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TV antenna. Any experience or thoughts?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Skate-Board, Nov 26, 2015.

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  1. Nov 26, 2015 #1
    Skate-Board

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    I have a 32" flat screen in my truck. I've gone though 5 satellite dishes so far. They break real easy so I've had it. My truck has a built in antenna so I've been using that for a while. When I'm near a large city I pull in maybe 30+ channels.

    The wire to my satellite dish is already up there. I'm thinking about buying and mounting a TV antenna and wondering if anyone has any experience with them?

    Do they work better then the truck? Any suggestions on which model?
     
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  3. Nov 26, 2015 #2
    iraqralph43

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    i have a mohu ultimate leaf antenna...mounted inside of truck..with a splitter.....so both mohu and truck antenna...are going to tv...at same time........range is about 30 miles or so
     
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  4. Nov 26, 2015 #3
    Skate-Board

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    Did you get more channels or better reception when you added the other antenna?
     
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  5. Nov 26, 2015 #4
    Cat sdp

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    Have you broken the self tracking cube dishes too...?

    I use comcast .... And they suck too. LOL
     
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    I use a mirror mount set of rabbit ears and have pretty good luck with them. has about 25 mile range. I can usually pick up something unless I am in the boondocks. in the larger cities i can get 20+ channels
     
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  8. Nov 26, 2015 #6
    iraqralph43

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    yes......the combo of truck and mohu ultimate leaf together....helped.....the mohu ultimate leaf.....has a amplifier/signal booster
     
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  9. Nov 26, 2015 #7
    Skate-Board

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    Yes, that's what I'm talking about at $500 a whack!
     
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  10. Nov 26, 2015 #8
    Cat sdp

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    I'm an antique ..... But can't you use your wireless phone/tablet and run it threw your tv... Watching tv that way..?

    Sorry if that makes no sense ....
     
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  11. Nov 26, 2015 #9
    Highway Sailor

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    How do the break? Do you have them mounted on the out side of the truck?
     
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  12. Nov 26, 2015 #10
    Skate-Board

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    Funny you should ask!!! SOB......I bought the HDMI cable and the Iphone 6 connector for around $100. Worked great until my home cable provider said I couldn't watch anything unless I used a tablet or had verizon service! CBS or ESPN won't let me watch either. I can watch everything on my phone just as long as I don't connect it to my TV

    I can watch other stuff like CNN, FOX and a few other things but can't watch any movies on my TV. Rat ########!
     
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