Best TV antenna

http://www.dish.com/technology/tv-outdoors/ this is just one variation but ive seen them used at truck stops put it on the ground by ur steer tire turn it on and wala instate sattelite tv

 

Saw this at mats. No inverter needed. http://www.winegard.com/rayzar/rayzar-amplified.php

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Only if you want stolen or run over. There are didn't mounts from mounted to back of the can to hanging in the door glass

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im not saying leave it out there and go to bed...if im watching a movie and the signal cuts out with that thing im gonna look and see whats up if i see someone backing that close to my truck simple solution get out and move it duh and help the driver get in the spot then reset it

if i crawl out of the bunk and see someone run over it or trying to steal it...someone is gonna get an ### full of loadbar simple as that. its not something that looks like it would fit snuggly under ones shirt so if the guy got away i would atleast hope to say there is atleast one other driver that saw someone walk off with it...

they also make permanent mounts for the rear of the bunk for the o/o's and the not so micro managed co. drivers

 

it's similar to the vucube if not the same thing. and people have found ways to mount those things.

i saw something on google last night. usb device that only requires a dish antannae i'm guessing. don't know how legit it is and only way to find out any infor was to call. and it wasn't an american number.

 

Did you lay yours flat? I stood mine on end. When I first bought this house I'm in I used that antenna until I got set up. I hung it on the wall and the 360 degrees they claim isn't so true. I live in between Chattanooga and Knoxville and I found if I pointed the flat part towards that city it performed much better. Mainly cause Chattanooga is 55miles away and Knoxville is about 75 miles away. For a little antenna to pick up that far is impressive. When I was trucking anything with in 40 miles was a strong signal. I don't remember at all having any problems with it. I just turned the TV on and did a channel search and was good to go. Like Chicago, Dallas, NYC, LA and other big cities I sometimes picked up to 60 channels.

 

If there is a way to tap into the coax connection in the cab radio shack makes a powered outdoor rectangular antenna that could be attached to a pvc pipe mounted in a load lock holder space and lifted above the roof line when parked.

 

i found that the radio shack 10db gain booster works well and the transformer (that plugs into the wall) is a 12vdc output so i cut the plug off and wired it to 12v source no inverter probablems good luck

 

Most useful TV antenna is ....don't laugh (Rabbit Ears) It can be used for both VHF and UHF channels and it folds/collapses to about 1" X 2" X 18-24 " and even if you find you want a higher gain UHF antenna they are better than most UHF antennas at receiving VHF.

If you think you need an amp get a separate amp Not built in to the antenna. That way if your in the boonies you can use it if you are in town leave it off . The amp will interfere in a strong signal area.
If you were stationary (like a house) you could find out what channels are near you ,how strong the signals are and from what direction (so as to point your antenna for best signal) and if they are vhf or uhf.
Since you are mobile you really need to find out that info every time you move ( if you want the most channels and best performance)
easiest way to find that info is the tvfool website put in a zip code or use the interactive map and it will tell you all you need to know about your new local.
Most important of these is the real channel number ( not the one that they call themselves ) the actual channel as in frequency real channels 2-13 are VHF and long wavelength (relatively)
To tune rabbit ears to a VHF channel extend the two "ears" straight horizontal (180 degrees) aim as if the ears are your arms and look at the direction of the tower. the lower the channel # the longer you want to extend the ears out.
For UHF tune by extending all the way out and partly fold the ears up to about 30-45 degrees and lay it flat (both ears horizontal) with the open end of the V pointed at the tower.

If you want a higher gain UHF I'd suggest a LPDA type like the philips silver sensor.It's an "indoor" antenna so don't leave it out in the rain.
It's not easy to find a small LPDA for outdoor use. If you want the antenna to be "outdoor" get one of those old time corner reflector type yagis and take off or fold the corner reflector. (for size reduction)

 

I like this idea. I am sure the company I work for would install it on the truck for me. $499 for the receiver and all. I just wonder if there is a place to mount this thing on the back of the truck where it's permanent?