Sea Ray TV antenna?

[streaga51]

Are these original TV antenna's of any use? Will they work with these new boxes that they have for home TV. If not I'm
going to take it off my radar arch.

 

[Kreole Kid]

I assume you are talking about the "glomex" antenna. I just added a DTV box to my boat and I now am receiving HD channels from that very antenna (I think). Well anyway I get to watch some t.v. on my boat as opposed to snowy pictures. The box was only $59.00 from Radio Shack. Good luck:thumbsup:

 

[streaga51]

Thanks for the response. I'll give it a try.

 

[eauty]

I have an extra converter box for sale if you like. I accidentally ordered 2 when I purchased mine for my boat and will gladly sell you an Artec T3AP-LL brand new in the box digital converter for $25.00. Let me know as it works perfectly in my boat and was easy to install

 

[rwvw415]

I changed my tv out to a HDTV and use the old Glowmax on the hook. It get great HD reception on the hook and at my covered dock. In fact when watching local channels I perfer the over the air Glowmax over the dock cable TV source. My reception is really very good.

 

[dpmulvey]

I assume you are talking about the "glomex" antenna. I just added a DTV box to my boat and I now am receiving HD channels from that very antenna (I think). Well anyway I get to watch some t.v. on my boat as opposed to snowy pictures. The box was only $59.00 from Radio Shack. Good luck:thumbsup:

+1 for the box.

 

[Mr Salt]

I converted one of the TVs using the converter box hooked to the Glomex antenna and it works just fine.

 

[DaleM]

I have a general question about how things are wired with the glomex antenna. I see that from my TV it goes to the gain box near the galley. Is this a device that is receiving 12v power?

Next, from that gain dial what is the next device inline? The antenna?

I'd rather take the glomex UFO dish off my arch and put a hi-gain UHF antenna stashed into my arch somewhere and use that for basic TV. I understand that exposing it "open air" is the best, but I just don't like the looks of it. I can accept 15 channels over 20.

I'm trying to figure how how it's wired. Tieing into my lasserette at the cable input wasn't successful after fiddling with the gain dial and I guess there's something else inline. I can't find it in the wiring diagrams. I thought to the full counter CW side was "off" on the dial. I'd LIKE to throw the real small UHF antenna into the lasserette and and use that cable line to clean up my galley area so I don't have this funky thing sitting on my sink.

 

[searaycruisn]

I installed a digital TV in my boat, but I get no channels at all. Do I need a converter box? I still have the glomex antenna.

 

[Capt Bob F]

Eric,
You do need a converter box if your using the antenna and not cable or sat tv.

 

[ANYTIME]

Eric,
You do need a converter box if your using the antenna and not cable or sat tv.

If Eric installed a "Digital TV" like he stated, why does he need a converter box? The "converter box" 'coverts' the digital signal to be compatible with analog TVs.

 

[320Bob]

I installed a digital TV in my boat, but I get no channels at all. Do I need a converter box? I still have the glomex antenna.

The antenna does not know whether the signal is analog or digital but your tuner does. First does your digital TV have a digital tuner(ATSC)? I believe if it was made in the past 2 years or so it has to. Second is your location suitable for digital rececption? Go to www.antennaweb.org and put in the physical address of where the boat is located and it will tell you what channels you can receive. In my case, I am too far from the Sears Tower to get reception so it's a good thing the marina has a satellite hook up.