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Indy54 · 08-04-2017, 08:15 PM

This pancake style OTA has gone bad. Grinds and skips when trying to rotate it. When I took the cover off, I noticed that both wires to the outer ring had broken off their soldered connection. No wonder it never performed well. I also could find no easy way to remove the flimsy disk assembly to determine the cause of its failure to rotate.
This company appears to be out of business. Any suggestions on where to get parts or of an easy replacement?

Indy54 · 08-04-2017, 08:18 PM

This is the style antenna..

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lllkrob · 08-04-2017, 09:28 PM

You are correct the company is out of business and this antenna is junk and not worth fixing. Most Tiffin owners have been installing a Winegard Rayzor Automatic antenna in it's place.Winegard Rayzar Automatic - Automatic RV Antenna

Indy54 · 08-05-2017, 06:09 AM

Little steep..

Selah · 08-05-2017, 07:09 AM

My Mini State failed and Tiffin replaced it with a non rotating disk type. I don't know the brand name but it sucks. I have due some research on OTA and found that the best o e is the Bat Wing style. However I do not want to drill big holes in my roof to accommodate a crank and rotate knob. I wish they would make a bat wing with a remote raise and turn.
I would try the Rayzar but it doesn't sit any higher that my current OTA and have been reading about lots of errors and it's expensive.
Still looking.

Indy54 · 08-05-2017, 07:30 AM

Agree Selah, I bought a $29 antenna with power booster from Frys for my home TV. It just sits in top the tv armoire out of sight and works fantastic. I'm tempted to retrofit this into the coach.

BillJinOR · 08-05-2017, 08:03 AM

None of the round Omni directional work well being Omni means they work poorly in all directions. They used to make a motorized bat wing style .. the original on my marquis was that style but when I bought the coach it was broken and the dealer put a winegard space saucer Omni disc on .. as his cheap solution .the winegard razar auto is almost 400 and not much better than the Omni as its low to the roof and small plus , it's had numerous problems/ failures and many aren't happy.
I'm sticking with Dish/Traveler satellite and the lousy Omni as a back up I don't want to drill for the rotation arm of the batwing ( best choice) or pay 400 for a razar auto that will fail repeatedly