Re: Gadget Mans Adventure Trailer Photos
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:25 pm
Hank
Merry Christmas.
The Jack antenna is wonderful. What you see is what you get, it does not extend any longer or higher, but it does swivel around.
I looked around, and didn't find a lot of options for a good powered HD antenna.
You turn the crank inside until you get all 5 little LED lights to glow, that's telling you you are pointed in the right direction. It's a signal strength indicator.
The antenna does have a power boost, so you need 12 volts to run it.
I think I can get 40 channels off that antenna, both HD and standard channels.
It requires about a 2" hole to mount on the roof. I was not thinking far enough ahead when I insulated my ceiling to put a solid block to mount to. I should have sandwiched a 1" thick board in-between the roof and inside ceiling for a sturdy mount. So I was forced to mount a plate on the roof for strength. I distributed the load across 2 roof trusses.
Here is the inside controls (see the green lights. You shoot for all lit = best reception)
I made a template of the antenna base, Measure 10 times cut once = fit perfectly
The directions called for the actual antenna wire to go outside of the white plastic base, (you can see a little notch, that I filled with silicone) so the wire would have been exposed. With a little figuring, I was able to run through the roof under the base and come out right beside the inside mounting plate. I think this is a much superior mounting idea. Why would you want a loop of antenna wire exposed on your roof????
Gadget Man
Merry Christmas.
The Jack antenna is wonderful. What you see is what you get, it does not extend any longer or higher, but it does swivel around.
I looked around, and didn't find a lot of options for a good powered HD antenna.
You turn the crank inside until you get all 5 little LED lights to glow, that's telling you you are pointed in the right direction. It's a signal strength indicator.
The antenna does have a power boost, so you need 12 volts to run it.
I think I can get 40 channels off that antenna, both HD and standard channels.
It requires about a 2" hole to mount on the roof. I was not thinking far enough ahead when I insulated my ceiling to put a solid block to mount to. I should have sandwiched a 1" thick board in-between the roof and inside ceiling for a sturdy mount. So I was forced to mount a plate on the roof for strength. I distributed the load across 2 roof trusses.
Here is the inside controls (see the green lights. You shoot for all lit = best reception)
I made a template of the antenna base, Measure 10 times cut once = fit perfectly
The directions called for the actual antenna wire to go outside of the white plastic base, (you can see a little notch, that I filled with silicone) so the wire would have been exposed. With a little figuring, I was able to run through the roof under the base and come out right beside the inside mounting plate. I think this is a much superior mounting idea. Why would you want a loop of antenna wire exposed on your roof????
Gadget Man