My tv antenna broke and it's time to replace it. It was the old-style rotating kind with a crank to raise and lower i, with the long horizontal bar elements (Winegard?) Looked like this (before it broke):http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=rv3095&d=winegard-rv3095-sensar-iii-amplified-directional-rv-tv-antenna-manually-operated-%28rv3095%29&utm_campaign=base&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google_baseMy question is, what do I replace it with? Recommendations? I'm thinking that now with the switch to digital (and all on the UHF band now) there are no longer any VHF signals to receive, so the large size isn't needed. Is there a new style that is designed specifically for the new digital UHF signals?(Yes there is - I found lots on my web search, but was overwhelmed. I do want rotating, not omnidirectional. I found some but they seemed to be a fixed height above the roof and don't lower. I'd worry about snagging a tree branch if it can't be lowered.)

Your assumptions are wrong about ALL stations being in UHF. The information found on some advertised antennas is just BS. Only the channels below 7 disappeared.Your best bet is replacing it with another Winegard Antenna. Second choice would be a Jack head on the raised Winegard arms. Jack will have shorter range on lower RF channels.You still need height above the roof, and ability to aim at the transmitters for stations farther away from your site.If you don't care if your get television signals, buy what you want.

there is no such thing as a digital TV antenna (or an high def antenna for that matter) and while many of the stations have migrated to UHF there are still some on VHF frequencies (CBS 2 in Chicago for example). the new Winegard Sensar IV antenna is getting good reviews (despite it's somewhat misleading marketing as receiving all "HD" channels).

If the crank assembly and support arms are intact you can replace just the head unit. It's hard to beat the Winegard Sensar IV for all-around reception. If you will be in areas that don't have any VHF channels the King Controls Jack is a cheap alternative. If you need to replace the crank mechanism stick with the Winegard.

rk911 wrote:there is no such thing as a digital TV antenna (or an high def antenna for that matter) and while many of the stations have migrated to UHF there are still some on VHF frequencies (CBS 2 in Chicago for example). the new Winegard Sensar IV antenna is getting good reviews (despite it's somewhat misleading marketing as receiving all "HD" channels).BS ALERT!Channel 2 is actually RF channel 12. As I stated channels 2 to 6 were in the RF spectrum released for other use.

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MNtundraRet
Navigator
Sep 19, 2013
rk911 wrote:
there is no such thing as a digital TV antenna (or an high def antenna for that matter) and while many of the stations have migrated to UHF there are still some on VHF frequencies (CBS 2 in Chicago for example). the new Winegard Sensar IV antenna is getting good reviews (despite it's somewhat misleading marketing as receiving all "HD" channels).

BS ALERT!

Channel 2 is actually RF channel 12. As I stated channels 2 to 6 were in the RF spectrum released for other use.
Tom_M1
Explorer
Sep 19, 2013
If the crank assembly and support arms are intact you can replace just the head unit. It's hard to beat the Winegard Sensar IV for all-around reception. If you will be in areas that don't have any VHF channels the King Controls Jack is a cheap alternative. If you need to replace the crank mechanism stick with the Winegard.
rk911
Explorer
Sep 19, 2013
there is no such thing as a digital TV antenna (or an high def antenna for that matter) and while many of the stations have migrated to UHF there are still some on VHF frequencies (CBS 2 in Chicago for example). the new Winegard Sensar IV antenna is getting good reviews (despite it's somewhat misleading marketing as receiving all "HD" channels).
Campfire_Time
Explorer
Sep 19, 2013
Replace it with this.
MNtundraRet
Navigator
Sep 19, 2013
Your assumptions are wrong about ALL stations being in UHF. The information found on some advertised antennas is just BS. Only the channels below 7 disappeared.

Your best bet is replacing it with another Winegard Antenna. Second choice would be a Jack head on the raised Winegard arms. Jack will have shorter range on lower RF channels.

You still need height above the roof, and ability to aim at the transmitters for stations farther away from your site.

If you don't care if your get television signals, buy what you want.

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