Replacing Bat Wing antenna - Event Date: 07 Mar 2017

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   The batwing antenna on my 179 has bent and needs replacing.  I was looking at a King Omnipro, omni directional antenna as a replacement.  Have any of you had any experience with this antenna?  Have any of you replaced your batwing with one of these?  Is there anything I need to know before I buy and install one of these?
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P and D Podders Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2016 Location: georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Calendar Event: Replacing Bat Wing antenna Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 10:56am
	The batwing antenna on my 179 has bent and needs replacing. I was looking at a King Omnipro, omni directional antenna as a replacement. Have any of you had any experience with this antenna? Have any of you replaced your batwing with one of these? Is there anything I need to know before I buy and install one of these? P and D Podders

TheBum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407	Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 11:58am
	If I were to replace the antenna in our 179, I'd get a King Jack antenna and not another omni-delusional antenna (an omnidirectional antenna only guarantees that you'll get bad reception in all directions). Unfortunately, it would also mean moving the location of the antenna because the directional knob would be in the airspace behind the stereo otherwise. I've actually considered doing this, but with DIRECTV NOW streaming over AT&T wireless, my interest in doing so has waned.

Podster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108	Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 7:19pm
	You might get a signal acquisition performance bump if one of the bat ears is now vertical.
	Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity)

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 7:55pm
	An alternative to moving the antenna would be to cut an opening through which the antenna's controls could be reached and worked. It might involve relocating the items that would be in the way (outlet, antenna booster, etc. If you have any skill in making this type of modification, it might be a viable option.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

TheBum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407	Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 2:42pm
	After I posted, I thought of rigging up a stepper motor controlled by a potentiometer mounted to the wall. The stepper would turn the knob in response to turning the pot. The mod would also require bringing out the signal strength indicator lights to where they could be seen.