SCVJeff has done a really good job of explaining why Winegard is still King, despite Jack's name...
Our Winegard was old, wingman added, maybe issues in the head, maybe in the wall plate, and definitely in the lift/rotate mechanics. For that reason, I installed a complete Jack system. The one you see on a new RV, not the Jack kit to retrofit a Winegard mast. Part of the Why, was one less thing to forget doing, lower the mast.
So far, I've been pleased but we're seldom more than maybe 50 miles out. But I also eliminated, bypassed, or replaced, all of the OEM cabling with new RG-6 pre-made cables.
This word of warning, though: For most of us, a lowered Winegard is down out of the way of low lying leafy branches. A Jack is always "up" albeit not that far up. And it's all PLASTIC. This has me thinking it's easier to damage a Jack than a retracted Winegard.
Kept the Winegard, and I'm not planning to re-install or replace with another Winegard anytime soon.
