Is the Winegard wallplate a power supply or a booster?

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To actually find out what yours is, probably take a good look at the CB in question for a brand name or number, then look that up on the internet. As tere are a number of different brands and types out there, It is a difficult question to answer. One idea might be to compare the CB to another on that is a known type. Another is that it the one in question is a power supply, then you should be able to measure 12v on the connector to the antenna. If it is designed to be used as the booster, then there would be no need for power to the antenna, and probably would not be. Would be good if there were some type of identifier on the CB.

Johno02 wrote:
Yes, there used to be a non-amplified version, but that was a long time ago, and are no longer available except from someones obsolete stock room. The wall plate is a different matter, there are several different ones that all look about the same, and do about the same function. What you need depends on what you are trying to replace, and depending on if you want to upgrade what you have, or just replace. This subject has extensive coverage on lots of threads in this forum. Several have been posted, answered very well and closed within the last week.

Johno I am sorry if I haven't read all the post since 2000 but recently there was a thread that did not answer the question about what the little CB behind the plate did. Several folks stated flatly that the plate with the switch is a power supply for the PC board in the head and it is not a booster or amplifier. My post was only intended to show that there are at least two different plates, there are plates that have a power supply and splitter and there is a plate that is a signal amplifier and looks identical to the one that is the power supply type. The Booster type is NOT for antennas that have the PCB in the head, it is a booster for none powered head signals. The amplifier type is an RA 7296 the power supply type is a RV 7042(for a white one). There are a LOT of guys that feel all the batwings have PCBs in the head and that there and no amplifiers. They are wrong. That is what I had to say and I don't buy that it has been settled. Then again I have been wrong before and will apologize if proven wrong. Just send me a couple of ULRs that lead to the question being answered.

In 2010 I replaced my TV antenna. The original did not have an amp in the head but had the amp in the wall plate. I purchased a non-amplified Winegard Sensar III.

Here's a non-amplified Sensar from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Winegard-GS-1100-Gray-Non-Amplified-Antenna/dp/B002XIXZ7M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468604585&sr=8-1&keywords=winegard+gs1100

Yes, there used to be a non-amplified version, but that was a long time ago, and are no longer available except from someones obsolete stock room. The wall plate is a different matter, there are several different ones that all look about the same, and do about the same function. What you need depends on what you are trying to replace, and depending on if you want to upgrade what you have, or just replace. This subject has extensive coverage on lots of threads in this forum. Several have been posted, answered very well and closed within the last week.

Looks to me like they got their pictures wrong. There is an amplified wall plate/power supply available, and it works very well IMHO. It is the Sensar Pro Antenna amplifier and signal meter from Winegard. and t retails in the $50-$75 range. depending on where you get it. It has been discussed in many threads on this forum, and it an exact fit replacement. In combination with the Sensar IV antenna head, its about the best you can get.