No TV antenna in bedroom

[Hwcollins1946]

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.

[Johno02]

Have not been able to see you pictures in your post, but opened one of them in browser. If that is your floorplan, is there a cabinet over the kitchen area?? if so, just run a coax from the TV area through the vack of the cabinets, drill a small hole in the wall, and it looks like it will be right where you need it. A splitter behine you front TV will let you tie it in.

[Hwcollins1946]

[Hwcollins1946]

[Hwcollins1946]

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[Johno02]

Sometimes, the wiring is in a channel between the wall and the roof. Almost impossible to get to, or to pull anything else through. If you have ducted Air, that is another route some people use.

[Hwcollins1946]

[Hwcollins1946]

I have my camper stored. I'll go over there Monday and get some information for your suggestions and take a picture as requested. My antenna handle is in the bedroom on the opposite side from where I mounted the bedroom TV. I think the wire running from the antenna to the cabinet where the plate is may be running across the roof and down into the living room. I appreciate the suggestions. It's possible I may have to find a path for the cable from the plate in the living room to the bedroom. Maybe go under the camper? Maybe across the roof?

[wa8yxm]

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]

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

[Johno02]

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.

[Johno02]

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.