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Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

Reply #40 –

Ron,

Ours is a head for head swap.  It still uses the old Winegard crank up mast (to which we also have a WFR Boost (aka Ubiquiti Bullet) attached.  You can sort-of see it in the far left of this picture

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This is the one we bought Amazon.com: JACK OA-8000 Digital TV Antenna: Electronics

Camping World does not stock that one, only the full-replacement version.

Michelle

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Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

Reply #41 –
                     Michelle, is the WFR boost in addition to the stock antenna amplifier? I installed the Jack last week but didn't really gain much. I may have all the available channels anyway.

                Dean

Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

Reply #42 –
Quote from: Dean & Dee –
                      Michelle, is the WFR boost in addition to the stock antenna amplifier?

No, it's a Wifi radio (with a 3 dB omnidirectional antenna attached) .  Not related to the TV at all; the mast was just a convenient place to mount it.

Michelle

Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

Reply #43 –
Michelle,

Could you post more info on the WFR booster for WiFi as I am about to mount an external antenna and it will save a bit of research on my part.

Thanks,

Keith

Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

Reply #44 –
Quote from: Keith and Joyce –
Could you post more info on the WFR booster for WiFi as I am about to mount an external antenna and it will save a bit of research on my part.

Keith,

Lots of good info in this Fire Ring topic WiFiRanger/WFR Boost Mobile/other external WiFi antennas - any users?

Wifiranger no longer sells the WFRBoost.  They are now selling the Wifiranger Mobile (a 600 mW radio with wireless "n") instead of the WFRBoost, and the Wifiranger Go, a different router than the original Wifiranger (now called the "Home") we have.  These new products are much more expensive (nearly 50% higher price) than our setup.

Michelle

Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

Reply #45 –
Michelle,

Thank you.

Keith

Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

Reply #46 –
Quote from: Steve & Michelle –
Ours is a head for head swap.  It still uses the old Winegard crank up mast (to which we also have a WFR Boost (aka Ubiquiti Bullet) attached.  You can sort-of see it in the far left of this picture

Thanks Michelle that gets me a bit closer to resolving my question.  Another question.
    • I thought that the Jack antenna came with an antenna boost capability. Does this capabiltiy work in conjunction with the antenna boost switch located in most Foretravels as OEM features>
    • The Jack antenna signal strength function is located in the cabin portion of the full Jack Antenna system. Did you purchase the separate King Controls SL1000 SureLock Digital TV Signal Meter?  If so how did you incorporate it into the system?
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    Thanks!

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #47 –
    Quote from: Ron Sedgley –
    I thought that the Jack antenna came with an antenna boost capability. Does this capabiltiy work in conjunction with the antenna boost switch located in most Foretravels as OEM features>

    The Jack contains a powered amplifier; you feed it 12V via the existing coax.  We aren't using the antenna boost switch to feed it, which I think is just 12V power - we don't recall it being attached to a device of any kind, but it's been so long since Steve rewired that entire cabinet, he can't recall what was original.  We use the "boost" switch just to power a 12V fan used to cool the electronics in the cabinet now.

    The aftermarket kit for the Jack includes a separate 12V power supply should you need it, with warning not to use if if you already have 12V on the coax feeding the Jack, as this could damage the Jack's amplifier.

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    The Jack antenna signal strength function is located in the cabin portion of the full Jack Antenna system. Did you purchase the separate King Controls SL1000 SureLock Digital TV Signal Meter?


    No.  We use the OTA signal strength meter built into our Dish Vip211k receiver or our new bedroom TV.

    HTH,

    Michelle

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #48 –
    I recently installed the Jack antenna, and used the OEM antenna boost switch for that, and it works great.

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #49 –
    Oh man.  I just paid $125 for a Winegaurg Sensar IV antenna from Camping World and I'm not pulling in stations very well at all.  You think this Jack antenna will be better?

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #50 –
    Quote from: Steve & Michelle –
    The Jack contains a powered amplifier; you feed it 12V via the existing coax.  We aren't using the antenna boost switch to feed it, which I think is just 12V power - we don't recall it being attached to a device of any kind, but it's been so long since Steve rewired that entire cabinet, he can't recall what was original.  We use the "boost" switch just to power a 12V fan used to cool the electronics in the cabinet now.

    The aftermarket kit for the Jack includes a separate 12V power supply should you need it, with warning not to use if if you already have 12V on the coax feeding the Jack, as this could damage the Jack's amplifier.
     
    No.  We use the OTA signal strength meter built into our Dish Vip211k receiver or our new bedroom TV.
    Thanks again! ^.^d  I'm off to purchase one of those Jack head units.  :) I have a dish722 receiver so I'm not sure if I'm currently wired to use any signal strength capabilities it may have.  I'll start with just the Jack head unit.  I do know through some investigations that I've already done for the Winegard signal strength unit that the OEM antenna boost switch is connected to a small amplifier just behind the switch inside the TV box.

    Thanks again!

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #51 –
    Quote from: Steve & Michelle –
    No.  We use the OTA signal strength meter built into our Dish Vip211k receiver or our new bedroom TV.
    Whoa, you just lost me.  Are you saying that the Dish 211k receiver has a OTA tuner in it, and that you use that for your OTA TV reception?  Do I have that correct? 

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #52 –
    Quote from: Steve & Kathy B –
    Oh man.  I just paid $125 for a Winegaurg Sensar IV antenna from Camping World and I'm not pulling in stations very well at all.  You think this Jack antenna will be better?
    Hate to tell you this, but all the reviews and individual comments that I have read say the Jack has it all over the Sensar.

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #53 –
    Quote from: PatC –
    Whoa, you just lost me.  Are you saying that the Dish 211k receiver has a OTA tuner in it, and that you use that for your OTA TV reception?  Do I have that correct?

    Yes, the 211k has an OTA tuner and signal meter capability (and will load the "Guide" schedule if the digital OTA channel broadcasts it).  It will scan for locals and you can save them into the guide.

    Steve has our Jack set up so its coax is wired into the "antenna in" on the separate switchbox and also to the 211k so we can either use the 211k's tuner or the TV's tuner to watch OTA content.

    -M

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    Reply #54 –
    Quote from: PatC –
    Hate to tell you this, but all the reviews and individual comments that I have read say the Jack has it all over the Sensar.

    And in a much smaller footprint that plays nicer with other things on the roof (like our satellite dish).

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #55 –
    I found my on ebay.  "   OA-8000 JACK DIGITAL TV ANTENNA, ebay # OA-8000 JACK DIGITAL TV ANTENNA | eBay - Price: US $28.50 + 9.50 shipping"  They had a couple left, but this seller does not have the greatest rep if he runs out of stuff.  Only a 97.5%.  His listing says he has more than 10 left, for what its worth.  Is RV Parts Express out of Indiana.  edit:  But my order was shipped from Clearwater, Fl???

    Re: King Controls Jack TV Antenna

    Reply #56 –
    Just got done installing my new OA-8000 Jack TV antenna.  It doubled my reception here at the stick house.  3 channels to 6 channels.  And I live south 60 miles south of Buffalo with lots of hills between me and the different towers.  I am quite pleased with it.