Antenna problems on the caravan
Submitted: Monday, Dec 02, 2013 at 12:15
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Member - Boo Boo (NSW)
The last 2 weekends have been spent in Tumut and Finley. Both nice
places by the way.
However, we experienced poor reception on the TV. Now like a lot of people I don't read the instructions.
What I do is look at other peoples antenna's, or keep turning it until something comes up.
A bit hit and miss.
A bit of research on the net showed lots of things that can help, like signal finders and boosters.
Nearly bought a finder til I came across a post on another site that mention that most later model led TV's came with the ability to find the strongest signal.
I had a little think, then went into the menu. There it was, a few headings down from the auto tune was a heading called signal strength info, other brands might call it antenna adjustments or something similar.
No more guess work. Had a play with it and it shows strength and quality of reception
Hopefully this might help others who only read the instructions as a last resort. lol
Reply By: GUJim - Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 at 11:56
Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 at 11:56
Had this issue many times while touring our great country. Looking at aerials on cabins is usually a good guide as these have (mostly) been professionally installed.
However on our last trip I utilized
information from this (
http://ozdigitaltv.com/) site as it is up to date and provides a wealth of
information. Not only transmitting mast location but also polarity. Polarity (horizontal or vertical) is very important to know as it makes all the difference between no reception and full reception.
As an aside, during 2014 there will be a consolidation of TV transmitter frequencies and polarity across Australia which will remove the need for cross-polarity aerials where currently used and simplify the types of aerials required. May also require retuning of sets once implemented. Travelers will still need to have a VHF/UHF combo aerial with adjustable polarity to cater for the variations around Australia.
Hope this helps.
Jim.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 at 12:47
Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 at 12:47
The government
Myswitch site allows you to enter an address and get all the details of nearby transmitters.
It also provide all the details for set up of the VAST
satellite TV dish.
There is also an app for smart phones which gives the same details.
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