Reception
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Topic: Reception
Posted By: 0327wanda
Subject: Reception
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2010 at 9:15pm
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Hi I'm a new R-Pod owner. I'm getting things figured out but one. How the heck do you get the thing on the roof that looks like the starship Enterprize to work? I can turn the radio on but I get zero reception. Same thing with the TV. I have 16 pounds of manuals but nothing about that. Help! Ops almost forgot mine has the slide out I think it's a 173?
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Posted By: Butterfly_Lee
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2010 at 9:32pm
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Should be a switch from cable to antenna, somewhere near the DVD/TV. Mine is inside a cabinet. Welcome..I Have a different model. Good Luck Lee  ------------- Still a work in progress, lots of pictures. http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Sandpiper
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2010 at 9:33pm
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The space ship looking thing is a Powered TV/FM antenna which I'm sure you have figured out. There is an ON/OFF switch for it on the panel where you connect the coax cable from your TV/Radio unit. Your reception will be little to none if the power is turned off. There is a lite on the panel that comes on when the power is on. Hope this helps. You should have received a two page manual for the antenna. Welcome to the forum and the world of r pods. ------------- Sandpiper Mrs.'Piper Ford 150-[Mini Lite 2104S] |
Posted By: Lark
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2010 at 2:30pm
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I could be wrong, but I don't think the roof top antenna does anything for FM radio reception The Fm antenna is the little wire the hangs down. If I change it's orientation it effects reception. I have purchased a FM radio antenna that will mount on the side of the pod and plan on buying a 12V radio CD player and installing that with 2 speakers mounted in the front. The unit provided is not very expensive. You can also purchase a 12V flat screen up to 20 inches or so. This will give you ability to operate off grid.
Lark 171 F150 ------------- Lark |
Posted By: cfernandz
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2010 at 4:23pm
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My 2011 176T has two separate antennas. The one for the radio is mounted on the street side and looks like a regular car radio antenna. The larger antenna on the roof is just for the TV. That's my understanding.
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