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KanzKran · 11-10-2020, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by FollowThat

Yes, I have no problem getting broadcast channels through either of my TVs one TV is a smart Samsung and of course it does the best but both receive the full range of channels. I am able to use the roof mount antenna for the living area tv. However in the bedroom I cannot and I have to have a flat antenna attached to the TV because the factory installed plate which is inside the cubby does not have any sort of power switch it is just a coax cable and an electrical outlet.

I wouldn't expect it to. There's only one power injector per antenna, and with only one antenna on the roof, that's all there is. The coax from the power switch wall plate should then go to a 3-way splitter (assuming 3 tvs), or some sort of BOMB controller. But there's only one power injector plate with on/off or Ant/Cable button.

You need to trace that coax in the bedroom. Won't be easy, but the other end is somewhere accessible. Or it should be. I hope. There's not much point in having a coax with one end in a TV bay and the other end not accessible at all, but anything can happen in an RV.

FollowThat · 11-10-2020, 08:57 AM

I'm attaching images of the cub by area I'm having the problem with. I've come to the conclusion after reading everybody's responses that these other coax connections interior and exterior are not working because the switch box is missing . All that leaves me is this cubby coax which should logically have provided roof antenna service to a smaller television. I posted in the Excel forum asking what was placed in this cubby originally, a TV or some sort of stereo system but never got a response. Currently I have a window mount antenna hooked up to the TV in the picture. The TV is a Samsung smart tv, brand new with Wi-Fi for apps like youtube. I simply would like to get rid of this window mount antenna which I have stuck in place with duct tape. It's ugly and it blocks my view.

FollowThat · 11-10-2020, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kdauto

This is a 2020 style switchbox. Should be plug and play for what you need. https://www.rvpartscountry.com/RV-Vi...-IN-3-OUT.html

This manual has one that looks a lot like ours. If I had to replace it the modern ones likely have remotes available and some have HDMI inputs/outputs too. https://winnebagoind.com/resources/s...20Selector.pdf

Yes, this is the type of antenna and amplifier that I have, and it is working perfectly fine . It provides OTA service. The problem is that it appears that it does not provide service to the cubby coax in the bedroom. My assumption is that it would have to have a splitter inside the ceiling, which I can't see of course, and would run through the ceiling to the bedroom.

kdauto · 11-10-2020, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FollowThat

Yes, this is the type of antenna and amplifier that I have, and it is working perfectly fine . It provides OTA service. The problem is that it appears that it does not provide service to the cubby coax in the bedroom. My assumption is that it would have to have a splitter inside the ceiling, which I can't see of course, and would run through the ceiling to the bedroom.

On my 2nd link, the Winegard brand switchbox, do you have one like that currently or are there just a bunch of loose coax wires in the living room TV area? The switchbox is what will transfer the antenna (and amplifier) to the desired location, in your case, the bedroom TV. It can also split the antenna and signal for 2 locations or more. I am certain the bedroom coax wire was originally routed to the living room TV area. If the coax wires are not labelled it should be easy to decipher using an ohmeter and long extensions.

You NEED a switchbox of some sort to transfer antenna or cable signal to the required TV sets.