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05-05-2012, 04:26 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gainesville
Posts: 8
M.O.C. #9999
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Antenna Broken
Apparently I scraped my "down position antenna" with a tree branch at some point, as when I cranked it to raise it this campout I heard a "clunk" and when I went out to look saw a single rod with no "wings" and loose wire dangling. Since I'm not a roof climber I'll have my handyman check it when I get home... in the meantime, looking at my owner's manual I cannot tell... would I have an "amplified" Winegard? I have a 2009 Montana Mountaineer Hickory Edition and cannot determine which type I would have installed from factory. The manual references both amplified and non-amplified.
Thanks everyone... this forum is fantastic for a lone traveller who occasionally needs advice and/or moral support. Thanks for the assists. I am looking forward to a trip with no need to visit the forum, actually.
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05-05-2012, 05:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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Has nearly happened to me a couple of times, so close. As long as you have to replace it anyway, consider upgrading for best digital reception.
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05-05-2012, 05:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,707
M.O.C. #7992
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The batwing attaches to the roof mast that cranks up and down. It could be the roof mast, which the inside crank assembly is part of, could be OK. I'd try and get someone up on the roof before you move the unit. All parts may be laying up there. Yours will be an amplified model. Jim
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05-05-2012, 05:45 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: madison
Posts: 120
M.O.C. #11617
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you may wish to consider a "Jack" antenna, it is a 5 minute swap, more reliable and harder to damage... and fully compatible!!! as far as "digital" an antena does not care wether dig or analog.... just as an FM antena could not be better or worse for stereo...
In any event hope your up down stick is ok and that all you need is a head unit...
best of luck!!!!!!
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05-06-2012, 01:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,372
M.O.C. #8728
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I would check it to make sure that it is still water tight and rain can't get in.
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05-06-2012, 02:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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I would bet your 2009 has an amplified antenna. I would check the roof; when that happened to me, the antenna hit the roof and left a six inch cut in the roof that required a patch.
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