sattlelite
Just what is involved when installing a minimax sattlelite to the top of the rv.Do you have to drill holes in the roof and if so can you use eternabond tape to protect from leaking?Is it just as simpl...
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I installed a dome on my previous TT using the supplied screws and sealed with Dicor. I ran the cable down a vent that ran through a side storage compartment. I drilled a hole in the vent pipe, fished out the cable and sealed the hole with caulking. I used small vinyl cable clamps to secure the cable run to the roof and sealed that with dicor as well.
The dome was my high spot on the roof and I always worried about clearance under low hanging branches.
A few times I had to pass on nice camp spots due to trees blocking the dish.
Fast forward: That TT was stolen so I had to start over. Now I have a carryout that takes about 5 minutes to setup. I have a 25' cable and a 50' cable for a total of 75' to work with if needed. I can camp where I want and find a hole through the trees. In the two years that I have used it I have yet needed to set it up in the rain.
I learned my lesson.
The dome was my high spot on the roof and I always worried about clearance under low hanging branches.
A few times I had to pass on nice camp spots due to trees blocking the dish.
Fast forward: That TT was stolen so I had to start over. Now I have a carryout that takes about 5 minutes to setup. I have a 25' cable and a 50' cable for a total of 75' to work with if needed. I can camp where I want and find a hole through the trees. In the two years that I have used it I have yet needed to set it up in the rain.
I learned my lesson.
