Bent Winegard Antenna Element
I have the model III antenna with the Wingman attachment. With the attachment the element sits slightly higher when laying on the roof. A 50 to 60 mph headwind while driving to next site about 2 we...
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MNtundraRet wrote:
Thanks for the picture Tom.
It looks like the antenna may have either 2 VHF elements looped back on the center effectively about 40% longer than it looks like, or possibly 4 VHF elements with 2 slightly shorter for mid to high VHF channels.
The remaining shorter sections were for the original UHF channels before the Wingman was added for better range on getting the UHF channels.
It looks like there enough connections to the pre-amp to work this way.
I may be really screwed if the wing finally breaks off from wind or vibrations. I may loose 50% of my range or more if it messes with the antenna trimming in the pre-amp circuitry.
Both sections are simple folded dipole elements. Installing the Wingman director array turns the UHF dipole into a more directional yagi configuration. Losing the bent section will pretty much destroy the VHF dipole performance for all but the strongest stations.
On edit: Looking closer, losing the bent section will also destroy the UHF performance, since the two dipole segments are contiguous. I thought on first look that the center pins were connections, not just insulated supports.
