TV antenna
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Topic: TV antenna
Posted By: Pmorris1
Subject: TV antenna
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 4:42pm
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is the TV antenna on the 179 a fixed antenna? Looks like it can't be rotated.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 5:25pm
Yes, all pods, as delivered, have "omni-directional" antenna, and don't rotate/raise/etc.
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Posted By: Pmorris1
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 5:32pm
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do they work pretty good for reception
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Posted By: LePodders
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 5:35pm
mine works well, just moves around and makes noise when windy.
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Keenan, Kathryn, Millie, Rio & Cali (2015 r pod 179)
Poddy by Nature
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 5:51pm
Yeah they will jiggle in the wind but are basically fixed. We stayed in the Rocky Mount,NC area last for and picked up around 30 channels.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: Pmorris1
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 5:54pm
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Thanks for the comments. I was just going thru the papers they gave me, and there is nothing on the radio operation, or anything about the TV operation. Is this the way it is or am I missing that info
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 6:29pm
We didnt get any paperwork, it was kind of hit or miss.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: Luv2Q
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 7:03pm
Ditto on not much info. Ours works pretty well IF the booster is on.
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John & Teri
Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180
E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3
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Posted By: cody91
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 9:13am
Mine didn't come with instructions either. My RP178 has coaxial jacks near the TV. One jack is labeled satellite and the other labeled for cable. The TV has always been connected to the cable jack. I assume the antenna is also connected to that same "cable" line and is somehow bypassed when the outside cable connection is made?
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 9:29am
Originally posted by cody91
Mine didn't come with instructions either. My RP178 has coaxial jacks near the TV. One jack is labeled satellite and the other labeled for cable. The TV has always been connected to the cable jack. I assume the antenna is also connected to that same "cable" line and is somehow bypassed when the outside cable connection is made?
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It's not bypassed, but you turn the antenna booster off when hooked to cable. The antenna signal is very weak without the booster, so the cable signal basically overpowers it.
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