omini diretional antenna
How many have gone to the omni diretional antenna from the bat wing and been happy with the results? Thinking about making the change
Forum Discussion
I replaced an older Winegard Sensat (maybe a III and I had added a WingMan) with a King Jack. I think we do a little better with the Jack, BUT BUT BUT the Winegard was old, and when I installed the Jack, I did all new cabling along with replacing the Winegard booster power supply panel with the one that came with the Jack.
Is a Jack better than an OMNI? Yes, Absolutely! Is Jack equal to Winegard Sensar IV with the basic booster power supply? No, but I'd call the difference "Slight." Sensar IV with SensarPro Booster, WAY better.
I think King Jack is a decent compromise for most of us. Installed on many new RV's. Better than Omni. Can't be forgotten in UP position like Sensar.
King Jack Drawbacks:
Can't pull quite the signal Sensar can
Vulnerable to low branch damage (sits about the height of a vent cover dome, lower than your A/C, but it's only Plastic and can't be brought down
Less adaptable to further changes in TV frequency usage - Not an expert here but I understand it's not much good on one of the bands (UHF or VHF and I forget the difference) if channels taken out of that band are one day brought back.
Is a Jack better than an OMNI? Yes, Absolutely! Is Jack equal to Winegard Sensar IV with the basic booster power supply? No, but I'd call the difference "Slight." Sensar IV with SensarPro Booster, WAY better.
I think King Jack is a decent compromise for most of us. Installed on many new RV's. Better than Omni. Can't be forgotten in UP position like Sensar.
King Jack Drawbacks:
Can't pull quite the signal Sensar can
Vulnerable to low branch damage (sits about the height of a vent cover dome, lower than your A/C, but it's only Plastic and can't be brought down
Less adaptable to further changes in TV frequency usage - Not an expert here but I understand it's not much good on one of the bands (UHF or VHF and I forget the difference) if channels taken out of that band are one day brought back.
