27FB- WeBoost Drive 4G X roof install experiment

[J-Dog]

Originally Posted by greghoro

Caption on second photo indicates you drilled a hole in the roof to feed the cable inside. Just above an interior LED ceiling light.

What did you do to seal the roof area where it went through?

How did you feed the wire inside the trailer? Between the inner and outer skins?


Greg

Greg,
I have attached photos, hope that answers your questions.
The only picture I don't have of the install is how I routed the interior coax cable. I drilled a small hole straight down out of the cabinet, (way outboard against the interior wall), and used tie mounts and tie wraps to follow around the window frame to the dinning room table. The curtains cover everything so it isn't as bad as it sounds.

[TravlinMan]

Where did ya find the adapter to use a regular RF cable with the weboost? I need one so I can use my satellite input with the antenna. Thank you.

[J-Dog]

Originally Posted by TravlinMan

Where did ya find the adapter to use a regular RF cable with the weboost? I need one so I can use my satellite input with the antenna. Thank you.

TravlinMan,
All the parts required for the installation were included in the kit (Drive 4G-X RV).

The external coax cable (what I would call the regular type), did not require an adapter at either end, the antenna or the booster.

The internal coax was significantly smaller than the external one and it did have an adapter in the kit to attach it to the inside antenna which was an even smaller coaxial cable.

Sorry I couldn't answer your question.

[TravlinMan]

Originally Posted by J-Dog

TravlinMan,
All the parts required for the installation were included in the kit (Drive 4G-X RV).

The external coax cable (what I would call the regular type), did not require an adapter at either end, the antenna or the booster.

The internal coax was significantly smaller than the external one and it did have an adapter in the kit to attach it to the inside antenna which was an even smaller coaxial cable.

Sorry I couldn't answer your question.

No problem, J-Dog, I appreciate the info. My unit is a drive 4gx (not RV) cause I bought it for the truck and the connection is a smaller rf connector called RG58U as opposed to the normal ones that I think are RG6......

[dwhitake]

Originally Posted by J-Dog

Completed our non standard WeBoost exterior antenna install yesterday. Not sure how well it will hold up when on the road; the TV antenna is not very robust so I will be keeping on eye out for any failures.

Why I did what I did was to be able to mount the antenna high enough so there would be no signal obstructions from our trailer. I had contemplated fabricating something completely different, then I thought that utilizing the existing TV antenna might work. Time will tell if the wind and towing will destroy the antenna assembly. I'll update this thread if things go bad so that nobody else will get the idea to perform this installation.

So far I like it, the cell phone booster is working fine.

Hi J Dog - I'm thinking of copying your setup for the Weboost antenna mount on the winguard mast. It's been a couple years since this post, any update on how your mount is holding up?

thanks

[thiel]

Originally Posted by TravlinMan

Where did ya find the adapter to use a regular RF cable with the weboost? I need one so I can use my satellite input with the antenna. Thank you.

I think this is what you are looking for:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071VF47XT/

[J-Dog]

Originally Posted by dwhitake

Hi J Dog - I'm thinking of copying your setup for the Weboost antenna mount on the winguard mast. It's been a couple years since this post, any update on how your mount is holding up?

thanks

I have had to replace the zip ties and zip mounts as the sun had degraded them. The long term fix might be using clamps and rivets or screws. I am planning on just replacing the zip ties as required.
The system overall works well.

[dwhitake]

Thanks for the response. Glad to hear it's doing well