Convert winegard sk3005 to swm
Afternoon, Just looking for confirmation on someone who has done this.. I am thinking of buying a Winegard 3005 from craigslist and have read it can be converted to SWM model if I change the LN...
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Nutinelse2do wrote:
As always Sir, thank you for the information. One followup question.
Do you see any issue buying a used unit? Parts if needed etc?
Depends on how good of a deal you are getting. I bought one on EBay. It looked great when it arrived. It wasn't. It would not operate. Had to ship the turret to Winegard ($70) and they reconditioned it because it was badly corroded on the inside. Cost was $450. Actually, I think they swapped it for a new one. Then it still would not get a good signal because the dish (which had not been sent) had a unnoticeable bend in it. And, that dish is peculiar to the Travler...one from a DTV truck won't work. Dish cost about $60.
I'm still ahead of what a new one would cost but I only paid about $700 for it on EBay.
Bottom line: Appearance/pictures tell you nothing. Winegard was fantastic and had everything needed. Ya take your chances with a used one. Not sure if I would do it again. LOVE the Travler! Bill was a huge help for me.
