wildwolfproducts
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Got tired of rolling up the cable when our auto sat dish can't get a signal. So went to walmart and bought one of those 100ft hose reels. Took a 1/2" bit and drilled out the hole the water runs through when you hook up the hose's. This allows me to stick the RG-6 connector through there leaving some cable sticking out. Then use a adapter to screw both together there.
I have 250ft of cable on it, and its about half full. Leave it sitting under the UDC and pull off cable to where I'm hooking up the dish. Then when were getting ready to leave. Just turn the handle and crank the cable back up fast and easy.
You can see the cable sticking out the right side of the Pic. The carry handle is folded down out of the way in the shot. But flip it up if you need to move it. Plus the crank handle folds shut also so its easy to store in the basement.
I think the hose reel was $22 Bucks at Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/Suncast-Garden-Hose-Reel/8587373 and well worth it to make the cable so easy to store and roll back up. May replace the cable on this one with 400ft. That way I can get anywhere to get a signal. Plus tie it up high and out of the way. Some sites we stay in you have to get that far away from the camper to get a clear spot.
Hope the above helps out someone .
Pete
I have 250ft of cable on it, and its about half full. Leave it sitting under the UDC and pull off cable to where I'm hooking up the dish. Then when were getting ready to leave. Just turn the handle and crank the cable back up fast and easy.
You can see the cable sticking out the right side of the Pic. The carry handle is folded down out of the way in the shot. But flip it up if you need to move it. Plus the crank handle folds shut also so its easy to store in the basement.
I think the hose reel was $22 Bucks at Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/Suncast-Garden-Hose-Reel/8587373 and well worth it to make the cable so easy to store and roll back up. May replace the cable on this one with 400ft. That way I can get anywhere to get a signal. Plus tie it up high and out of the way. Some sites we stay in you have to get that far away from the camper to get a clear spot.
Hope the above helps out someone .
Pete