Upstanding citizen
 

On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:12:04 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

On 6/10/2014 9:27 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:11:31 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

On 6/10/2014 6:20 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/9/14, 1:10 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:19:21 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 6/9/2014 8:08 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/9/14, 8:04 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:


I believe it's called 'attention seeking'.

You are referring, of course, to all your non-boating hobby posts here,
right?


The biggest attention seeking move you ever made was posting pictures of
your post holes. Sad, isn't it?

or responding to every post I make, hoping to get some attention.


You're delusional.

Those weren't post holes you posted pictures of?

You're on a roll today!

When's your next camping trip. How's that Class A working out? My last trip cost me another TV
antenna. My rig came with this:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...em-white/56484

Just a small branch hanging down can catch it and snap the plastic at the base. When I say small,
I'm talking 1/2" or so. I'm thinking of going with one of these:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...-antenna/50011

These look like they'd function pretty well on a trawler or houseboat also. (Boating content)

I have a Jack. You're right. They are fragile. I wonder why you haven't
been taking out AC units? I'll email you later.

I've not hit anything big, i.e., over an inch. And even then I've been going slow in a campground.
Last time I was backing the rig into the site. The branches must just grab onto the antenna, twist
around, and break the damn thing. I'm going with a Winegard next time.

Upstanding citizen
 

On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:25:09 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/10/2014 7:12 PM, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 6/10/2014 9:27 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:11:31 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 6/10/2014 6:20 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/9/14, 1:10 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:19:21 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 6/9/2014 8:08 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/9/14, 8:04 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:


I believe it's called 'attention seeking'.

You are referring, of course, to all your non-boating hobby posts
here,
right?


The biggest attention seeking move you ever made was posting
pictures of
your post holes. Sad, isn't it?

or responding to every post I make, hoping to get some attention.


You're delusional.

Those weren't post holes you posted pictures of?

You're on a roll today!

When's your next camping trip. How's that Class A working out? My last
trip cost me another TV
antenna. My rig came with this:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...em-white/56484


Just a small branch hanging down can catch it and snap the plastic at
the base. When I say small,
I'm talking 1/2" or so. I'm thinking of going with one of these:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...-antenna/50011


These look like they'd function pretty well on a trawler or houseboat
also. (Boating content)

I have a Jack. You're right. They are fragile. I wonder why you haven't
been taking out AC units? I'll email you later.


If you are withing 20-25 miles of the transmitting tower, this super
duper antenna works splendidly for capturing HD broadcasts:

http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png

Most of our camping isn't very close to towns with TV stations. Winegard also makes a pretty good
indoor antenna:

http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-FL5500A-FlatWave-Amplified-Antenna/dp/B00BN5Z2WM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402504641&sr=8-1&keywords=winegard+rayzar+air

Gets pretty good reviews. I wish we could try one out before buying it.

Upstanding citizen
 

On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:10:29 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/10/2014 8:25 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:



If you are withing 20-25 miles of the transmitting tower, this super
duper antenna works splendidly for capturing HD broadcasts:

http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png


I just tried an experiment for kicks.

I have a small, single pole antenna that I use on my receiver for FM
reception. It's half of an old rabbit ear antenna.

I hooked it up to my TV and did an autoscan. My house is probably
35-40 miles from the nearest transmitting antenna in Boston and the
single pole antenna is just sitting beside the TV. Autoscan found 7
digital channels.

Here's the antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/antenna.jpg


Here's channel 7 in Boston using the single pole antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel7.jpg

Here's channel 2 (PBS) in Boston (blur is due to slow camera shutter
speed. HD picture on TV is perfect):

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel2-2.jpg

Only goes to show that there's nothing magic about the revised and
modernized rabbit ears that are being marketed as "HD Antennas".


What do you use on the Sprinter?

Upstanding citizen
 

On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:47:51 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:39:18 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:


http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png

Most of our camping isn't very close to towns with TV stations. Winegard also makes a pretty good
indoor antenna:

http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-FL5500A-FlatWave-Amplified-Antenna/dp/B00BN5Z2WM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402504641&sr=8-1&keywords=winegard+rayzar+air

Gets pretty good reviews. I wish we could try one out before buying it.

If TV is really that important to you, you should think about
satellite. I see those dishes sitting on tripods outside of motor
homes all the time.

Actually, we hardly ever turn the TV on. It's more the idea of not having an antenna in case we want
to turn it on.

Upstanding citizen
 

On 6/11/2014 12:53 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:47:51 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:39:18 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:


http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png

Most of our camping isn't very close to towns with TV stations. Winegard also makes a pretty good
indoor antenna:

http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-FL5500A-FlatWave-Amplified-Antenna/dp/B00BN5Z2WM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402504641&sr=8-1&keywords=winegard+rayzar+air

Gets pretty good reviews. I wish we could try one out before buying it.

If TV is really that important to you, you should think about
satellite. I see those dishes sitting on tripods outside of motor
homes all the time.

Actually, we hardly ever turn the TV on. It's more the idea of not having an antenna in case we want
to turn it on.



When we had RVs we also had a Direct TV account for the house. I
bought a portable dish at an RV place for something like $100. When we
traveled I just took the Direct TV receiver from the house and used it
with the portable dish. Worked fine anywhere we stopped ... including
a nice campsite not far from you ... just north over the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge.

When we decided RVs weren't for us I kept the dish and used it on two
different boats ... obviously only when tied up at the slip. Still, it
amazed me how well it worked with the dish on the boat, with 4-9 foot
tides. Never had to re-aim it. The few times I lost signal
temporarily was in storms with heavy winds that moved the boat around
more than normal.

Upstanding citizen
 

On 6/11/2014 12:43 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:10:29 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/10/2014 8:25 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:



If you are withing 20-25 miles of the transmitting tower, this super
duper antenna works splendidly for capturing HD broadcasts:

http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png


I just tried an experiment for kicks.

I have a small, single pole antenna that I use on my receiver for FM
reception. It's half of an old rabbit ear antenna.

I hooked it up to my TV and did an autoscan. My house is probably
35-40 miles from the nearest transmitting antenna in Boston and the
single pole antenna is just sitting beside the TV. Autoscan found 7
digital channels.

Here's the antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/antenna.jpg


Here's channel 7 in Boston using the single pole antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel7.jpg

Here's channel 2 (PBS) in Boston (blur is due to slow camera shutter
speed. HD picture on TV is perfect):

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel2-2.jpg

Only goes to show that there's nothing magic about the revised and
modernized rabbit ears that are being marketed as "HD Antennas".


What do you use on the Sprinter?


The Sprinter had an antenna that you cranked up but I never used it.
As described in a previous post I had a portable Direct TV dish that we
took with us along with the Direct TV receiver from the house.

We didn't use it often but it was nice if there was something special I
wanted to see or I just got bored silly camping. :-)

Upstanding citizen
 

On 6/11/2014 9:21 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:16:35 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:



The Sprinter had an antenna that you cranked up but I never used it.
As described in a previous post I had a portable Direct TV dish that we
took with us along with the Direct TV receiver from the house.

We didn't use it often but it was nice if there was something special I
wanted to see or I just got bored silly camping. :-)



Old satellite dishes are solid waste. I have one in my shed and there
are 2 on the house next door you can have if you come get them (Dish
and DTV)


Thanks but I don't need them. After having it for years I just
cancelled Direct TV. We have Comcast cable and since we don't have an
RV or a boat at the moment having Direct TV is a waste of money every month.

If our plans work out and I get another boat I'll look into it again. I
don't care about auto tracking and all that stuff but it would be nice
to be able to watch the news while at the slip.

Upstanding citizen
 

On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:16:35 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/11/2014 12:43 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:10:29 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/10/2014 8:25 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:



If you are withing 20-25 miles of the transmitting tower, this super
duper antenna works splendidly for capturing HD broadcasts:

http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png


I just tried an experiment for kicks.

I have a small, single pole antenna that I use on my receiver for FM
reception. It's half of an old rabbit ear antenna.

I hooked it up to my TV and did an autoscan. My house is probably
35-40 miles from the nearest transmitting antenna in Boston and the
single pole antenna is just sitting beside the TV. Autoscan found 7
digital channels.

Here's the antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/antenna.jpg


Here's channel 7 in Boston using the single pole antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel7.jpg

Here's channel 2 (PBS) in Boston (blur is due to slow camera shutter
speed. HD picture on TV is perfect):

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel2-2.jpg

Only goes to show that there's nothing magic about the revised and
modernized rabbit ears that are being marketed as "HD Antennas".


What do you use on the Sprinter?


The Sprinter had an antenna that you cranked up but I never used it.
As described in a previous post I had a portable Direct TV dish that we
took with us along with the Direct TV receiver from the house.

We didn't use it often but it was nice if there was something special I
wanted to see or I just got bored silly camping. :-)



I see campers all the time with Direct TV dishes, but we don't use it at home and I wouldn't get it
just for the camper. I've found a place that will put a new Winegard http://tinyurl.com/k87xzo5 on
the trailer for $400, installed. I can live with that.

Upstanding citizen
 

On 6/12/2014 8:13 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:16:35 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/11/2014 12:43 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:10:29 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/10/2014 8:25 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:



If you are withing 20-25 miles of the transmitting tower, this super
duper antenna works splendidly for capturing HD broadcasts:

http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png


I just tried an experiment for kicks.

I have a small, single pole antenna that I use on my receiver for FM
reception. It's half of an old rabbit ear antenna.

I hooked it up to my TV and did an autoscan. My house is probably
35-40 miles from the nearest transmitting antenna in Boston and the
single pole antenna is just sitting beside the TV. Autoscan found 7
digital channels.

Here's the antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/antenna.jpg


Here's channel 7 in Boston using the single pole antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel7.jpg

Here's channel 2 (PBS) in Boston (blur is due to slow camera shutter
speed. HD picture on TV is perfect):

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel2-2.jpg

Only goes to show that there's nothing magic about the revised and
modernized rabbit ears that are being marketed as "HD Antennas".


What do you use on the Sprinter?


The Sprinter had an antenna that you cranked up but I never used it.
As described in a previous post I had a portable Direct TV dish that we
took with us along with the Direct TV receiver from the house.

We didn't use it often but it was nice if there was something special I
wanted to see or I just got bored silly camping. :-)



I see campers all the time with Direct TV dishes, but we don't use it at home and I wouldn't get it
just for the camper. I've found a place that will put a new Winegard http://tinyurl.com/k87xzo5 on
the trailer for $400, installed. I can live with that.

I hit a frozen tree branch in Baltimore with one of those once. Wasn't
pretty.

Upstanding citizen
 

On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 08:56:15 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

On 6/12/2014 8:13 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:16:35 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/11/2014 12:43 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:10:29 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 6/10/2014 8:25 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:



If you are withing 20-25 miles of the transmitting tower, this super
duper antenna works splendidly for capturing HD broadcasts:

http://flowtv.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ill12.png


I just tried an experiment for kicks.

I have a small, single pole antenna that I use on my receiver for FM
reception. It's half of an old rabbit ear antenna.

I hooked it up to my TV and did an autoscan. My house is probably
35-40 miles from the nearest transmitting antenna in Boston and the
single pole antenna is just sitting beside the TV. Autoscan found 7
digital channels.

Here's the antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/antenna.jpg


Here's channel 7 in Boston using the single pole antenna:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel7.jpg

Here's channel 2 (PBS) in Boston (blur is due to slow camera shutter
speed. HD picture on TV is perfect):

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Channel2-2.jpg

Only goes to show that there's nothing magic about the revised and
modernized rabbit ears that are being marketed as "HD Antennas".


What do you use on the Sprinter?


The Sprinter had an antenna that you cranked up but I never used it.
As described in a previous post I had a portable Direct TV dish that we
took with us along with the Direct TV receiver from the house.

We didn't use it often but it was nice if there was something special I
wanted to see or I just got bored silly camping. :-)



I see campers all the time with Direct TV dishes, but we don't use it at home and I wouldn't get it
just for the camper. I've found a place that will put a new Winegard http://tinyurl.com/k87xzo5 on
the trailer for $400, installed. I can live with that.

I hit a frozen tree branch in Baltimore with one of those once. Wasn't
pretty.

I'm assuming you'd not lowered it?