Besides using the truck to pull a fifth wheel we've also talked about just taking the truck itself and using it as a camper. We decided to put a TV in it, so it will need a decent antenna.
![]() After some research I decided to get this antenna made by 1 By One. It got good reviews. It also includes an FM antenna lead for the radio...which I need.
![]() I was happily surprised to find the antenna fit perfectly on the old satellite mount. I was expecting to have to raise/lower the mount due to the size or height of the antenna. I also thought the mount was metal but it is some kind of polymer. The hardest part of this installation was digging through my cabinets looking for four 1/4" bolts. Only the top half of the antenna protrudes above the fairing. Hopefully it will receive well without being a height obstruction.
![]() Running the cables was a pain. To access the entry point you have to remove the upper overhead console (eight T40 bolts) and then the wall panel (christmas tree fasteners).
![]() The actual entry point unscrews which makes it easier to run the wires and seal them. Here is the old cable from the Qualcomm.
![]() The cable runs under the side trim. This was a battle. I thought it would be simple to fish the cables in and around the trim and cabinets. Nope. I eventually got the TV coax into the cabinet opening where I'm going to mount the TV. It took 10-foot and 17-foot antenna extensions to reach the stereo.
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