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02-03-2015, 09:46 PM
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Location: San jose
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RV HD antenna
Okay everyone what's the best HD antenna on the most channels and clears pictures from my travel trailer any suggestions
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02-04-2015, 09:09 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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I purchased my new Rockwood in November. I let my Dad use it and he forgot to let the antenna down. Needless to say I had to buy a new ant. I went with the King Jack. It is really nice. I used it last weekend and the reception was great. I ordered it online at Camping World. The best thing about it is you don't have to let it up and down.
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02-05-2015, 08:16 AM
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Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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I get great reception with the Winegard Sensar with the Wingman.
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02-05-2015, 08:44 AM
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I installed the King Jack doesn't seem to work in my area this is front of my house wasn't able to get any local HD channels did three scans all directions only picked up five channels no local HD at all put back on the sense are that wing rescanned seven channels still no local HD channels though
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02-05-2015, 08:59 AM
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Location: Western Connecticut
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I installed the Jack on the stock Winegard arms. It works better than the batwing, but can't comment on how the batwing with the Wingman might compare.
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02-05-2015, 09:12 AM
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Location: San jose
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Looking to install rayzar air next hopefully this works better
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02-05-2015, 09:30 AM
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Wanted the Winegard Sensar with the Wingman like I had on my old trailer, it worked great , but my new trailer the AC was in the way so it wouldn't fit. Went with the Jack, because of size, and it worked great so I'm happy. Both of these units are good it comes down to a personal choice and fit.
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02-05-2015, 09:45 AM
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Ret E-9 Anchor-clanker
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Genoa, ILL
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My cousin wasn't able to upgrade his antenna to HD because it's got a metal roof. I'm just saying call first.
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02-05-2015, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
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No such thing as an HD antenna. Home and RV antennas are designed to receive VHF and UHF freqencies, and the same ones that were used for analog tv are used for digital broadcast (although most stations are now on UHF).
That the transmission is analog or digital (HD) doesn't matter to the antenna.
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02-05-2015, 01:01 PM
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Ret E-9 Anchor-clanker
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Yep that "ultra high gain" antenna gets me every time! 
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02-05-2015, 10:00 PM
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Ret E-9 Anchor-clanker
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Location: Genoa, ILL
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But can you agree to disagree. 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...f_rd_i=desktop
I haven't see it mounted on your RV have I?
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2011 Flagstaff 8528 BHSS 2015 Ford 6.7 XLT
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02-06-2015, 06:56 AM
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Senior Member
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Disagree that it is "high gain" or that it is "digital HD"?
High gain is real, although it has the downside of being highly directional so you must aim it. The one you linked to doesn't list its measured dB gain so I would be skeptical of it w/o more research.
Digital/HD is just marketing hype that has nothing to do with reality. Antennas are tuned to specific frequency bands (really specific frequencies). How the signal is modulated - AM analog, FM analog, FM digital, makes no difference.
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