
	Already a member? Login here. If not, Register Today! \| Help

Newest | Active | Popular | RVing FAQ

Forum Rules | Forum Help and Support | Contact

Open Roads Forum > General RVing Issues

This Topic Is Closed | Print Topic | Post New Topic |

Sponsored By:

vagroundhog

Chester VA

Full Member

Joined: 03/27/2010

View Profile

Good Sam RV Club Member

Offline

Posted: 05/07/12 09:39am

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

Has anyone replaced a Winsgard antenna head with a Jack batwing head ?
Was there a noticable improvement ?

2011 Laredo 266RL
2008 Ford 250 Super Duty V10

Jim Cindy

Northcentral, PA

Senior Member

Joined: 03/24/2009

View Profile

Offline

Posted: 05/07/12 09:58am

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

Do a search at the top for jack antenna I put one on last spring and think it made a significant improvement. I replaced only the head itself.

PBH Portable Beach House

2008 GMC 2500HD Duramax Allison

2009 Cameo 34CK3
MorRyde IS, Disc Brakes, G614's
PullRite Super Glide Hitch
Propane fueled Yamaha EF 2400is

BarneyS

S.E. Lower Michigan

Moderator

Joined: 10/16/2000

View Profile

Good Sam RV Club Member

Posted: 05/07/12 10:02am

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

Search results on Jack antenna.
Barney

2004 Sunnybrook Titan 30FKS TT
Hensley "Arrow" 1400# hitch
2002 Ford F250 Super Duty, 7.3L PSD
Visit our website here

HappyKayakers

Black River Falls WI

Senior Member

Joined: 11/28/2005

View Profile

Offline

Posted: 05/07/12 11:46am

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

Just 2 quick points: not all batwing antennas are Winegards and the Jack is not a batwing.

I replaced my batwing with a Jack a few months ago and am very happy with the reception. The replacement was easy, aiming procedures are a little different.

Joe and Dakota, the wacko cat
2006 Dodge 3500 QC CTD SRW Jacobs Exhaust brake
2006 Heartland Bighorn 3600RL, MorRyde suspension, TrailAir pinbox
http://happykayakers.com/blogger/

Whidbeydavid

Whidbey Island, Washington State

Full Member

Joined: 09/27/2010

View Profile

Good Sam RV Club Member

Online

Posted: 05/07/12 04:26pm

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

I made the switch to a Jack antennae and don't really notice much difference (except that now I can't drive off with the antennae extended....) I do get OK reception, but often can't get much at all although I suspect that's more due to remoteness of our sites than the antennae itself. I do wonder why we ALWAYS seem to get a shopping channel or two, even if we can't get any major networks. Do people really buy the junk on those shopping channels?

RoyB

King George, VA

Senior Member

Joined: 04/13/2008

View Profile

Good Sam RV Club Member

Posted: 05/07/12 06:24pm

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

I was just going to say I bet Mr JACk doesnt like to hear his wonderful antenna to be called a "BATWING" antenna haha...

I notice the dealers are providing the JACK antenna now on new trailers without the "CRANK-UP" capability. They are lower in height than the normal size roof mounted air conditioners so the antenna mount only needs to rotate from the inside and not be a crank-up model like the BATWING was. Pretty neat.

I have never used one but alot of folks really like them.

My Posts are IMHO based on my experiences - PM me
Roy and Carolyn
RETIRED DOAF/DON/DOD/CONTR RADIO TECH (42yrs)
K9PHT (Since 1957) 146.52M
2010 F150, 5.4,3:73 Gears,SCab
2008 Starcraft 14RT EU2000i GEN
2005 Flagstaff 8528RESS
POPUP PHOTOs-Pg52-Pg56

MPI_Mallard

McGregor Ontario,St. Cloud Florida

Senior Member

Joined: 12/20/2004

View Profile

Good Sam RV Club Member

Offline

Posted: 05/07/12 06:58pm

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

Love it!!Installation was so simple it took more time to haul my fat can up to the roof than to replace the antenna! We also bought their signal meter which i highly reccomend.

07' Dodge 3500 6 speed Cummins Diesel Dually/6.7L Bully-Chipped /
Exhst Brake/07' Cedar Creek 37CDTSD Daydreamer fiver
Mallard @ Frau Blücher

Red Green:
Now lets Bow your heads for the men's prayer.
I am a man, but I can change.
If I have to, I guess...

ExRocketScientist

Laurel, MD

Senior Member

Joined: 11/11/2010

View Profile

Posted: 05/08/12 06:20am

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

RoyB wrote:

Down side to this height difference: my fiver has the Winegard. On a certain site in Greenridge State Forest (western Maryland) I could use my GPS and a compass to point the antenna toward a station in Hagerstown Maryland. It would come in OK most of the day. With my new TT, I could not pick up that station. The AC unit was blocking the signal!

ERS

Ron3rd

Upland, CA USA

Senior Member

Joined: 03/22/2004

View Profile

Offline

Posted: 05/08/12 06:53am

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

If you got the Winegard batwing now, the easiest way to upgrade is to go with their Wingman add-on IMO. Wingman Info Here

2007 Tundra SR5 CrewMax 5.7 V8
2004 Aljo 250LT
Eaz-Lift WD Hitch
Single Friction Sway Control
Prodigy Brake Controller
Honda EU2000

"I have this plan to live forever; so far my plan is working"

ktmrfs

Portland, Oregon

Senior Member

Joined: 06/22/2005

View Profile

Offline

Posted: 05/08/12 09:27am

Link | Print | Notify Moderator

I replaced our wiengard with a Jack that attaches to the crank up arm. yes, it definitely improved reception. at home, I could get about 12 stations but had to rotate direction about 15 degree to pick up a few. with the jack, I ended up getting 30 stations, w/o needing to rotate.

2011 Keystone Outback 295RE
2004 14' bikehauler with full living quarters
2004.5 Silverado 4x4 CC/SB Duramax/Allison