reception on our digital radio, particularly for AM ABC stations - yet my (Nissan) car radio seems to get reception.
KFT said
12:52 PM May 23, 2020
We have a Saturn antenna made in Qld and the advantage I find with it is that it handles VHF/UHF horizontal & Vertical and has 34dB amplifier built in. I have used it on 2 vans now and it just takes the place of the winegard that came with the van.
There are places where TV signal is difficult to capture so I have a VAST satellite system for those places
Happy with our set up.
Frank
PURCY said
02:30 PM Jun 4, 2020
I know mate I must off spent around $400 on all the rubbish out there
Tank F***** I found this !!
PURCY said
02:32 PM Jun 4, 2020
Yeh I have one of them !! no good in Wooli NSW unfortunately.
Whenarewethere said
04:17 PM Jun 4, 2020
A few Land Rover owners have built their own aerials for the car. Also maybe worth noting is that to get a better signal they are using 4 aerials & 4 amplifiers.
'So it would appear my homemade aerials are pretty effective if not very attractive but as you will not see them I'm not really too worried about the cosmetic appearance rather their effectiveness. The 2 D-pillar aerials will live behind the d-pillars held in place with 3m VHB double sided tape. The two remaining aerials are in behind the bumper under each rear tail light where there is an abundance of space.'
Aerial without amplifier
Aerial with amplifier
Sarco Harris said
07:56 PM Jun 4, 2020
So you go to beautiful isolated remote sites to get away from everything and everyone, then want to be able to watch TV.
All I can say is WHY!
If you are in that much need to watch TV, stay on the east coast.
Or is it a case of 5 minutes before happy hour finishes (1755hrs), you disappear into your van, just in time for the crap commercial news, and emerge again at 0830hrs in the morning?
tea spoon said
03:28 PM Feb 12, 2021
we use a happy wanderer figure 8 style it works for us real well ..........if your TV is getting on in years a new one is worth the effort as the new ones pick up better
Sandyfreckle said
10:21 AM Jun 30, 2021
Well done 'Sarco'..., some people like to watch TV etc..., usually when it's raining(or heaven forbid) nightime outside ! Fortunately in the 'real' world, different people are free to make different choices !
-- Edited by Sandyfreckle on Wednesday 30th of June 2021 10:22:30 AM
Here are my hints and tips to help you get the most channels with a camping antenna.
https://www.foldawayantenna.com.au/
If you travel to remote areas like Wooli NSW you will notice that there's very little reception and trust
me you will pull out your hair over it!
I've tried the lot from post antenna's to Omnidirectional Antenna
I also tried booster kit's waste of money!
Then finally I came across this Aussie mob making TV antenna's and (BANG) perfect reception
YAY
Thank you sooo much guy's
I have an expensive replacement antenna for the tv and really not much better then it previous one.
Makes you wonder how something so simple looking works.
The main difficulty we have is; getting a good reception on our digital radio, particularly for AM ABC stations - yet my (Nissan) car radio seems to get reception.
There are places where TV signal is difficult to capture so I have a VAST satellite system for those places
Happy with our set up.
Frank
I know mate I must off spent around $400 on all the rubbish out there
Tank F***** I found this !!
Yeh I have one of them !! no good in Wooli NSW unfortunately.
A few Land Rover owners have built their own aerials for the car. Also maybe worth noting is that to get a better signal they are using 4 aerials & 4 amplifiers.
'So it would appear my homemade aerials are pretty effective if not very attractive but as you will not see them I'm not really too worried about the cosmetic appearance rather their effectiveness. The 2 D-pillar aerials will live behind the d-pillars held in place with 3m VHB double sided tape. The two remaining aerials are in behind the bumper under each rear tail light where there is an abundance of space.'
Aerial without amplifier
Aerial with amplifier
All I can say is WHY!
If you are in that much need to watch TV, stay on the east coast.
Or is it a case of 5 minutes before happy hour finishes (1755hrs), you disappear into your van, just in time for the crap commercial news, and emerge again at 0830hrs in the morning?
Well done 'Sarco'..., some people like to watch TV etc..., usually when it's raining(or heaven forbid) nightime outside !
Fortunately in the 'real' world, different people are free to make different choices !
-- Edited by Sandyfreckle on Wednesday 30th of June 2021 10:22:30 AM
grey nomad grinch alive and well lol !!!