Can I get a 12V TV signal booster power supply?
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 18, 2012 at 13:26
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Member - Kevin S (QLD)
When the Wynegard antenna died on my old van I replaced it with a yagi antenna with a GME Kingray booster powered with a 240V power supply. But now with an off road van set up to operate on
battery power, will I need to run the 240V power supply to the booster through an inverter of can I get a 12V power supply? I have spent a while on the GME web site this morning and can't find any information.
Thanks,
Kevin
Reply By: Member - willawa - Sunday, Mar 18, 2012 at 23:01
Sunday, Mar 18, 2012 at 23:01
Kevin.
I have one of these works a treat 12 & 240 @ Jaycar
Cat no.LT3137
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Digital Indoor/Outdoor Antenna
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 09:13
Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 09:13
Thanks for that willawa. The link didn't work but I have a Jaycar catalogue and found it in there. I am only looking for a 12V power source for an existing antenna and booster but I am interested in your comments. Do you find that this antenna gives good reception away from major centres?
Kevin
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Follow Up By: Member - willawa - Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 13:21
Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 13:21
Hi kevin.
I haven't had any reception problems at most
places ,however I have not tried it in many remote areas to date but they were OK also.
I did have to purchase a step down transformer(12-5v) to power the booster .
(also from Jaycar at around $20.00.)
hope this helps
Ed
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Reply By: Mal58 - Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 08:21
Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 08:21
Hi Kevin,
Did you go to the Kingray site ? I think that you will find more information there.
Most, if not all antenna boosters / mast head amplifiers are powered via a plug pack that puts a lower voltage (typically 12-14 Volts DC) on the antenna cable which then goes to the booster / amplifier.
It would help if you knew the model number of the booster / mast head amplifier that you have.
Go to the Kingray site and look through their catalogue at
http://www.kingray.net.au/public/pdf/brochures/kingray_11.pdf
From there you should be able to work out what model you have and find out what power supply it has.
Hopefully it will be a 14 Volts DC one and not a 22 Volts DC one.
If you have a 14 Volts DC power supply, it will be a matter of unplugging the plug pack and running a 12 Volt lead instead.
If you have a 22 Volts DC power supply, then you will need to get a new booster / mast head amplifier.
Cheers,
Mal58
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 09:31
Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 09:31
Thank you Mal58. The mast head booster is model MHW34F and the 240V power source is model PSK08. Its rated output is 17.5V AC. I note from the detail at the head of the list in the Kingray catalogue that this series of boosters work on 14V 17.5V or 22V and the acceptable power sources listed are PSK08 (22V), PSK06 (14V) and PSK08 (17.5V). so it looks like all I need is a
junction box to go in the antenna cable with a 12V supply from the cigar socket in the van.
Surprising the information that you can get from one simple question on this
forum. So now, off to Jaycar!
Cheers,
Kevin
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