Tired of antenna handle breaking

04fxsts wrote:
My problem with the crank up is also the plastic handle but not breaking the handle. when I pull the directional ring down to rotate the antenna the handle and spring go flying off. I am afraid of stripping the threads out of the plastic handle if I tighten the set screw too much. I try to push up on the handle while rotating the ring but this is also a pain. If there is a metal replacement handle I could probably tighten it so it wouldn't slip off.

The problem you're having isn't with the handle but the shaft to which it's secured with a set screw. This shaft is quite long in order to accommodate installation on a variety of different thickness roofs so it's often cut shorter during installation. Often this cut is sloppily done, with the result being the handle set screw not maintaining a tight grip on the shaft. The solution is to replace this shaft yourself and cut it to length, making sure you make a clean, straight cut, and allow sufficient length for the handle to slip over it and the set screw to firmly grip the shaft. This replacement shaft is shown in the owner's manual as part RP-4000. I've done this mod myself and it does solve the problem entirely. All that said, if you're tired of pulling down on the rotating ring and having to constantly rotate the antenna to find stations the Winegard Rayzar Automatic I linked to will solve all those issues for you.