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OTA HD Antenna Fit Issue

Well, I was afraid this might happen!  I got so excited about the new HD antenna on a previous post that I just bought it without running out to storage and measuring.  Has anyone run into this issue?  Any suggestions on how to make it work?  I've thought about putting a block of something underneath it and just lowering it on to that, but that's a pretty good sized block!  I looked at trying to flip it the other way, but don't know if that's going to work either given the whole placement and design.  :'(
Benjie, Ashley, Zoey, Fallon, and Lake
Round Rock, TX
In search of our next monster...

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Reply #1 –
Uh oh... mine just came in the mail but I haven't tried to fit it yet. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

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Reply #2 –
You aren't alone on finding that the Winegard add-on Wingman does not have roof clearance when parked.

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Reply #3 –
I really couldn't tell much difference in performance when I added the Wingman so I guess I would just take it off or cut off the offending portion. Just a thought.
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Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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Quote from: Kent Speers

I really couldn't tell much difference in performance when I added the Wingman so I guess I would just take it off or cut off the offending portion. Just a thought.

Kent,

I ran into Wingman placement interference too, but I was able to bend an element up enough to clear my satellite dome.
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

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Reply #5 –
The antenna is only attached with a couple pins and super easy to remove. My thought was just to install and remove when needed. At most probably install/remove 10 times a year.

Best Regards,
Benjie

Benjie Zeller
(512) 587-4628
Benjie, Ashley, Zoey, Fallon, and Lake
Round Rock, TX
In search of our next monster...

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Did bending affect the reception? Any pics?

I'm kind of surprised the didn't make these reversible!

Best Regards,
Benjie

Benjie Zeller
(512) 587-4628
Benjie, Ashley, Zoey, Fallon, and Lake
Round Rock, TX
In search of our next monster...
 

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Did bending affect the reception? Any pics?

I'm kind of surprised the didn't make these reversible!

Best Regards,
Benjie

Benjie,

I don't think it made much or any difference because it was only 45 degrees of one element on one side of the beam. TV stations might use circular polarization anyway. Sorry, no pictures.

Reversible...what you want to view your TV picture backwards?? Tee Hee!
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'