[Carl n Susan]

I installed the RF Mogul automatic roof top antenna over the Winegard for a number of reasons. But they are very much alike. Understand that I have DirecTV, want HD pictures and service three TV's. The dome portables are not the answer for me. Yes trees block the roof top antenna once in a while. I carry a tripod mount (TV4RV product) SL3 antenna for that very case. That used to be my only antenna so I am very experienced in getting it aimed and ready in under 10 minutes.

The RF Mogul has an integrated landing pad for the antenna so no extra pad is needed. I ran the cables down the bathroom sink vent, out to the pass through compartment where I mount the control box. Normally the box is powered by a 120V plug. The 120V AC is converted to 12V DC before the box (which runs on 12V). I didn't want to have to use my inverter or generator to supply the 120V when boon docking, so I cut the power cord after the converter and connected it to 12V in the pass through. Now when setting up, or getting ready to leave, I am already inside the drivers side of the pass through and it is convenient to just push a button on the box to raise/lower the antenna.

As the control box is inside the pass through, running the satellite coax from it to the RF connections in the convenience center was a piece of cake. The DirecTV splitter allows multiple RF connections to the various satellite connectors (LR, BR) native to the coach. I am lucky as my year model used direct connect RG6 to the various rooms with none of those diplexors, splitters, or Key TV doodads the geniuses at Montana now use. If I need to use my portable, it connected to the DirecTV splitter in place of the RF Mogul connection. Easy peasy. I am fairly sure the Winegard can be configured in the same way.

Using the vent line and mounting the control box n the pass through eliminates drilling holes in the roof and trying fish cables through cabinets while allowing me to feed all the TVs