Scorp
Supa Truka
Mine works just fine with the stock antenna. I found that the "V" antenna that the truck stops sell got a little better reception in my last truck. I just can't stand to mess up the look on this new one with an extra antenna so I suffer with a little signal loss.
My TV shows a % meter. I generally see about 50-60% signal with the stock one and about 70-80 with the "V".
Only problem I find is that I seem to lose signal when trucks drive by a lot more using the stock antenna. It only last 2 seconds or so though...
My TV shows a % meter. I generally see about 50-60% signal with the stock one and about 70-80 with the "V".
Only problem I find is that I seem to lose signal when trucks drive by a lot more using the stock antenna. It only last 2 seconds or so though...
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Racer X 69
Guest
I am using one of those digital converter boxes with and older tv and the antenna built into the roof of my sleeper. I have found that if I back into a spot the other trucks driving by interrupt and interfere with the signal and reception. This can be aggravating and interrupt the program so muck it isn't worth watching.
I usually find a spot on the outside row and park nose in (a habit I picked up to protect the hood of my truck, but that is another thread!). I try to find a place that faces the nearest city and usually get pretty good reception and the number of and variety of channel choices varies depending on the size of the nearby city.
There are some places I stop that there is little to no reception so then I just pop a movie into the disc drive on my laptop and feed the video to the tv and the sound into the stereo the truck has. The truck stereo has 8 speakers ans a subwoofer under the bunk so the sound is awesome.
I usually find a spot on the outside row and park nose in (a habit I picked up to protect the hood of my truck, but that is another thread!). I try to find a place that faces the nearest city and usually get pretty good reception and the number of and variety of channel choices varies depending on the size of the nearby city.
There are some places I stop that there is little to no reception so then I just pop a movie into the disc drive on my laptop and feed the video to the tv and the sound into the stereo the truck has. The truck stereo has 8 speakers ans a subwoofer under the bunk so the sound is awesome.
searay
Yachtman
I don't want to buy a inverter to run it. Is there a amp that runs on 12volt?
Scorp
Supa Truka
Not that I saw there
Just googled and saw this...
http://www.happywanderer.net.au/files/masthead-amp-booster-mhw24g.pdf
Don't know anything about it, but I'm sure an RV shop could point you in the right direction.
CamelTrucker
Well-Known Member
I bought this amplified TV antenna from Walmart for 40 bux and it gets bad reception. I'll relocate it and see if the stack is probably the problem.
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Racer X 69
Guest
This might be a little help. I am sitting in the Flyin' Hook in Beaver, UT. On the first scan I got 3 channels and only one actually came in well enough to watch. So I moved to a different part of the parking lot, pointing in a different direction, rescanned for reception and now I get 23 channels!
It all comes down to this: Location, location, location.
It all comes down to this: Location, location, location.
Naxa NAA-301 AC/DC 12 Volt Amplified Antenna Suitable for HDTV & ATSC
dont know if that helps out but says it's 12 volt amp. never heard of naxa myself so i can't say weather it will last or not eathier! i just went ahead and put in directv incase i have to sit for days.
dont know if that helps out but says it's 12 volt amp. never heard of naxa myself so i can't say weather it will last or not eathier! i just went ahead and put in directv incase i have to sit for days.
CamelTrucker
Well-Known Member
I bought one of those expensive V rabbit ear antennas from the truck stop and I'm quite pleased with the results vs the walmart amplified one I had. I hate the messy look of the rabbit ears on my mirror so I'll be relocating it to the back of my cab and mounting long whip antennas that extend much higher above the rig to give in when I hit a bridge or something slightly higher than my rig.
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
I bought an antanna from a truck stop that was supposed to be digital ready,I never got so much as a picture. So wally world had one on sale for 20 bucks and I grabbed one.Canada has not switched to all digital yet ( next month I think) I tried it in Canuckistan it worked like the old rabbit ears, So I tried it in the U.S. It was amazing,Just like watching cable so clear.Unless a truck went by and broke up the signal then it went blank for a minute and then right back.No snow no noise.I am very happy.It's a Phillips that I bought but I'm sure they all work well.
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Racer X 69
Guest
I've said this before, stuff from truck stops is junk.
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Racer X 69
Guest
Naxa is a truck stop only brand.
And in my own humble opinion, not worth the reduction in thickness of my wallet.
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