TV Reception - Horizontal/Vertical.

[Drover]

I have a Wineguard TV aerial which with the attachment is pretty good BUT thats only for Horizontal transmissions, Vertical signals unless they are very, very close it gets buggerall. Bundaberg has vertical signal, so I took this oportunity to experiment.
With the roof down and the aerial wound up I removed one of the circlips and pin on the aerial and with a zip tie holding the loose bar and the aerial in the vertical position, all channels on line, experiment successful.

 

[Bushman]

Good result for you then, that's also why they developed the newer ''Snow Flake '' it designed to both, so far we've had good results with ours, in most place we've been. Only drawback of the newer one is the single shaft, very flimsy, learnt that the hard way.

 

[Moto Mech]

Or just buy a Saturn Omni 3000, just wind it up and your done

 

[Bushman]

Or just buy a Saturn Omni 3000, just wind it up and your done

that was my original intention, never got around to it, then my roof was replaced and came with the newer aerial

 

[Drover]

But for those of us with the old units pulling a pin is far more economical..............but watch this space I will see if I can work out a better version.

 

[Crusty181]

I have a Wineguard TV aerial which with the attachment is pretty good BUT thats only for Horizontal transmissions, Vertical signals unless they are very, very close it gets buggerall. Bundaberg has vertical signal, so I took this oportunity to experiment.
With the roof down and the aerial wound up I removed one of the circlips and pin on the aerial and with a zip tie holding the loose bar and the aerial in the vertical position, all channels on line, experiment successful.View attachment 25744

I did exactly what you did, but replace the extracted original pin with a drop leaf pin. I drilled another hole to lock the antenna in the vertical with the drop leaf pin. Took all of about 10 seconds to change from Horizontal to Vertical.

 

[Drover]

I was thinking along the same lines @Crusty181, another mod to do when I get home, will it ever stop these mods ??????

 

[jeff]

If there is nothing to "mod" Drover, you will get bored !

 

[Drover]

Haven't tried it yet but if you wind it up just slightly then turn it you should find the aerial bits will be over the side of the van, just have to stand on bullbar to pull the pin and lock the bar then wind up and bingo. Or just play dvd's and forget about the TV, Bunnies will win anyway or Swans if of that persausion.

Can't help it but it is a big pot.......lol,lol.

 

[chartrock]

Bunnies will win anyway or Swans if of that persausion.

Can't help it but it is a big pot.......lol,lol.

And you can't help stirring it.