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Ericmpls
Explorer
Oct 30, 2015

How to run Coax for booster antenna out of Fold Up Camper

With help from this forum a couple weeks ago to use with my Jet pack & Laptop I bought a Wilson 4G Sleek booster with a 12' mag mount antenna that has 12 ft of coax cable. i ended up getting my first ever Camper last week for Camping next Summer. 1994 Jayco 1206 Fold up Camper.
Question is what is the best way to run my 12 ft coax cable out of the Camper so I can put the antenna on the roof. I will not be leaving the antenna on the roof when not camping so will need to be able to pull the coax cable back through what ever point of exit I use to run the coax out of the Fold up


  • rwbradley's avatar
    rwbradley
    Explorer
    Oct 30, 2015
    If you have an AC or vent in the roof there is often a little space between it and the roof, often enough to run a cable thru if you peell back the caulking. However, this would be more of a permanent solution as you would want to caulk it back up with LAP sealant REALLY well after you run the cable thru.
  • Beverley_Ken's avatar
    Beverley_Ken
    Explorer
    Oct 30, 2015
    To keep it simple, is there anywhere in the sidewalls or bunkend canvas that you could put the coax through. On our old popups, there were places that you could put the coax through and then pull the zipper or Velcro tight against the coax.

    Ken
  • Ericmpls's avatar
    Ericmpls
    Explorer
    Oct 30, 2015
    I'm thinking about drilling a hole through the wall about 3 inches below the ceiling but don't know where to get the outside wall plate cover to mount on the outside camper to cover the hole that is able to open and close sort of like this weather mount9see link below) but with a small open hole to run the cable through

    http://www.amazon.com/Leviton-4937-Weatherproof-Wallplate-Receptacle/dp/B00074USHY

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