I need HELP!!!: antenna replacement

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Topic: antenna replacement

Posted By: EchoGale
Subject: antenna replacement
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 5:18pm

A very mean tree grabbed the antenna right of the top of my pod!

It shattered on impact wiht the ground so now I'm looking for a replacement. I did search the forum for previous suggestions but the ones folks have suggested are no longer available and I don't know enough about them yet to just pick one. What are the things I should consider?

I have a 2016 172 and had the original (I guess it's what you guys call a batwing).

I don't need anything exceptional, just basic. The easier it is to mount the better but I am paying someone to do it right.

I don't watch the tv but just for the sake of keeping things in good repair I want to replace it. I do use the radio occasionally. Does the FM radio get a signal from the original antenna?

I'd appreciate any input anyone has.

Thanks,

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Julie

Replies:

Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 6:51pm

I would make sure when the antenna broke away from the camper it didn't leave a hole for water to inter your roof until you get it repaired. There are a lot of different brands of antennas that may work for a replacement I don't know enough about them to know which would be better. We replaced ours hoping to get better reception but our replacement wasn't much better. The radio I think has a separate antenna.

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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019)
2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014)
Middle Tn
2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 10:10pm

Have you looked at this one?

https://www.amazon.com/KING-OA1000-OmniPro-Portable-Omnidirectional/dp/B01MTF8NKO/ - https://www.amazon.com/KING-OA1000-OmniPro-Portable-Omnidirectional/dp/B01MTF8NKO/

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2022 at 6:10pm

I looked at replacing my continu.us CA-2500B antenna with something better, but never found one with noticeably better specs. Looks like the model available to the public is labeled CA-1500, but it looks the same.

It does supply the radio with AM and FM signals.

It is omni-directional, making it "no fuss", but that will give up some range to a directional antenna.

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John
'16 R-Pod 180

Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 4:05pm

thanks everyone. John, I think that one you mentioned is portable, not permanently mounted. Stephen, I hadn't but I think that's the one I'll go with.

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Julie

Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 5:31pm

The Omni Pro color black is the one I went with too for our Vista Cruiser. We got the color black to match AC cover and vent rain covers. It works a little better than our old one from the manufacturer Gulf Stream. Need to replace the amplifier with the one that comes with the new antenna.

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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019)
2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014)
Middle Tn
2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab