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Hwcollins1946's avatar
Feb 12, 2017

No TV antenna in bedroom

I bought a travel trailer that has an electrical box in a corner ceiling of the bedroom, but no antenna wire. Please help me decide the best way to run a cable back there. I bought a Winegard Flatwave boosted antenna, but sometimes I have to run it out the window, sometimes to the opposite side of the RV to get good reception. It's just a lot more trouble than having a hookup to the regular antenna.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    IS the problem "Where do I connect" Answered above

    or is it "How do I get there" that last one is way easier to answer hands on but I may be able to offer some ideas if you take a photo of the TV area and the Switch plate area,, Show me as much of the wall as possible.

    Unless you are in S.E. Ga, then we can lay eyes on if you need.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    A couple of points here...

    Do you have one of these WINEGARD ANTENNA WALL panels... Looks like this google image


    If so pull the panel plate from the wall box so you can see the inside connections...

    This pictorial shows what cables go to the connections... If you see the 2nd TV cable connection then you have a RG cable going somewhere - This is the one that is suppose to go to the bedroom TV area...





    Google images

    Hope this helps...

    Roy Ken
  • If you have a regular antenna installed, it is easy to insert a splitter in the existing wiring. Running a new wire to the bedroom could be challenging.
  • Depends on the brand model, and if there is an antenna already installed on the trailer. If it is new, ask your dealer. Service dept at Cullum-Maxie might be able to help, but don't worry about going to Canping world, they have no idea.

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