Upgrading my TV Antenna

ScottG wrote:
I like it so much that when my roof was being replaced, I told the factory not to put the omni directional (fixed) bat-wing style ant back up there.

SoundGuy wrote:
Confusing post :@ - the so-called "bat wing" antenna such as the Winegard Sensar III or IV is not omni directional but directional and must be rotated for best reception.

ScottG wrote:
Here's the original ant:

That'a CA-2500, larger version of the CA-1500 I have, and although referred to as an omni directional antenna by the manufacturer is certainly is not equally sensitive around all planes. It's only "omni" in the sense that it's mounting position is fixed and can't be rotated. While I suppose one might refer to it as a batwing "style" antenna that only serves to confuse as that's a term used to refer to a rotatable antenna, the Winegard Sensar series being the most common, best performing in an RV application, and is an entirely different animal from these so-called batwing "style", so-called omni directional antennas which really deserve only one place to call home - the trash. :W I've got one only because my dealer was doing just that - tossing it in the trash - and offered it to me free. It normally hangs on my workshop wall but during the winter I put it upstairs in the house to feed the television I remove from the camper for the winter - ain't great but I do get a few channels and it's all free. :W