OK, we have a sensar III Antenna on our 2015 Montana. Stupid question but we want to know once and for all. One side is wear the cable go in. Other side is flat and has winegard on it. Then we have the wings. One is on the W side of Winegard and the other is on the D side. If I want to point my antenna North, which side is the actual pointer. The wings, the back or the flat front with Winegard on it? Thanks for your patients. We have been using these things for years and always fight with it.

Going by this picture, Antenna, the short stubby antenna elements should be aligned at a right angle to the TV transmitting antenna. Put another way, you'll be pointing the end of the structure that's supporting those short antenna segments (that are parallel to the main wings) towards the transmitting tower.Usually, towns and cities have all the transmitters for different TV networks all on the same or nearby hills so generally if you're within 25 miles of the towers you only need to point in one direction. I do have to occasionally turn the antenna to improve the signal for a certain network. Where I am in Sioux Falls, I don't even get ABC. Note that TREES play havoc with TV signals (and Wifi signals).

The flat side with Winegard is the front and where you need to aim. You should invest in the Wingman add on and then reception for many channels will improve and there will be no doubt which way to point. Regardless of what you do, OTA tv reception is and always has been hit or miss. I can tell you that after trying several, you have about the best there is. Adding the Wingman will help as will the Sensar Pro control box. But again, hit or miss.

Since you apparently don't have the add-on "Wingman" to optimize UHF signals, there's little reception difference between the front/logo and the back/cable sides. With weak signals though, having the front/logo side aimed toward the towers may offer some slight improvement. As said for better UHF reception, I also suggest adding the Wingman, and for overall signal improvement, the SensarPro replacment power inserter/amplifier.

Tom has it exactly right! Pattern is a figure 8 antenna is at crossover point.

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wildtoad
Explorer II
May 11, 2018
The flat side with Winegard is the front and where you need to aim. You should invest in the Wingman add on and then reception for many channels will improve and there will be no doubt which way to point. Regardless of what you do, OTA tv reception is and always has been hit or miss.

I can tell you that after trying several, you have about the best there is. Adding the Wingman will help as will the Sensar Pro control box. But again, hit or miss.
Jim
Explorer
May 11, 2018
Going by this picture, Antenna, the short stubby antenna elements should be aligned at a right angle to the TV transmitting antenna.

Put another way, you'll be pointing the end of the structure that's supporting those short antenna segments (that are parallel to the main wings) towards the transmitting tower.

Usually, towns and cities have all the transmitters for different TV networks all on the same or nearby hills so generally if you're within 25 miles of the towers you only need to point in one direction. I do have to occasionally turn the antenna to improve the signal for a certain network. Where I am in Sioux Falls, I don't even get ABC. Note that TREES play havoc with TV signals (and Wifi signals).

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