Remote Control antenna extension?
Hi!
I have a new Forest River 5th wheel, and it came equipped with a Lippert based remote control system for activating the slides and jacks. Was a nice idea, but there's always a bump in the road, right?
Even with a totally charged remote, the base unit only processes the commands if you're standing within 5 feet of it. I found the master installed under the stairs, after removing the partition between the storage space and the back of the stairs. What surprised me was that the system has a simple wire antenna, it is about 6 inches long, and it was potted down in a huge glob of polished epoxy.
I wanted to move the antenna more to the outside of the RV, but it's way too short to work with!
Is there any reasonable way to uninstall the micro-sized antenna that is there and replace it with a newer (longer) one? I know from my ancient ham radio days that you just can't solder a new piece on it, but there has to be a real option to make the system a bit more usable.
Any information and/or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated!
j
I have a new Forest River 5th wheel, and it came equipped with a Lippert based remote control system for activating the slides and jacks. Was a nice idea, but there's always a bump in the road, right?
Even with a totally charged remote, the base unit only processes the commands if you're standing within 5 feet of it. I found the master installed under the stairs, after removing the partition between the storage space and the back of the stairs. What surprised me was that the system has a simple wire antenna, it is about 6 inches long, and it was potted down in a huge glob of polished epoxy.
I wanted to move the antenna more to the outside of the RV, but it's way too short to work with!
Is there any reasonable way to uninstall the micro-sized antenna that is there and replace it with a newer (longer) one? I know from my ancient ham radio days that you just can't solder a new piece on it, but there has to be a real option to make the system a bit more usable.
Any information and/or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated!
j
