Brian,
It's more clear to me now, thanks for the clarification.
Running through the fridge vent (as I did with the cables from my solar
panels) would put the wiring on the wrong side of the trailer. The
existing wire goes right through the roof and ends up at an outlet on
the wall. As you say, it'll not be possible to route the new coax to
that end point, but if I drill the roof near the existing hole (I don't
think I can use the original), I can drop right into a closet, then
through the cabinets over the kitchen area. Putting a jack on the end of
that cabinet puts the connection right where I need it.
Thanks again!! <<Jim>>
P.S. How's the new antenna work?
brian ganoe wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> The 4" hole was what I found in the outer skin and the inner 1" hole was
> present on the inner skin. I had a Winegard Skyliner also, but the gears
> were stripped and the entire head assembly was rusted into a solid mass.
> The new Winegard Sensor wants a 1 3/4" hole through the entire length(outer
> & inner hull). All of these holes are for just the antenna head assembly.
> It is difficult to run new coax as there are vertical spacers that prevent
> cable passage laterally between the outer and inner hulls. If you choose
> this alternative you will need to drill rivits and loosen the inner panels.
> Another alternative is to bring the coax through the frig vent. This puts
> you in the right location(for me) above the frig. I still have to connect
> the antenna coax and my coax. I will use dum dum(that is what dad always
> called it) to cover the connection. It is a black somewhat pliable material
> that forms to molding and is very water proof. I bought a couple large
> rolls from a Bell Atlantic surplus outlet before they quit selling surplus
> items. Good luck!
>
> ........Brian.......
> 73 Safari
>
> At 07:38 AM 7/29/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Brian,
> > I just ordered a Winegard Sensor antenna to replace the crankup/foldup
> >antenna that's on my trailer. (I think the gears are stripped on the
> >latter and it didn't work all that well anyway.)
> >
> >I'm unclear on the hole requirements: you say that there's a 4" and 1"
> >hole, but the new antenna requires a 1 3/4" hole. Although I pictured
> >the 4" hole as being for the antenna and the 1" hole for the cable,
> >that's apparently not correct. Or is it?
> >
> >The part that I'm not looking forward to is the cable replacement; the
> >stock outfit has what appears to be shielded twinlead and the new one
> >uses co-ax. I may have to put a new hole in the roof to bring the coax
> >into a closet, where it can be routed through a cupboard to where it
> >needs to be. Not the stock location, but close enough.
> >
> > <<Jim>>
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