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captain ron (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 9:40 pm: | |
I'm insulating my bus and almost finished. I want to put a satelite for internet and posibly tv. what do I need to do now for future additions? there is a small flat antena on top with a coax cable going to it. I'm thinking it was a gps system, mabee for the tv's that it had not sure. |
Bryce Gaston (Busted_knuckle)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 9:49 pm: | |
Ron I doubt it was for the TV's as most of them use VHS or DVD players. It's probably an antena for the toll roads or airport systems indentification trackers (so they know who to bill fo access) or it could be for the am/fm but usually on tthe older MCIs the antena for the radio is outside by the drivers side mirror. Does the end of the coax have a plug on it? The plug style could narrow it down from a standard auto radio, CB, or maybe even a cell phone! Bryce aka Busted Knuckle |
Jim Shepherd (Rv_safetyman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 12:06 am: | |
Ron, If you are thinking about installing a MotoSat at a later date, you will need one special 10 wire cable and two TV type wires for the send and receive modems. With the MotoSat you can also install what is called a “bird-on-a-wire” which gives you satellite TV with the same dish. This adds two more TV cables.
So, bottom line, I would run a conduit that would accommodate 5 TV size wires (the 10 wire cable is about the same diameter as a TV antenna cable).
Jim Shepherd
Evergreen, CO
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Jim Shepherd (Rv_safetyman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 1:05 pm: | |
Ron, one more thought. MotoSats are installed every day on finished coaches with no problem. The kit has a great roof cover for the entry of the wires through the roof. Most of the installations drill through the roof in a cabinet area and you never see the entry into the coach.
Bottom line, you do not need to prepare just yet. You will need to have the unit professionally installed when the time comes, since it requires a license to install a transmitting device (according to the FCC). However, the FCC seems to turn a blind eye to the tripod group who “install” their dish at every new campsite.
The MotoSat installation is 50% physical installation (which you could do) and 50% calibration and sorting out of the software/hardware issues (which you REALLY don’t want to think about – even if you have great computer skills). The tripod group does not have to deal with the latter.
I got certified by Ground Control to do installations when I thought I would include that product/service in my business. Then I got to thinking about climbing on top of a $500K (or more) motorhome and drilling holes in the roof and other locations in the coach – NO WAY!!!!
Jim |