https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Antenna Preamp Q Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 11:12:51 +0000 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:55:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14937 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145194#145194 Author: StephenH
Subject: 14937
Posted: 19 Sep 2021 at 6:55pm

Ah yes, the old bat-wing antenna. I had that on our 2016 RPod. After replacing it with another of the same type and having that break also, I replaced it with a flying saucer that doesn't have the wings. It is a little larger in diameter and seems to work just as well as the bat-wing antenna if not better. However, the last time I looked, the brand I purchased did not seem to be available (ordered from Amazon). If you do order a replacement, try to get one with the same mount type so you can just re-use the existing mount and not have to change it.]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:55:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145194#145194 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145186#145186 Author: Colt
Subject: 14937
Posted: 19 Sep 2021 at 12:57pm

You're right, it doesn't make sense. Thats why I posted the question. As far as I can tell, my antenna doesn't rotate. It is on a pipe that penetrates the roof and has 2 blades extending from a round body. The blades are orientated parallel to the long axis of the trailer. I've always thought it was OEM. ]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:57:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145186#145186 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145185#145185 Author: pedwards2932
Subject: 14937
Posted: 19 Sep 2021 at 10:39am

Is your antenna the kind you can rotate?  On mine I go into the TV set up and it has a signal strength meter and I set it on the channel I am having an issue with and then rotate it to see if I can get better signal strength.  Doesn't make sense that a preamp would work with other channels and not a single channel but that channels antenna could be in a different direction than your other channels.  If the preamp is picking up an extremely weak signal it may not work.  Just a guess.]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:39:42 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145185#145185 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145184#145184 Author: Colt
Subject: 14937
Posted: 19 Sep 2021 at 9:48am

Originally posted by Casey179 Ive researched this problem and find a lot of people including myself have problems with factory antenna.  alot of people change it to a new one.

Which antenna did you switch to and how did the install go? Can you quantify the improvement? Does it rotate? ]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:48:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145184#145184 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145183#145183 Author: Colt
Subject: 14937
Posted: 19 Sep 2021 at 9:46am

Originally posted by GlueGuy +1 to what OG mentions. The FCC is continuously auctioning off old frequencies and assigning new frequencies. It's likely that channel 45 (in your example) has been assigned a new less optimal frequency. If it's like the TV stations around here, they may need to get a different transmit antenna or change their power output or some combination.

LOL. How would rescanning help me receive a station I get with the preamp off but not on?

]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:46:32 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145183#145183 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145122#145122 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 14937
Posted: 14 Sep 2021 at 9:48am

+1 to what OG mentions. The FCC is continuously auctioning off old frequencies and assigning new frequencies. It's likely that channel 45 (in your example) has been assigned a new less optimal frequency. If it's like the TV stations around here, they may need to get a different transmit antenna or change their power output or some combination.]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:48:16 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145122#145122 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145119#145119 Author: Casey179
Subject: 14937
Posted: 14 Sep 2021 at 9:33am

Ive researched this problem and find a lot of people including myself have problems with factory antenna.  alot of people change it to a new one. ]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:33:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145119#145119 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145114#145114 Author: offgrid
Subject: 14937
Posted: 13 Sep 2021 at 10:03pm

Might not be related but some channels changed frequency this year so if you haven't done a rescan in awhile you might want to try that.]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2021 22:03:30 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145114#145114 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145111#145111 Author: Colt
Subject: 14937
Posted: 13 Sep 2021 at 7:58pm

I have a curious situation with my antenna preamp. Most channels come in better with it on, but channel 45 won't and the signal is weak/broken with it off. TV says "no signal" with it on for ch 45.

What could it be? Preamp going bad? ]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2021 19:58:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14937&PID=145111#145111