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sean p 
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Joined: 24 Feb 2016 Location: athens ga Online Status: Offline Posts: 48 |
 Topic: better antenna?Posted: 28 May 2018 at 6:58am |
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Is there a better antenna i can get for my 179. The radio im sure could pick up better reception with a diffrent antenna. Do the batwing antennas pick up more radio reception. I get over 50 hd channels at home with the current antenna.
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2016 179pod--BETTY
2010 nissan frontier Sean and Doug Butchie the morkie touring the west |
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Pod People
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Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1079 |
Posted: 28 May 2018 at 8:19am |
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are you engaging the antenna booster? It is the small button on the same faceplate as the antenna input cable. Vann
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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 
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sean p
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Joined: 24 Feb 2016 Location: athens ga Online Status: Offline Posts: 48 |
Posted: 28 May 2018 at 8:31am |
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Well good heavens. I'll give it a try. was never aware of its function,thought it was for cable imput. Thanks
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2016 179pod--BETTY
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crankster78
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Joined: 08 May 2018 Location: Minn Online Status: Offline Posts: 163 |
Posted: 28 May 2018 at 9:00am |
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Greetings I put a bookshelf Stereo system in my 179. I attached a 3 foot post to the hitch area, have 3 sections of light tv mast and put a omidirectional FM antenna on top. I use a piece of coax to plug it in to the outside plug. It sounds and receives great. It takes about 5 minutes to set up and take down. Crankster78
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Crankster 78 R-179 2015
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mjlrpod
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Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 28 May 2018 at 5:34pm |
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I don't know why you have to turn on the antennae booster separately. You almost CANNOT either watch t.v. or listen to the radio without turning on the booster switch, yet, it's a whole different button. THEN you have to remember to shut it OFF or kill your battery. What do I know.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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ZuBrew
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 11 Oct 2017 Location: Macedon, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 113 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 9:01am |
Crankster, Could you send more info and some pictures for this antenna setup you have? We just camped about 20 miles from our local city and I couldn't pick up any channels. Thanks.
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crankster78
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Joined: 08 May 2018 Location: Minn Online Status: Offline Posts: 163 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 9:24am |
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Greetings Go to Amazon, enter outdoor FM antennas, Look for a omnidirectional. If I remember, they are about $40. Get some cheap 5 foot sections of tv mast, a piece of 3/4 inch square tubing and a couple of clamps long enough to clamp the tubing to the hitch frame.. Get a piece of tv coax long enough to reach the plug on the side of the cabin. I also use an external amp. You could also install a small tv antenna in place of the FM. I use the mounted antenna for what little TV I watch. If you are going to use the installed radio, you may need to switch the coax to that unit by pulling it out { 4 screws) I don't use it except when on battery. Crankster78
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Crankster 78 R-179 2015
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TheBum
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Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 10:50am |
If you go to a campground that has cable hookups and you want to one, you have to turn off the booster. |
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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Tomcheryl
Newbie 
Joined: 24 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 3:23pm |
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BOOSTER???? what?? ok That would explain the crappy radio reception!! I just happen to have the pod in out front ..... I'm going to look for it now. Is it the face plate with the cable and satellite ? if it is, it looks like it has always been on??!! should i turn it off when not in use? our battery seems to drop quickly, I'm changing to two 6 v because of it. My husband and I are super newbies ,still learning. I'm all about the mods!! thanks Cheryl
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TheBum
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Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 3:26pm |
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You're probably better off with a disconnect switch on your battery. There are a number of parasitic drains on the battery from various electronics; a disconnect switch will eliminate all of them.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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better antenna?