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Sea_Six
Explorer
Jun 07, 2014

Is it possible to re-mount the tv batwing antenna

So as to move the dead spot to a different location? I'm talking about the small portion of the arc where it isn't possible to point the antenna. When I park the rig at my house the dead spot is precisely where the antenna needs to be pointed. Rather than put up a new antenna I'd rather just turn the base mount.

I do realize the antenna would no longer be pointed towards the rear when it's all the way down on the roof. I'd like to turn it around 45° from where it's mounted now.

How is it mounted? How would I go about doing this?
  • sdetweil's avatar
    sdetweil
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    I don't think so.. depends on all the other stuff on the roof that it fits around..

    here is someone elses install of one of these, cause it gives good pictures. batwing antenna install
  • Sea_Six's avatar
    Sea_Six
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    There is nothing in the way for where I want to lie it down.

    I just want to know what is involved in remounting it.
  • sdetweil's avatar
    sdetweil
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    Looks like you have to unscrew a bunch of screws into the roof, rotate, reseal and rescrew.. it looks like the mount is not round, but pear shaped, so there may be exposed screw holes when u turn it.
    I think the inside base (with the pointer) is aligned with the flange of the top piece.

    based on the pics in the link I posted.. if yours is a Winegard.
  • Sea_Six's avatar
    Sea_Six
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    sdetweil wrote:
    I don't think so.. depends on all the other stuff on the roof that it fits around..

    here is someone elses install of one of these, cause it gives good pictures. batwing antenna install


    Awesome. That's what I needed to see! Saves me from tearing off the antenna just to see how it's mounted. I think I can do it without too much trouble.
  • Sea_Six's avatar
    Sea_Six
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    Before I go to all the trouble of removing the entire antenna by the mount, I just thought of something.

    Is it possible to remount the antenna head by itself, without removing the base, and point it 180 degrees in the opposite direction? In other words, mount the antenna head so that it's on the opposite side from where it's mounted on the mast.

    :)
  • APRSRVer's avatar
    APRSRVer
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    What am I missing here? Once my Winegard "batwing" is cranked up, the antenna can be rotated. I just pull down on the ring around the crank and turn the antenna and release the ring to lock it in place. Sometimes it is necessary to improve the signal. Of coarse, It has to be returned to the original direction to lower it.
  • Tom_M1's avatar
    Tom_M1
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    The problem is that the Winegard antenna will not rotate a full 360 degrees. There is a stop that prevents this.



    Unfortunately you cannot turn the head around. When I installed my Winegard I positioned it so that it stows to the side instead of front to back. You should have no problem rotating the base. One possible issue might be where your coax is routed. Some installations rout the cable through stop on the base. This would mean pulling back the coax before rotating the base and drilling another hole for the new position.

  • Sea_Six's avatar
    Sea_Six
    Explorer
    Jun 08, 2014
    APRSRVer wrote:
    What am I missing here? Once my Winegard "batwing" is cranked up, the antenna can be rotated. I just pull down on the ring around the crank and turn the antenna and release the ring to lock it in place. Sometimes it is necessary to improve the signal. Of coarse, It has to be returned to the original direction to lower it.


    You must not realize that it won't turn a full circle. It will only do about 330° or so of the entire 360°.

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