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Originally Posted by RoseyStapler

Thank you so much - this was very informative. We do have the little green light that can be pushed on/off. When I scan with the green light on for AIR channels, most of the time all I can get is ETV stations. Sometimes we can get more locals [depending on the trees around us]. I was just wondering if there was a more powerful booster to get MORE!!!

By "ETV" I assume you mean Public Broadcasting as I think you (or someone else) in another thread said all they could get is "Educational TV".

What you can receive Over The Air (OTA) depend on what kind of antenna you have, which way it is pointed (for directional antennas like the batwing from Wineguard), how good your cables and connections are, and the antenna amplifier. Public TV channels tend to have stronger broadcast signals and they are more prevalent than the other OTA channels.

The short answer to your question is: No, you can't get a better amplifier for your current antenna. The amplifier is in the head of the antenna; the button you push just injects 12 VDC to power the amplifier.

Commonly there are loose connections on the cable ends both at the TVs and the splitter located behind the push button faceplate - check those first.

Realize that the RV antenna you have (which one is that by the way?) may only have a 25 mile range if it's the disk-like omnidirectional antenna whereas the Batwing with Wingman can get up to 60 miles if pointed in the right direction with no physical or atmospheric interference.