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Old 05-29-2014, 07:30 AM   #1
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first time out with new 33BH

Hi all, my family and I just had our shake down trip with out new camper over memorial day weekend. Happy to say no major issues at all! Only a few small things. The first one being that the BH door that least from the kitchen doesn't latch shut. I tried to re-level the camper but still doesn't shut. I guess I will have to make the hole bigger. The second one is more of an anoinance. When we hit the antenna button we loose the radio. So, if someone watches TV from inside and I want to listen to 80's music outside I better break out my iPod.. Any ideas on how to fix that?? I can tell you that the electric jack on the front is a god send. I have the 4500lb one with the key fob. Couldnt be easer to level from front to rear. Also noticed that the 2 vents in the outdoor kitchen leads to the bunk house had a direct view into it. Letting in bugs and noisey teenagers. I think I am going to remove one side and place a screen between them. Also noticed the the "mount TV bracket here" sticker must be for effect since they are not even close to a stud. I had to use a piece of ply wood for the front bedroom and off set the one in the living room. I am 5' 7 3\4. The bumper grill worked great but I found out the hard way that you can't put a cheese burger on the top rack and put the lid down unless you want some extra flovoring and the grill is at about chest level. My arms were so tired and sore I almost had to use a fork to eat my burger. But after all that we had a great trip and loved our new rig!!
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Old 05-29-2014, 07:59 AM   #2
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I'm glad you had fun and I enjoyed your review! Too bad about the grill being so high.
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:25 AM   #3
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Sorry about the misspellings. Auto correct is not so correct all the time! Oh ya, the grill is at chest level. Not cheek level. ( I'm not that short ). I looked at some of the camper TV mounts and couldn't see spending that much money on one so I went to eBay and got 2 cheap mounts and then got a 30' roll of double sided velcro. When I mounted my TV mount I placed the Velcro strap through the screws on the mount and cut to the correct length so that when I am in travel mode I just strap the tv using the velco to take the weight off the mounts . Works perfect and I used the saved money for some liquid refreshments and to replace the cheese that now so beautifuly decorates my grill lid. I used some of the Velcro scraps to wrap around some of the drawer handles to keep them from opening while going down the road
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:46 AM   #4
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You can edit it after. I often have to do that. I fixed a couple of them.
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:57 AM   #5
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Scott, you the man! Liquid refreshment heading your way (in theory) at least! Thanks for the info
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:30 PM   #6
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Works perfect and I used the saved money for some liquid refreshments and to replace the cheese that now so beautifuly decorates my grill lid.
I still have 3 perfect cheeseburger stains on my lid too. However, I think it was my liquid refreshments that caused me to do it!
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Old 05-30-2014, 06:00 AM   #7
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Well at least I'm not the only 1 who found out the hard way about the grill lid. Anyone have any idea what to do about the radio.
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Old 05-30-2014, 08:06 AM   #8
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Couldn't you just disconnect the TV from the sound system and let the fam watch it on it's own sound? That way, you would have the radio to do with as you please.

I also enjoyed your review. Glad you are liking your new camper.
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Old 05-30-2014, 08:30 AM   #9
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The issue is with the antenna button where I screw in the coax for the cable/antenna. It has the antenna on/off button. With the button in the on position for we can't get cable. Only over the air channels and radio stations. With the button off we can receive cable but not the radio. The radio isn't hooked into the TV with the exception of the y/r/w rca plugs for the DVD player. I hope that helps explain better what's going on
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Old 05-30-2014, 08:55 AM   #10
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On my 33BH the only things running to the antenna amp is the Coax from the antenna and the outside cable input and then the lines out to the TV's and the 12v that powers the antenna amp and the 12v aux port. Not really sure how you could be loosing the sound from the radio when you turn off the amp. Does the entire Radio loose power when you turn off the amp? or Just sound? You wont get cable with the amp button on when hooked up to cable via your outside connection. The YRW RCA's are supplying the audio and vidoe feed from the Radio/DVD player to the TV.

Probably not much help here but just trying to walk though this all.
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Old 05-30-2014, 10:09 AM   #11
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Get a portable DirecTV dish...problem solved!
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Old 05-30-2014, 04:03 PM   #12
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I have a Z1 and with the antenna booster off I can't get radio stations either.
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Old 05-30-2014, 05:01 PM   #13
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That is very strange I do receive a good radio signal with the power booster on. This past weekend I was in the trailer watching baseball on Fox (over the air channel) and my wife was outside listing to the radio. But I second the getting a portable Direct TV dish I didn't use it on this trip because I was deep in the woods but I love it. I saw a Direct TV installer down the street from my house and asked him where I could get a dish and he had a few older ones, so he gave me 2 one for me and one for my parents. I then went on ebay and found a nice tripod for $30.00. Then I went and got 100ft of coaxial put ends on it the wound it up on a extension cord reel, works great and spent a total of $50 buck on the whole thing.
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Old 05-31-2014, 05:49 AM   #14
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The dish idea is great. I just may do that. What happens is I loose the radio signal. Almost like when your at the car wash with your car and you remove the antenna and loose your signal. I very much doubt that the radio antenna is attached to the TV antenna but I guess it could be.
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Old 05-31-2014, 05:54 AM   #15
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Ken, what receiver box did u use? Did u just take one from your house and bring it with you. Did u have to get a additional sat box??
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Old 05-31-2014, 06:47 AM   #16
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OMG......I just figured out why I am loosing radio signal with the amplifer/cable button off..RMI/RFI..I just looked at a schematic of the booster/amp plug configuration and remove the wall plate the circuit board isn't shielded.....OK, try to follow me with this..with the button in the cable position, the light turns on..that's when we all loose radio reception. There is always DC current going to the splitter regardless of the button possitition. When in cable mode the current stops at the splitter and don't not travel up the antenna, the path with less resistance..sort of like when u wrap a nail in wire and add voltage( it creats a magnetic field and interups other signas nearby) therefore creating a magnetic/frequency field of about 18-24 inches. With the button in antenna mode, the current travels to the antenna its self on the roof therefore movi g the electrical field far from the radio antenna. My radio is about 20 inches away. Hence, AM/FM radio reception is interrupted the same way a hair dryer will effect TV reception at home. The fix.....still thinking about that..but I am going to remove the radio and move the antenna lead from the radio to the right and then use electrical insulation matting( the same type that you would stand on to prevent a shock while working on electrical equipment).. I will bet liquid refreshments that it will fix the problem...what's all of your opinion?? Or am I over thinking this??
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Old 05-31-2014, 06:59 AM   #17
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I used to work for Lear Jet and was a avionics installer and every time we installed new wires we had to check for RMI/RFI on the existing antennas one the aircraft to avoid interferences.
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Have you thought about trying an inline resistor?
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No, good idea..wonder what size
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Old 05-31-2014, 07:10 AM   #20
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The model # is HR-21, what we did is about 6 month ago we upgraded all of are boxes to the new system they have but we kept our main box and put it in our office. I also put the same mount for our TV in our office that is in the trailer so when we are not camping the TV and the satellite receiver is hooked up. If you don't have you receiver getting a signal for a long period of time you have to call direct tv and have them send a signal down to reactivate the box, its a pain. It can be tricky at first figuring out all the setting at home we have a different dish its called a SWM, but the one for our trailer is not so before you try to find your signal you need to go to the setting on the receiver and change them. You only have to do this if you have a different type of dish at home like I do. Also what I do is I take the round dish part of where it mount. We put it under the bed while traveling everything else is in the storage in the front. I got my dad the same set up and if he can set it up anybody can trust me.
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