I have a roof mounted KVH in motion sat dish and want to replace it w/ a new Winegard Traveler. MY question is will the existing prewired KVH cables/wires (and inside switch box Newmar installed) work on the traveler without adding any new ones?

I have read a few posts about people replacing their in motion sat with a Winegard Traveler. Curious why they're doing it.

Our Newmar did not have a roof mount, but the wiring was there and I THINK the Winegard installer used the existing wiring.

As long as the coax is solid copper you should be OK. If it is copper clad you need to replace it.

Not sure if same wiring.I replaced my King Dome in motion with the Traveler. Working fine.

rvten wrote:Not sure if same wiring.I replaced my King Dome in motion with the Traveler. Working fine.Is the traveler better than the dome?

Will Winegard Traveler work w/ existing cables?

Rodz
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
I have read a few posts about people replacing their in motion sat with a Winegard Traveler. Curious why they're doing it.
Dennis_M_M
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
Our Newmar did not have a roof mount, but the wiring was there and I THINK the Winegard installer used the existing wiring.
donn0128
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2014
As long as the coax is solid copper you should be OK. If it is copper clad you need to replace it.
rvten
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
Not sure if same wiring.
I replaced my King Dome in motion with the Traveler. Working fine.
Rodz
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
rvten wrote:
Not sure if same wiring.
I replaced my King Dome in motion with the Traveler. Working fine.

Is the traveler better than the dome?
Triker33
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
If you want HD with DirecTV. A Trav'ler is what you want as a Dome can't receive HD.

I would think the Trav'ler uses different wiring then the King Dome for the control box. The receiver cable can be used for both.
enblethen
Nomad
Aug 04, 2014
Look closely at the coaxial cable. The newer dishes like to have RG-6. Some earlier dishes got away with RG-59.
William_B
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
I did the same thing some time ago. You might be able to use the same coax cables, but you will have to run the control wire. We attached the new wire to the old and pulled it through and used the original coax. It is definitely worth it!
TechWriter
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
Snomas wrote:
I have a roof mounted KVH in motion sat dish and want to replace it w/ a new Winegard Traveler. MY question is will the existing prewired KVH cables/wires (and inside switch box Newmar installed) work on the traveler without adding any new ones?

Do you have DISH or DirecTV?
allbrandauto
Explorer
Aug 04, 2014
just did mine same coax cable will work have to run control cable down threw roof easy to do