TV antenna replacement

[tomzleapin]

I'm going to install a Winegard Sensar antenna. I can use the existing rf amp and install an unamplified antenna or bypass the amp and use an antenna with built in amp.

What would be the best approach?

Thanks.

[liginbf]

Tom,I just swapped out the antenna and used the orig wall plate and coax.The coax cable was in good shape and the new antenna works fine.There are at least 2 posts with step by step instructions w/pictures on the antenna swap.

[tomzleapin]

Dennis,

My wall plate has a pre-amp in it. If I use the existing setup, I assume an unamplified antenna would be preferred. Sometimes too much amplification can be worse than not enough. My question is:

Which is better, antenna with amp and no wall plate amp, or antenna without amp and use the wall plate amp?

Thanks

[liginbf]

Tom, I used the winegard antenna w/out built in amp, I used the amp in wall plate and it worked fine. as to which is better,maybe a call to winegard would help.

regards

[tomzleapin]

Dennis,

I'm going to order up an unamplified unit. I already have a head with amp mounted on my pickup camper. If I feel ambitious enough when I get it I'll try to check both scenarios and see what happens.

Thanks