I have the usual , for 8 years ago, staus aerial on my Bailey with an 
amplifier thing in a convenient cupboard. Recently using an external aerial 
on a mast i tried pluging it into the amp to get a better signal but zero 
reception.
Do I take it this is only for use with the onboard Status and nothing else??

TIA

"Capt T"  wrote in message 
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> I have the usual , for 8 years ago, staus aerial on my Bailey with an 
> amplifier thing in a convenient cupboard. Recently using an external 
> aerial on a mast i tried pluging it into the amp to get a better signal 
> but zero reception.
> Do I take it this is only for use with the onboard Status and nothing 
> else??
>

I think the amplifier might well be in the aerial unit and not the box 
inside the caravan, this box suppling the voltage to the electronics in the 
aerial via the coax cable.
-- 
Regards,
David

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David said the following on 17/07/2008 15:02:
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> "Capt T"  wrote in message 
> news:487f4619$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> I have the usual , for 8 years ago, staus aerial on my Bailey with an 
>> amplifier thing in a convenient cupboard. Recently using an external 
>> aerial on a mast i tried pluging it into the amp to get a better 
>> signal but zero reception.
>> Do I take it this is only for use with the onboard Status and nothing 
>> else??
>>
> 
> I think the amplifier might well be in the aerial unit and not the box 
> inside the caravan, this box suppling the voltage to the electronics in 
> the aerial via the coax cable.

Correct - box is a power feed injector for the masthead amp in the aerial.

Roy

In message <miIfk.38007$bt6.24643@newsfe14.ams2>, David 
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>"Capt T"  wrote in message 
>news:487f4619$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> I have the usual , for 8 years ago, staus aerial on my Bailey with an 
>>amplifier thing in a convenient cupboard. Recently using an external 
>>aerial on a mast i tried pluging it into the amp to get a better 
>>signal  but zero reception.
>> Do I take it this is only for use with the onboard Status and nothing 
>>else??
>>
>
>I think the amplifier might well be in the aerial unit and not the box 
>inside the caravan, this box suppling the voltage to the electronics in 
>the aerial via the coax cable.
I believe you are correct. There was a thread on this some time ago.
-- 
hugh
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