King jack antenna

Also, consider the price of replacing it. I work at an RV parts store and we sold 5 Jack antennas this season to people who ripped them off the roof. All were due to low hanging branches, usually on a back road trying to get turned around. Some manufacturers are installing the Jack on the passenger side which makes them more vulnerable. In these cases, the Batwing would be cranked down.

There is a King Jack replacement head that mounts on the mast for the Batwing. If you're intent on a Jack, this might be a better choice. Signal strength meter available separately, or you can but a Sensar Pro.

Another factor in favor of the batwing is the current TV channel reducing "repack" underway over the next few years. The FCC mandated repack has many stations moving from their current UHF channels to the lower frequency VHF sector where the batwing shines and the Jack doesn't. Those long "wings" on the batwing are the VHF reception elements that the Jack is lacking.

rstoro wrote:
Would like to know some opinions on replacing my batwing antenna with the new jack king antennas. And if you have the one with the signal finder do you need to run power to it on the roof??

This would be a step down from your current antenna. If you are referring to installing/adding the Sensar Pro to your current Batwing, no additional wiring is necessary. You install it in the same box with the same wires used by your current antenna power button. It is a direct replacement in most cases.

Years ago I replaced an aging Batwing with a King Jack. It’s a fine antenna but have found the newer Batwing with the Wingman component is better. Add in the new Sensar Pro booster and you’ll find it’s even better. Both need 12v going to the antenna head through the coax for the boosters to work.