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Originally Posted by cameront120 My 1972 Tradewind doesn't appear to be wired for cable, that or I'm blind and am not seeing it. My questions are, where does the cable typically enter one of these units of this vintage (could well be there was no cable in trailers back then). Secondly, can anyone offer suggestions on how to install a cable connection in the trailer? Are there special electrical assemblies designed especially for going through the exterior wall of an RV? My unit does not have a TV antenna at all, so I don't even see antenna connections anywhere. Thanks in advance for any tips or guidance!
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My 71 had a roof antenna, with a booster setup by the bedroom closet. My 71 had a double bed setup, not the twins.
I ran a cable hookup through the skin behind the closet, then neatly through the closet to the area where the TV went.
RV supply stores have antenna receptacles for the outside of your trailer.
I did not like them, only available in Colonial white or bright white....back when I looked, anyways.
So I used a coax coupler, drilled a small hole to fit the coupler through the outer skin and inner skin, then a larger hole through the inner skin, and secured the coupler with a nut over the outside threads. A cap kept water and mud out of the jack. The system was installed near the water heater,, within easy reach of the utility poles at most campgrounds.
A standard coax extension was then installed on the inside piece of the coupler, and routed to teh TV area, as described above.
In my case, I had a winegard amplified batwing on the roof, and also a signal splitter/signal amplifier near the TV spot. A button turned on the tv amplifier, at the same time disabling the cable input. With the button deactivated, the cable signal passed through the amp unchanged, disabling the antenna input.