HDTV antenna anyone???

We just got a new to us RV which didn't have the digital antenna and the dealer removed the bat wing, left the arm and rep,aced it with the digital antenna. Although it was included with the sale I believe it was oly $69 for the part. It received about 50 or so channels over the weekend. :C

do you have a pup? any pics?

At home we replaced our boosting HDTV antenna with this one that we bought from costco. The improvement was amazing. Clicky

It is a great antenna. I installed a brand new one on a command vehicle. I now have one on my crank up antenna instead of the bat wing. It works great. Call the mfgr though to be sure that thin of a roof will accomidate it. I suspect it will. You will need to get 12 volts to it so think about a nearby light fixture etc.

cool, ordered me one. anyone know how thick the roof is on at starcraft rt pup?

So we are all clear....
There is no such thing as an HDTV antenna, an DTV antenna, or anything else represented to be digital anything, period. That's all sales hype from people that probably don't know any better.

What they are selling you, and what you should be looking for is a standard old UHF antenna, the same one used for the last 50+ years. While the Jack appears to be a good antenna, there is no proof it's any better than the Winegard with the Wingman attached, but it is smaller.

Exactly. HDTV OTA signals still use the same UHF and VHF signals as was used for good old fashioned analog TVs. Google "What is the difference between an HDTV and a regular one" for more reading on the subject.

thanks guys. yeah im aware that it's basically a prettier UHF/VHF antenna. hey bondebond, do you know how thick the pup roofs are?

While the Jack appears to be a good antenna, there is no proof it's any better than the Winegard with the Wingman attached, but it is smaller.


I found the biggest improvement over the Winegard with the Wingman is the beamwidth. Meaning, it looks at a wider picture without being so directional. I changed the mast head out on mine mostly due to that. If you already have the batwing the Wingman is a good addition.

YC 1 wrote:
While the Jack appears to be a good antenna, there is no proof it's any better than the Winegard with the Wingman attached, but it is smaller.


I found the biggest improvement over the Winegard with the Wingman is the beamwidth. Meaning, it looks at a wider picture without being so directional. I changed the mast head out on mine mostly due to that. If you already have the batwing the Wingman is a good addition.

I’d agree with that simply because of the difference in the element count. So if there’s any additional gain to be had on the Jack, it’s probably a better, quieter pre-amp