Winegard tv antenna

Dup.

Yep, the newer VCC's just supplied 12V power at all times but without pushing the TV button you would have nothing! The older VCC's did have an on/off button and now Winegard no longer sells these units. If yours ever goes bad you will either need to find one of the after market products or simply wire in one of the Winegard Power supplies or, even better, the Winegard Sensar Pro.

I knew from looking at the back of the wall plate that it did not have 12 VDC (for the amplified antenna), only a receptacle for 12 VDC for the tv, but the problem was that due to my limited knowledge, I did not know where it was getting power from. It was not until I removed the video control center that I found out it had 12 VDC going to it. My video control center does not have an on and off switch to power it on, and also does not have an led light to indicate when it is on, only a bunch of push buttons, and therefore, I had no way of knowing if it was on or off. Amazing what one can learn, even at my 65 years of age. Thx.

Glad to hear it. I misread your previous post and thought you said you checked the switch box and it did NOT have a 12V input source. My bad as I could have stepped you through what you finally found. Getting power to the antenna and a signal back to the TV can only happen when you push the TV button on the VCC.
Go work with the trouble-shooting and enjoy the show!

Bill.Satellite.... I read the instructions several times, and what threw me off was the top of page 3, under the heading of: Checking Power Supply. The next line then states: "Power supply not supplied with RS-3460." I took that to mean that no power was required. It think it could have been explained better. It should have explained that on model RS-3460, 12 VDC power comes in from the video control center, instead of the wall plate, like it does in model RS-2000. The bottom line is that I have resolved the issue. I confirmed that the video control center does have 12 VDC going to it. When you press the "ANT" button, it sends 12 VDC to the amplifier in the antenna via the coax cable. I also re-checked all coax cables for continuity. I now have 12 off-the air channels, even under a metal canopy, and even though I am 70 miles away from Los Angeles. The picture is excellent, so even though it may be a cheap Winegard Roadstar antenna, it does a great job. I may get more channels under better conditions. All is good now. thx.

The RS-3460 DOES require a power supply. It is an amplified antenna and that amplification only comes from using 12V power. You can take a look at the installation instructions here.
http://www.winegard.com/kbase/uploads/2451806.pdf

Ok, when you said "Roadstar" you said it all.. This is one of the omni-directional "Flying Saucers" you see on many RV.s.. It is also junk, no gain to speak of (other than electronic amplifier gain) short range (Like the TV station transmitter site parking lot short, ok, I exaggrate) and subject to multi-path interference.. A killer in the digital age.

Replace with a Winegard Sensar IV, Directional antenna (Will require drilling) and replace the wall plate (Switch, Light, 12 volt outlet and antenna connection) with a Senssar Pro.. You will like the results much better when you take aim.

As I said, the model I have is the RS-3460, which does not come with a 12 volt power source, (the instructions also state this) so there is no 12 volt power going up to the antenna. The wall plate only has the round, cigarette type receptacle, which I use to connect my ac/dc tv, but it does not have a switch like I mentioned in my first post. You can easily see on EBay the different wall plates, some of which come with the switch, and some do not. I just looked at the rear of the video control center, and it does have an input source for 12 VDC. Once I test it with my meter, I will be able to tell if this is where the power to the antenna comes from.

Make sure all your connections are tight and there is no corrosion. Use a volt meter and check that there is 12 volt at the antenna.

The following article should help:
Tune up you tv

I have been reading all the literature that came with my motorhome. Apparently, I have a Roadstar antenna, model RS-3460, not an RS-2000. The RS-3460 does not come with a power supply. Apparently, the reason for this is that my motorhome is equipped with a video control center (Model C61-4222) which is powered by a 12VDC power source. I believe this is where the power source originates for the antenna. The control center has a jack for the antenna coax cable, and another jack for the tv coax cable. If I am correct, The coax cable from the back of the tv goes to the wall plate. The back of the plate has two coax cables, one for the tv, and the second for the antenna. these coax cables are connected to the back of the control center, labeled respectively, "From Ant," and "To Front tv." Does that sound about right?