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LarryDel
Explorer
Jul 18, 2018

Installing Portable Satellite in our new motorhome

We just purchased a 2019 Forest River Forester Class C and we've also purchased a portable satellite dish. The instructions that came with the satellite dish say that you need a direct connection from the satellite to the TV which means we can't use the cable hookup on the outside of the motorhome, but we don't want to drill a hole in our new RV. Is there a way to use some sort of splitter system between the cable and the satellite. Thanks for your comments.....
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Jul 18, 2018
    Some new MHs come with a satellite connector installed on the exterior of the rig. You need to check to see if Forest River did or did not do this.
    If it is not you can get a through the window cable device. It fits through sliding windows.
  • Dutch_12078's avatar
    Dutch_12078
    Explorer II
    Jul 18, 2018
    I've always installed a direct to the receiver coax and bulkhead fitting inside a bin with pass-thru to the outside for my satellite dish hookups. I usually replace the cable fitting cover plate with a dual fitting plate and label them accordingly.

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