Archive for April, 2009

Older TV’s receive and process an analog signal to display a TV program. Newer TVs receive digital data and convert it into a TV program… much like your computer makes an image on your monitor… That’s digital TV (DTV). DTV can be either standard definition (SDTV) or high definition TV (HDTV).

Unless the government delays the transition again, in June 2009 all TV broadcasters will switch off their analog transmitters and broadcast only DTV. While a lot of programming will be HDTV, for at least the next few years most programming will be in SDTV.

You will still be able to use the old TV in your RV along with your RV’s TV antenna but you’ll need a converter box.

Many TV broadcasters are already broadcasting DTV and RVers are finding they can’t receive TV signals at their favorite campsite even though the could before DTV.

Like all things digital, DTV is all or nothing. As such, if you have a strong enough signal you will have a great picture but if the signal drops, the receiver will loose the digital information needed to make the picture so the screen will freeze or go blank. No more watching a TV program through the snow like we did with weak analog signals.
Get more information on digital TV
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Flojet Macerator Pump Draining your RV waste tanks just got easier! Eliminates the need for a 3″ sewer hose. Waste pump connects directly to your RV’s waste outlet. Enables you to dump at longer distances — and you can drain your holding tanks at home! Includes a garden hose discharge port, remote on/off switch with 6′ wire harness and rugged portable case for easy storage.
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It doesn’t take too much RVing experience to learn that, when it comes to hook-ups, every campground and RV park is different.

Most of the time the sewer connection and utilities are reasonably close and convenient but then there are times when you have to get out the RV extension cord, an extra 25′ of water hose and another 20′ of sewer hose.

Now storing an RV extension cord and and extra water hose isn’t a big deal but finding space for an extra 20 feet of stinky sewer hose can be a problem. You can only stuff one hose in the bumper.. what do you do with the other one?

For the longest time I’ve been storing mine in a plastic tote box I keep in the truck bed. It works but it’s less than ideal.

Every since we got our new fifth wheel I’ve wanted to make one of those storage tubes that hang under the RV. I’m sure you’ve seen several types of commercial storage tubes but they are not in my budget.

Anyway, I’ve put off the project mostly because I couldn’t work out in my head a parts list and plan of action. Looking at all the different commercial types just confused the issue. I have planned to head for the big orange home improvement store and do a little brainstorming but just haven’t made the time.

Well, now I don’t have the excuse of not having a parts list and plan of action thanks to a member of the RVbasics Yahoo Group. She provided the group with a parts list and basic instructions she and her husband used to make theirs.

Too keep this email short I won’t include them here. If you are interested in building an RV sewer hose storage tube for yourself you’ll find the instructions at the RVbasics.com website.
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