Antenna
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Topic: Antenna
Posted By: OnTheRoad6
Subject: Antenna
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 2:01pm
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Why, oh why, is the antenna on the 2015 178 HRE stationary? It's very frustrating to not get any TV in some campgrounds. I had a Pleasure Way before my Pod with an old-fashion rotatable antenna that worked!
Don't want the PW but sure would like the antenna! Ft. Myers FL owner of new (to me) RPOD. Love (most of) it -- so far!
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 2:09pm
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The antenna on the Pod is omnidirectional. Omnidirectional means equally poor in all directions.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 2:20pm
Mine seems to work just fine.  ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: jstrenn
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 2:52pm
Mine does too! Gotta make sure you turn on the antenna button to boost the signal. Otherwise reception is poor. You also have to go to your TV menu and do a channel search each time you set up camp.
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 4:39pm
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We have used ours at several campgrounds and had gotten roughly 30-35 channels ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 7:04am
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Don't feel too bad, we don't get any either . . . . oh that's right . . . no TV in ours. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: OnTheRoad6
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 7:23am
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Thanks all... I did get 35 channels at one campsite but at another I got almost none and those worked only sporadically. Frankly, I watch only to get to sleep. Kind of like white noise! Boring 
So, back to the PW -- I could rotate the antenna at every campsite and get reception. That's all folks and thanks again.
Oh, love the first comment!
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 8:58am
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One thing, pod vs your other camper, the pod antenna is mounted and operates at a lower height. It matters. Digital TV signals are LOS.. so a slightly taller rig between you and the origin point that your old TT could "see" over, the pod can't. Same with any other obstacle. ------------- |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 11:53am
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So far, when I have bad DTV reception so does everybody else. ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: ron/roscoe
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 8:50pm
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I never had a problem with the tv in my 2015 Rpod 178. Use the booster switch and do a channel scan. ------------- Ron Rowland |