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03-28-2018, 02:16 PM
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LEDs interfering with radio/tv?
This is a new issue to us since we never watch tv in our camper. Do your LED lights cause your tv and/or radio to act strange? There is a lot of talk about this on Google but I never saw it on any of the RV forums until today.
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03-28-2018, 02:38 PM
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We don't have LEDs in our trailer, but we do in our sailboat and have seen interference with TV reception from time to time but not consistently. In the trailer we have found that the vent fan in the bedroom affects some TV channels.
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03-28-2018, 04:04 PM
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My 2015 210uds has no issues with interference, I replaced all interior lights with LED lights. Radio appears to work fine but have never been able to get one TV channel to work since we have owned it. Silverado
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03-28-2018, 04:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverado
Radio appears to work fine but have never been able to get one TV channel to work since we have owned it. Silverado
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Not to hijack the thread, but we had the same issue. I can never get anything OTA using the OEM roof mount antenna so I fixed it by making my own extendable 25' tall external antenna using a regular household RCA antenna and an extendable flagpole with a hitch mount. We now get more channels in the FunFinder than we do in the house (where we have the same antenna mounted in the attic). The flagpole stores under the rear bumper in a custom made tube and mounts in a receiver on the rear bumper. The antenna raises about 25' above ground. I have an ap on my phone that tells me which direction to point the antenna for best reception wherever we are. I drilled and tapped the mount for a thumb set screw so once the antenna gets pointed it stays. I run a section of coax from the antenna to the cable inlet on the port side and switch the antenna amp to "cable" - Works like a dream. I've got a few pics if you're interested in seeing the whole thing in action.
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03-28-2018, 05:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SWFL FlyFisher
Not to hijack the thread, but we had the same issue. I can never get anything OTA using the OEM roof mount antenna so I fixed it by making my own extendable 25' tall external antenna using a regular household RCA antenna and an extendable flagpole with a hitch mount. We now get more channels in the FunFinder than we do in the house (where we have the same antenna mounted in the attic). The flagpole stores under the rear bumper in a custom made tube and mounts in a receiver on the rear bumper. The antenna raises about 25' above ground. I have an ap on my phone that tells me which direction to point the antenna for best reception wherever we are. I drilled and tapped the mount for a thumb set screw so once the antenna gets pointed it stays. I run a section of coax from the antenna to the cable inlet on the port side and switch the antenna amp to "cable" - Works like a dream. I've got a few pics if you're interested in seeing the whole thing in action.
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Yes that would be nice. Thanks in advance. I just assumed there was no "FREE" TV anymore. I am in Canada if that makes any difference. I could not pick any up when I was in Idaho last summer either.
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03-29-2018, 05:40 AM
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03-29-2018, 05:50 AM
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I’m wondering if the problem was only with older versions of LED bulbs since I don’t find any later threads with issues with them. Or possibly just some of those manufactured.
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08-12-2018, 05:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Michigantraveler
This is a new issue to us since we never watch tv in our camper. Do your LED lights cause your tv and/or radio to act strange? There is a lot of talk about this on Google but I never saw it on any of the RV forums until today.
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Is the antenna booster turned ON? I can't get any TV channels without it.
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