Fix needed for older antenas?

dodge guy wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
These is no "optimization" of the antenna,,that is a complete myth. And in fact a working Batwing outperforms the Jack on both UHF and especially VHF

OK, last time I'm saying this, then I will just be reading. The batwing has become useless, doesn't work properly with digital TV and is now obsolete! And yes the antenna needs to be optimized, either one, which means it has to be positioned correctly to get the best reception, which the Batwing doesn't do anymore. By my own real world test the Jack is far superior!

And yes, I checked the connections on my old antenna a couple times previous to replacing it.

Then good for you, you're a happy Jack owner. That still does not mean that the Jack is 'optimized' for digital, any more than any other antenna, it just ain't true. You confuse your definition of optiumization with the above comment I was addressing of not being 'OPTIMIZED'. Two completely separate things. You also confuse more precisely POINTING (your definition is optimizing) as a bad thing, when in fact it is a by-product of a superior directional antenna.

If your new Jack works that much better than your OLD Batwing, then happy days. It still does not mean that the Jack is a better PERFORMER against a WORKING Batwing.

Is it more aerodynamic? Yes. Will it fit in places where the Batwing won't? Yes. Does it perform better? No. The only antennas that the Jack will beat in head to head tests are other broken antennas, and ANY omni-directional antenna (once pointed in the right direction).