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Originally Posted by mflynn7
I was also able to confirm that I have the passive setup. Looks like I could potentially buy a wallplate. According to the Sensar III manual.
ADDING OPTIONAL AMPLIFIED WALLPLATE TO NON-AMPLIFIED RV/TV INSTALLATION Model RA-7596 solid state TV signal amplifier works with any non-amplified RV/TV antenna. Improves picture quality. Uses +12 VDC; has on/off switch, indicator light, set 2 output, cable input and +12 VDC receptacle. |
Looking at that same manual, it appears to be just a preamp. I rather doubt it will do much good if the coax from the preamp to the tv will be short. And it will add its own noise. The purpose of an amp is to increase signal strength to compensate for cable and splitter losses, and putting it right next to the tv may (or may not) actually make things worse, if it's adding noise (it will) to an already noisy but weak signal, making it a stronger but still noisy signal. My FIL has one in his RV (same antenna), and he tells me it doesn't seem to make much difference, and that OTA is not usually usable in the places they stay, so they use a cable tv connection where available. Just a single data point, FWIW.
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Originally Posted by mflynn7
My plan of action for now is..
1) Try the Sensar setup yet again making sure all connections are sound and the TV is setup correctly That makes a lot of sense. The installation manual calls for terminating the coax at various locations, which increases the chance they're either badly made, or deteriorated from time and weather. In fact, if possible, I'd climb up on top of the RV and try a short, direct RG-6 run (with factory ends) straight to a TV for testing purposes. Put the TV on the roof with you, but don't put the TV too close to the antenna, or sit too close to the antenna for that matter, as your body can effect reception (just like in the old days with analog and rabbit ears).
2) assuming #1 doesn't work - Try the Sensar setup adding in powered adapter that comes with my 1byOne omni-directional antenna If that's a power injector for the 1byONE, it won't do anything with your passive unit.
3) assuming that doens't work - bypass the built in Sensar entirely and try the 1byOne mounted to the flagpole It's free to try, so why not?
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