I think I'm finally about to pull the trigger and order the Winegars Traveler SWM 3 to replace my, about to be defunct, Kingdome.These questions ar for anyone who had done this job.How good are the instructions that come with the dish?Looking at these optional add on items I know I will need the support mounting plate but the question is, do I need the communication cable extension and/or the roller wear plate?Also, where does the communication cable need to run to? Does it run to a receiver, the PI or somewhere else?

The comm cable is run between the dish base and where ever you put the control box. Which is usually placed near your main TV. Most installers will run it next to the coax cable from the dish to the power supply.BTW, before you buy one ask how and where you will get service when they fail. I have been thru two of these things, and would spend 500 dollars more for the RFMogul if I was doing it again.

As it stands now, l will probably leave the power inserter where it is in my lower outside electercal cabinet and use existing coax to access this point from the dish. That is where my spliter is located.The next question is: does the controller have to be near or attached to one of my receivers in order for the controller to send or receive feedback while the dish is searching?

It is highly unlikely that you need the Thin Roof Mounting Plate. The Trav'ler base has plenty of area to mount to your roof, assuming you can walk on your roof. The instructions are very good.The control cable from the Trav'ler is 30' long and can be placed ANYWHERE that 120V power is available. It does not need to be near anything satellite related. The coax cable will need to run from the antenna to the receiver location. If you only have 1 receiver then the logical location for the controller is nearby so you can drill just one hole for the coax and the control cable. You should not need the extension as most installations will be within the 30' range of the existing control cable.I do recommend the roller plate but if you have any piece of thin aluminum sheet or anything of about 4" square you can caulk that in the same place instead.

I never considered not using the oblong plate for mounting. The Kingdome, thus the Winegard will be very close to my audio/video distribution center. That part is easy, but space limitations may be a problem when I try to find placement for the dish controller, the PI and splitter. I need to find a way to locate the dish controller in a different location and move the power inserter and splitter into my very crowded audio/video distribution center.I am hoping I can use existing Kingdome power and coax cables to pull the new controller and coax cables from the SWM3. I'm uncertain as to how the Kingdome control wires are now run. The control center for the Kingdome is separated from the A/V center.My neighbor in the storage lot with has a Phaeton like mine had his installed in Quartzite. I need to see what he may know about how they pulled the controller wires. This could be a real sticky problem for a novice.

donn0128 wrote:The comm cable is run between the dish base and where ever you put the control box. Which is usually placed near your main TV. Most installers will run it next to the coax cable from the dish to the power supply.BTW, before you buy one ask how and where you will get service when they fail. I have been thru two of these things, and would spend 500 dollars more for the RFMogul if I was doing it again.X2. Forget the trav’ler as it’s just a high priced piece of junk. They are also a total pita to get repaired .Feel free to pm me if you desire more info about the poor quality/service of this product.

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Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Nov 13, 2017
It is highly unlikely that you need the Thin Roof Mounting Plate. The Trav'ler base has plenty of area to mount to your roof, assuming you can walk on your roof.
The instructions are very good.
The control cable from the Trav'ler is 30' long and can be placed ANYWHERE that 120V power is available. It does not need to be near anything satellite related. The coax cable will need to run from the antenna to the receiver location. If you only have 1 receiver then the logical location for the controller is nearby so you can drill just one hole for the coax and the control cable. You should not need the extension as most installations will be within the 30' range of the existing control cable.
I do recommend the roller plate but if you have any piece of thin aluminum sheet or anything of about 4" square you can caulk that in the same place instead.
mikestock
Explorer
Nov 13, 2017
As it stands now, l will probably leave the power inserter where it is in my lower outside electercal cabinet and use existing coax to access this point from the dish. That is where my spliter is located.

The next question is: does the controller have to be near or attached to one of my receivers in order for the controller to send or receive feedback while the dish is searching?
donn0128
Explorer II
Nov 13, 2017
The comm cable is run between the dish base and where ever you put the control box. Which is usually placed near your main TV. Most installers will run it next to the coax cable from the dish to the power supply.
BTW, before you buy one ask how and where you will get service when they fail. I have been thru two of these things, and would spend 500 dollars more for the RFMogul if I was doing it again.

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