Need help with television hook-ups

[Gibby3275]

I have a 2012 Jayco Eagle 365BHS, and I get OK antenna reception on the main TV only (4 HD channels), but almost nothing on the others. (There is a hook-up in the pass-through storage, bunk-house, and bedroom, as well as the main tv) I got the schematic from Jayco, and everything seems to be hooked up right. I assume all tv's should get the same reception, since thay are hooked up to the same antenna. The power to the antenna is on, and I scan "AIR", not "CABLE" channels.

I am using a SureLock signal meter. It seems that I get a signal going into the coax splitter, but not coming out (Yes, I tried a new splitter too). It's like it looses power going through the splitter.

Instead of going to the splitter, I hooked the bedroom tv up directly, and now the bedroom gets a signal, but just one HD channel, and when I turn it on, the main tv loses reception!?

Are there different kinds of splitters? Whay can't it handle more than one tv?

I am using a Jack HDTV antenna. Would it make a difference if I put the original one back on?

Any help is appreciated!

[jjotmo]

Never mind. Sorry I missed that the power was on.

[3'senough]

Is the jumper wire installed correctly?

Also different brand TV's get better reception than others on the antenna signals I have found in my unit. The RCA stock TV has a better tuner for some reason and gets the marginal signals better overall.

Have you ever been hooked up to a cable connection? Did all the TV's work then?

Here is what I would do. Take the booster out of the wall and check that all the connections are proper and tight, if you have not already. There are several connections occuring there and any one could be backwards from the factory.

[Gibby3275]

What is the jumper wire?

I have never hooked up to cable. My next step is to check the booster connection. From what I can tell that is where the problem is.

Thanks!

[3'senough]

Originally Posted by Gibby3275

What is the jumper wire?

I have never hooked up to cable. My next step is to check the booster connection. From what I can tell that is where the problem is.

Thanks!

The jumper wire is the small coaxial 4" or so wire that connects the two connections on the booster/12V plug plate. This is only to be removed for satellite and should be installed for antenna or cable feeds. If there is no wire small wire connection on your faceplate then I bet that's your problem unless they have a new version of that booster switch. Mine has the wire installed.

[Gibby3275]

Oh.....yes, that is OK.

I will take the booster off and chack it tomorrow.

Thanks for your help!

[Smitty]

I have a Jayco Eagle MKTS and I am hooked up to cable at our seasonal site. The living room Toshiba 40" TV gets all of the channels clear but the bedroom TV a 22" RCA only gets channels clear up to about number 20 or so. Once past that number they start coming in snowy. The higher numbers come in worse. When I'm hooked up to our satellite dish and remove the 4" jumper I also get clear reception in the living room but get a snowy picture in the back bedroom TV. Maybe it's the coax or something. I have no idea why, so we just watch it snowy.

[Rob_Fla]

I went to Radio Shack and got a cable signal booster and it took care of the signal problems with the bedroom TV.

[Diesel Donnie]

If I had a 1 year old unit, I would certainly involve my dealer or Jayco in what seems to me to be a warranty problem- JMHO- DD

[Panhead]

Are you using the antenna booster that came with the Jack antenna or just the one that came with the trailer? I am using the Jack as well and have found that it can be a bit sensitive to the directional adjustment. I also do not use the Jack booster.

Steve