Moving Winguard Traveler

[bluwtr49]

If I want to move my dish further back on the coach roof....say 4-5 ft can all the cables just be extended???

Thanks for any input.

[Dale_Traveling]

rgatijnet1 wrote:
The Winegard came with two very long cables for the coax and the control so the extra is probably coiled up somewhere inside of your coach. I doubt if anyone cut the control cable since it has connectors on each end. If they did cut the coax, it would be easy to add an extension cable.

Last owner had the sat antenna install on my coach and there's about 10' of coiled wire, coax and control, up behind the TV above the dash in the front cap.

[Bill_Satellite]

Do not try to add an extension to the control cable. It comes 30 feet long and there should be extra you can pull and use as it exists unless this was installed while the coach was being built at the factory. It's unlikely there is excess coax but you can simply add an extension as you have planned.

[DSDP_Don]

I think I would remove the plate on the roof that covers the cables (about 6 screws) and see if the excess cable has been tucked away and easily pulled out. The less coax connections, the better the quality.

[bluwtr49]

Darn, I really had planned on moving the holes....reckon thats out.

Regarding extending the wires and such, I was sort of planning on moving the unit than make up new extension pieces on the roof rather than trying to pull the wire back up from the cabinets.

[rgatijnet1]

The Winegard came with two very long cables for the coax and the control so the extra is probably coiled up somewhere inside of your coach. I doubt if anyone cut the control cable since it has connectors on each end. If they did cut the coax, it would be easy to add an extension cable.

[Effy]

This is a question no one can answer except the person that installed your unit. If you have 4-5' of slack, then yes, otherwise, not without adding additional wires/cable. My guess would be they didn't leave that much extra wire when they chased it.

[SnoBear]

"Yes, but you won't be able to move the holes"

Why not? They're not very heavy ...

[Executive45]

Yes, but you won't be able to move the holes....:E.....Dennis