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JimJohnson
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Apr 18, 2021

Winegard mast orientation while driving

On almost every RV I've seen, the storage position of the Winegard batwing (Sensar) mast is along the length of the RV, front toward back. Would I run into any problems if instead I store the mast from side to side while driving?

Here is why... We have a 2008 little (18') travel trailer with a Winegard batwing & mast. The batwing & mast just fits between the AC unit and the refrigerator vent.

This older batwing mostly supports VHF frequencies and with the switch to HDTV, most broadcasters use UHF frequencies. Winegard makes a bolt on UHF booster for these legacy batwings, but I don't have enough room to store it between the AC and refrigerator vent. However if I lower the mast 90 degrees - across the width of the trailer, I have plenty of space for the UHF add-on.

I wrote Winegard many days ago with this question and so far have no response.
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Apr 18, 2021
    If you do this, will the new resting position be forward in front of the A/C, or rearward behind the A/C ?
    Up front the Batwing will catch all the road wind, behind the AC will give some wind break protection,
    Can you add a wind deflector in front of the batwing to protect it from lifting forces and damage ?
  • IAMICHABOD's avatar
    IAMICHABOD
    Explorer II
    Apr 18, 2021
    I would think that it would have a tendency to fly with the wings in that configuration.

    I might suggest that you replace it with a Jack antenna as I did when I had a space problem when trying to upgrade my Winegard antenna,with much better reception as outlined in This Post

    Good Luck!

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