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10-08-2011, 02:13 PM
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Winegard Sensar Antenna
Does your Antenna rubber feet touch the rubber membrane roof?
Has any one had the rubber feet of the Antenna rub a hole in the rubber membrane roof?
I ask these two questions because I had my Winegard Sensar Antenna and the rubber membrane roof replaced after hail damage. As far as I remember the old Winegard Sensar Antenna set on the roof when all the way down and now the new Winegard Sensar Antenna feet is about three inches above the roof.
I asked the installer about this and he said "that is the way they are and if the feet touched the roof it would ware a hole in the roof". He said "I guess Winegard got smart and made it so they would not touch the roof".
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10-08-2011, 06:22 PM
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Why do you think it has feet. Get some BS repellant for next time you talk to the installer.
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10-08-2011, 06:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by subford
Does your Antenna rubber feet touch the rubber membrane roof?
Has any one had the rubber feet of the Antenna rub a hole in the rubber membrane roof?
I ask these two questions because I had my Winegard Sensar Antenna and the rubber membrane roof replaced after hail damage. As far as I remember the old Winegard Sensar Antenna set on the roof when all the way down and now the new Winegard Sensar Antenna feet is about three inches above the roof.
I asked the installer about this and he said "that is the way they are and if the feet touched the roof it would ware a hole in the roof". He said "I guess Winegard got smart and made it so they would not touch the roof".
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Yes, the feet should touch the roof. No, the feet will not wear a hole in the roof! You have been bamboozled! Silliest thing I ever heard.
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10-09-2011, 06:24 AM
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Raise and lower antenna rotating it just a little each way before lowering. I might just be a little off.
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10-09-2011, 01:48 PM
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You can try bending the wing a little - down at each end until the feet touch the roof.
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10-09-2011, 02:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JCM
Why do you think it has feet. Get some BS repellant for next time you talk to the installer.
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The Winegard Sensar 1 and 2 have 4 rubber "Bumper" type feet on the bottom of the head.. No, I do not think they actually touch the roof.. but then I'd have to get up and look at one again to be sure.
You remove these 4 feed when you upgrade to a Sensar 3 by installing the Wingman. Just so you know.
So douse your Flame... you goofed, not him.
NOTE to O/P: As I said, i do not THINK they touch the roof.. but I'm not sure without checkind and I can't do that till Tomorrow at the soonest. But 3 inches sounds a bit... high. More like 1 inch.
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10-09-2011, 02:11 PM
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The "replaced" Wingman has 4 feet on its bottom, You remove the feet on the Wingman only to facilitate mounting the Wingman.
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10-09-2011, 03:28 PM
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Thanks to all that responded.
It turned out to be the antenna was turned a little and one of the points from the cradle poked a large hole in the bottom bar that also spread the bar so it would not go down into the cradle any more. So now I have a new antenna with a hole in the bottom bar.
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10-10-2011, 09:23 AM
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The hole in the bottom bar should not affect performance.. A bit of "GOOP" will close it if you are concerned.. but I'd not worry.
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10-10-2011, 06:58 PM
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Put a strip of Eternabond under it and then you don't worry.
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