How does this mount to the roof of a motorhome? Thanks, Frank
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Bulk head fitting. You drill a hole or use ans existing. Take the nut off of the stud. Feed the wire through the hole and push the stud in the hole. From the inside you feed the wire through the nut and screw it on the stud. Done.
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I have no idea as I used mine on a bass tracker boat and drilled thru the aluminum to affix the antenna
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Used a piece of electrical conduit.....cut it to the size I needed and fastened it to a wall on the roof. A good hardware store can help u on that!
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Used a piece of electrical conduit.....cut it to the size I needed and fastened it to a wall on the roof.A good hardware store can help u on that!
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Yeah..2 pieces of cross bars attached with the feets and 4 bolts that you can mount it directly on the roof
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I had mine mounted on top of my roof basket that was bolted to my roof. N-Fab makes brackets or you can custom make them. Also Mark at Slaughterhouse in Houston makes some.
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I used a 20ft 3 pole mast, so I did not need to attach anything to the roof. Sorry I could not be of more assistance. I would guess you need some sort of a tripod secured to the roof. The channel master rotor attached to the tripod then use the super mast secured to the rotor and then secure the antenna to the top of the super mast pole. I think this might work.
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It's been a long time since I mounted one to a house and I don't know anything about the wall structure of a camper (particularly yours). It's probably possible but my guess is it would be very difficult, meaning whoever did it would have to be very mechanically savy and probably need different mounting hardware than the stuff that comes with the awning. Good Luck!
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It snaps into place. There are screws that hold some parts of the unit itself together - but it doesn't screw into the roof at all. It was very easy to install and is very sturdy.
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There are two ways to mount this item. One is with the supplied screws through the four holes in the bottom base. This would be into wood, plastic, fiberglass. The method I used was to eliminate the bottom and mount through the pickup roof with the supplied parts and seals.
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This is a magnet mount mobile antenna, the metal body of the vehicle becomes the "ground plane" for this antenna. Although, if you have a metal roof on a shed or your house you could mount the antenna on it.
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This shouldn't be a problem. You could use a couple of half inch aluminum angle strips and mount them in the frame with screws at the angle you want. I wouldn't set them on the roof of your camper without securing them. I see a number of them on the ground at camp sites. Mine are mounted on top of our motorhome and have the ability to raise them to gain better solar. The roof is quarter inch fiber glass. If you go to Harbor Freight web site you can see how they have done theirs.
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Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5' copper rod. Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5'... » Read More Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5' copper rod. « Show Less
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Yes, 3/4' hole in the roof. You could buy a NMO magnet mount antenna base from a ham radio supply store and it would work fine. But tree limbs can knock it off.
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The Trucker Antenna is "top loaded" or has what used to be called a "beer can" on it, to help tune the antenna, a little bulky and maybe prone to damage. To choose the best ask: Are you willing to cut a hole in the roof? If so I would recommend an NMO mount and antenna - these will give a solid, permanent install. I suggest this because an RV tends to find branches once in awhile and the NMO mounted won't get "swept" off the roof like a magnetic mount, and all your wiring is protected inside the body of the RV.
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In manual it states you can do it, but at your own risk. To avoid leaks and/or mechanical damage I would not recommend it. It sticks to roof just fine.
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Can't remember how I mounted it but it wasn't complicated. The thing is still up and I mounted on an RV!! Good luck.
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I cut the wires and soldered leads to connect straight to my battery lines on my Motorhome since I too did not have a lighter outlet outside on the roof where I mounted it. Just make sure you put positive with positive and neg with neg. it works just fine on mine.