Its hard to believe after only 2 1/2 years my Satellite turret motor has malfunction. Unfixable except by returning to Winegard, cost $600.00 plus shipping heavy assembly both ways. That will be after I pay someone to R&R from my motorhome. Be surprised if I get away for under a $1000.00 total. Thought their products would be a little more durable with a better warranty.

Has a professional attempted to diagnose the problem? Could be something easier to repair.

BT,DT Winegard customer service is the pits.Have you in face determined the positioning motor is toast? Because they are nothing more than off the shelf stepper motors. Would not suprise me one bit if you could find them off the shelf somewhere for between one andmtwo hundred dollars.

One of the reasons I have a RF Mogul is that it doesn't have to be returned to the factory for repairs. Mainly just motors with the dish and the electronics is inside.

Back in October on way home from 10 days in Pigon Forge we were passed by a large MH. The black dome satellite dish Was quickly tearing itself off his roof. I flashed my lights several times to no avail. I couldn't catch him as he was moving on pretty fast. I was concerned it would hit another vehicle when it did finally come off. Can't understand why he didn't hear it. Had to have been making a terrible racket.

My SK1000 is obsolete and becoming more so. I wouldn't invest a dime in it. It doesn't fully support all the satellites or the newest Hopper.

Winegard SK1000 Satellite dish kapot afer 2.5 years

ljr
Nomad
Dec 31, 2016
My SK1000 is obsolete and becoming more so. I wouldn't invest a dime in it. It doesn't fully support all the satellites or the newest Hopper.
bgum
Explorer
Dec 31, 2016
Back in October on way home from 10 days in Pigon Forge we were passed by a large MH. The black dome satellite dish Was quickly tearing itself off his roof. I flashed my lights several times to no avail. I couldn't catch him as he was moving on pretty fast. I was concerned it would hit another vehicle when it did finally come off. Can't understand why he didn't hear it. Had to have been making a terrible racket.
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Dec 30, 2016
One of the reasons I have a RF Mogul is that it doesn't have to be returned to the factory for repairs. Mainly just motors with the dish and the electronics is inside.
donn0128
Explorer II
Dec 30, 2016
BT,DT Winegard customer service is the pits.
Have you in face determined the positioning motor is toast? Because they are nothing more than off the shelf stepper motors. Would not suprise me one bit if you could find them off the shelf somewhere for between one andmtwo hundred dollars.
azdryheat
Explorer
Dec 30, 2016
Has a professional attempted to diagnose the problem? Could be something easier to repair.

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