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Stuck rotating TV Antenna
Yahoo Message Number: 118141
Has anyone figured out a quick fix to unstickong a stuck rotational TV Antenna?
 It goes up and down just fine, but try to pull down on the collar at the ceiling to rotate the antenna and it won't budge!

Any suggestions are very much appreciated.

Ed 94' 26.5' MidBath Red Lazy Daze named "TranQuility"
Re: Stuck rotating TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118142
Go get some PB Blaster, a penetrant,  soak the mechanism real good and wait over night.  It should be free the next day.  It worked for me. Good luck, Doc.
Re: Stuck rotating TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118150
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It goes up and down just fine, but try to pull down on the collar at the ceiling to rotate the antenna and it won't budge!

Any suggestions are very much appreciated.

Ed 94' 26.5' MidBath Red Lazy Daze named "TranQuility"
I recommend you dis-assemble it from inside - you may find something has broken. I don't remember the procedure, but I have done it before, and it was not difficult. Spraying with anything first I would not recommend, as it may deteriorate plastic parts or cause seizing of metal ones. Once you know the problem, addressing just the issue can be done locally.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
Re: Stuck rotating TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118156
"I recommend you dis-assemble it from inside - you may find something has broken. I don't remember the procedure, but I have done it before, and it was not difficult."
 Lazy Daze includes a separate manual for the antenna with all new coaches. If you have your paperwork packet, take a look. You'll find an exploded diagram of the antenna there, which should help you disassemble it.

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
OTA TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118341
I removed my batwing to make room for solar panels.  I would like to find something that would work for OTA TV that could mount to the roof rack or the roof.  Something compact that could be left mounted while traveling maybe?  I have been searching but there are so many choices and user comments are all overe the board.

Roger '02 MB
Re: OTA TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118456
Roger,

Last year I mounted a Philips SDV 2940 Indoor/Outdoor antenna
http://www.beachaudio.com/Philips/Sdv2940-27-p-196079.html?utm_source=f\ roogle&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=sdv2940-27&utm_content=atr>   to the crank-up mast for a friend.  She had previously removed the batwing head.  It seemed to work fairly well, but was quite directional.

Toad @ Buck Hall USFS CG, SC
Re: OTA TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118457
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Roger,

Last year I mounted a Philips SDV 2940 Indoor/Outdoor antenna to the crank-up mast for a friend.
Please note that the amplifier in this antenna expects 6V DC power.  Wxtoad apparently got it to work (perhaps he can provide details) so perhaps there is nothing to be alarmed about.  But without more information than Phillips provides in its manual, I would be very hesitant to connect it directly to the coach battery through the Winegard TV switch. This could be a safety issue (fire) if something over heats.
 Further, this antenna features UHF coverage only (it would be best to have at least High-VHF (170 MHz to 216 MHz) as well as UHF (470 MHz to 702 MHz) coverage in a TV antenna.
 Looking at the Philips literature, I note again that antennas are difficult to buy because few have meaningful specification.  The fact that this one has an amplifier with 18 dB of gain means almost nothing.

Linley
Re: OTA TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118475
Linley,
 The antenna is used entirely independently of the LD's 12-volt system and of the Winegard TV switch.  The owner does not dry camp and plugs the 6-volt power supply into the coach's 120 volt circuit on the rare occasions when she uses it.  She connects the antenna cable directly to her little 7" Haier HDTV.  There should be no fire hazard with this set-up.

Toad @ Buck Hall USFS, SC
 
Re: OTA TV Antenna
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Yahoo Message Number: 118505
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Linley,
 The antenna is used entirely independently of the LD's 12-volt system and of the Winegard TV switch.
I thought you probably had done something so there wouldn't be a problem.  On the other hand, I wanted to note that there could be a problem if one were not careful how the antenna was hooked up.

Linley