Hi.
I was wondering if anyone has an KING Jack Antenna with Mount & Built-in Signal Meter on there caravan or motor home & if they are any good or a better fixed type of antenna?
Welcome to the gang Nev, enjoy here and out in the playground.
I have the exact same antenna you ask about and find it great so far. In the 2 years I have it I have never been let down. Once I had limited channels but was in a real bad area.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
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Although I do not have a King Jack Antenna, I am led to believe (so could be wrong) that like most normal Antennas they are no good for remote places
If you intend to travel (still on the bitumen), away from the populated areas, then only a sat dish, will guarantee a TV signal everywhere
Like everything else there is always a compromise A cheaper normal antenna, for TV in populated areas or An expensive Satellite Dish set up, if you or partner demand TV everywhere
I have one in my Crusader and the picture is very good, the tuner is also good to zero in on the best signal.
Not sure about areas with very weak signals, it does use power when running to allow the inbuilt booster to do its job.
I dont think the power usage would be heavy at all though.
Cheers Vince
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Thank you for your comment Vince. I have looked at the power it uses for the booster & it uses very little. I just like the idea that you do not have to wind it up & put it back down.
We have one on our Olympic Javelin, works fine in a GOOD signal area, very marginal in a weak signal area, suffers badly if signal is vertical transmission (as you can't change it's orientation), many remote areas are vertical. For example, poor in Orange showground park (known for bad reception) No good in Karumba, fine in Longreach. For mine I would have had a Winegard, it has both signal orientations covered, but expensive, and if you forget to lower then it will cost $ to repair. Hope this helps.
