TV antenna on the ceiling

[Artum_Snowbird]

Our new to us rig has the antenna crank up about six foot four above the floor. I can use it with a one step, but wondering... has anyone invented a better solution for using the batwing antenna?

[Mile_High]

This is the latest greatest from Winegard and will eliminate the cranking or finding, but I'm not sure it is available to buy yet:

Rayzarauto

It is supposed to retrofit in the batwing location.

[Michelle_S]

There are omni-directional antenna that don't require cranking up, down, or rotating, but their gain is poor comparied to the BatWing. Windgard now has our or is coming out a new automatic Over the Air Antenna, but it's pricey.

[heaterswa]

I had replaced our Batwing with the Jack RV antenna and found an improvement in reception. Most times I do not raise the arm up at all and still have good reception. I can just barely reach our crank handle but my wife needs a step to reach it. Installation time was longer to climb up and down from the roof than it was to put it on. Very simple.

-Bryan

[donandmax]

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
but your step is a whole lot cheaper

And less likely to break / fail - as long as you remember to crank it down before you hit the road.

One method we use so we don't drive away with the batwing extended is to hang your ignition key from the batwing handle. Works every time. No key no start..

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

SCVJeff wrote:
but your step is a whole lot cheaper

And less likely to break / fail - as long as you remember to crank it down before you hit the road.

[SCVJeff]

wildtoad wrote:
The Winegard Batwing antenna is about the best antenna you can have. Add the Wingman attachment and it is the best. If you have to use a step stool to access the crank then so be.

x2
In RV land there is nothing better than the Batwing.
There is an electric crankup model, but your step is a whole lot cheaper

[wildtoad]

The Winegard Batwing antenna is about the best antenna you can have. Add the Wingman attachment and it is the best. If you have to use a step stool to access the crank then so be.

[Johno02]

Its about the best thing on the market. I can see where one with power and a remote would be a great idea. Bet I haven't seen one yet.