TV Antenna questions???

**Instigator** · 05-08-2017, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by BarryStrawn

Hey Gary - If you haven't found them yet, https://www.antennaweb.org and https://www.tvfool.com will give a good estimate of what stations are in range and how much antenna you will need. A directional antenna on top a mast of an old boat would be pure hillbilly!

I will ck that out Barry. Thank you.

BTW, while tracking cabling I was under the helm on the flybridge and there's a damn directional (I think) antenna mounted under the dash! Found a remote for it in a drawer ��

**Instigator** · 05-08-2017, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by poncho

Too bad the boat moves. I have a place in Washington State. Direct TV doesn't do business in Canada. The Canadian sat services suck, mostly Canadian channels. Discovered I can use my Direct TV here in Canada. So that would be my solution is buy Direct TV for main house and get an extra receiver coded for main house. Use it at the cottage. An extra dish can be bought cheap on most classifieds sites. The drawback is you need a receiver on each TV. You'd need to adjust the dish when you move locations. But worth it for full TV for the price of having it at one home. Caveat would be readjusting the dish when you move. Its a pain too adjust.

I thought that was the answer until getting to the 3 receivers, boat moving, being at another dock etc.

**Instigator** · 05-08-2017, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by flabum1017

Here's the marine version that includes the amplifier. https://www.amazon.com/Glomex-Talith...=glomex+marine

It says two TVs max?

Also, doesn't say anything about mount style for antenna.

**flabum1017** · 05-08-2017, 08:06 PM

As far as dish, maybe you can find a used tracvision antenna somewhere.....

**flabum1017** · 05-08-2017, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Instigator

It says two TVs max?

Also, doesn't say anything about mount style for antenna.

Mount is a 1" thread like a VHF antenna. You can find the same basic antenna and separate amplifier for less and it will be fine so long as you ain't in salt water. But I have seen those hooked up to more TV's in boats. If you use splitters, the signal is weakened a little, if you use f connector tees, you can add more TV's without signal loss:

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Can use this antenna mount:

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**Instigator** · 05-08-2017, 09:09 PM

10-4 on the mount. What I expected but couldn't find it anywhere in ad.

I ordered the antenna and splitter and will see how it goes.

Originally Posted by flabum1017

Mount is a 1" thread like a VHF antenna. You can find the same basic antenna and separate amplifier for less and it will be fine so long as you ain't in salt water. But I have seen those hooked up to more TV's in boats. If you use splitters, the signal is weakened a little, if you use f connector tees, you can add more TV's without signal loss:

Can use this antenna mount:

**northernoffshore** · 05-08-2017, 09:37 PM

2 RCA antennas hooked to a winneguard then 1 cable to a spliter for 2 tvs.....I get about 20 channels most of them featuring old 80's and 90's shows which is ok with me

**flabum1017** · 05-09-2017, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by northernoffshore

2 RCA antennas hooked to a winneguard then 1 cable to a spliter for 2 tvs.....I get about 20 channels most of them featuring old 80's and 90's shows which is ok with me

Put an antenna up about 30 feet and aim east, you'll get us

**XstreamVking** · 05-10-2017, 04:56 PM

Are there any english speaking channels over there? I do like some of the latin programming, I turn the sound off and just watch the chica's. There's always hot ladies on the latin shows....