Can a Winegard plate be used for satellite TV?

There are other Winegard plates, too, designed for “satellite” connections. Stark Electronics has a great web page where you can eyeball the differences. Nearly any RV supply house can set you up with the proper replacement.

Do you need amplifier for Winegard RV antenna?

Most (but not all) present day Winegard RV antennas have the amplifier built into them — for these you need a power supply block. This system runs 12-volt power up the coax to the antenna-mounted amplifier and allows TV signal back down. For the non-amplified antenna, you’ll need a amplifier block.

When did John Winegard make the first RV antenna?

Bless the heart of old John Winegard. A “Depression Era” child, Winegard started his fortune in the 1950s when he designed, marketed and manufactured his first television antenna for home use. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that the Winegard family “discovered” the RV market.

How does Winegard power supply block turn off power supply?

Incidentally, older Winegard power supply blocks often had “slide” style switches to turn the power supply off, and at the same time allow for a “cable” connection. The newer blocks have a push button. We found, much to our “designer sense” chagrin, that the new-style block is clearly imprinted “WINEGARD.”

When did the Sensar TV antenna come out?

But it wasn’t until the 1970s that the Winegard family “discovered” the RV market. The technology for the Sensar TV antenna was John Winegard’s, but it wasn’t until the patent on the original technology had come near to expiring that Winegard’s progeny acted to introduce it to RVers.