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Posted By: VE3ESN
on 08/24/12 02:12pm
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Thanks Stan for the comment. It has worked out really well. For example, we were at Myrtle Beach State Park and our site was quite far from the office/store where the wifi signal originates, with lots of trees and other RV's between. Everyone else in our loop had to carry their computer to the office/store, but we were able to access the park's wifi from inside the Roadtrek. On the trip down, we used to have to carry the computer into a Staples or Lowe's or McDonald's, but now we can sit in comfort in the Roadtrek. In fact, at one place, the Lowe's across the road - about a half mile at least - provided the best wifi connection. The antenna is essentially a combo antenna and network card and connects to the computer's USB port. The internal card/antenna will show maybe a couple of weak signals but the external card/antenna will pull in as many as 20 signals. Now, not all of them are "unsecured", but only once we couldn't find an unsecured hotspot. So we just moved down the road and found one! I know that lots of folks happily use mifi from Verizon and others, but being Canadian, I refuse to pay for a service that I can't use economically in both countries. For the time being, we're very happy with this wifi approach. HERE IS a link to the C Crane website. (I have no financial interest in the company; just a satisfied customer) Jerry & Susie 1996 Roadtrek 190 Versatile (Dodge 5.2 L) ![]() |
Posted By: stan909
on 08/24/12 08:51pm
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As a curiosity. Did you try the antenna inside the coach before mounting it outdoors?
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Posted By: VE3ESN
on 08/25/12 12:45pm
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stan909 wrote: ![]() As a curiosity. Did you try the antenna inside the coach before mounting it outdoors? No, I didn't think to try that, but it is advertised mainly as an outdoor antenna. They provide suction cups to presumably mount the antenna (temporarily) on a window, but I didn't think it would be high enough in the RT for line-of-sight. |
Posted By: OldRadios
on 08/25/12 04:39pm
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Probably would work pretty well mounted inside on the celling somewhere as long as it's above any metal sides. I find radio reception inside my B improves as long as the antenna is above the metal sides of the van. I don't think a fiberglass roof is much thicker than a PVC pipe. When I installed a in-dash AM/FM/MP3 player in the back I looked into all sorts of outside antennas first and tried a couple. I found a 3 foot wire run in the top inside of the upper cabinets worked just as well for FM as the commercial antennas mounted outside. No holes, no fuss, saved $15-$25. 2006 Fleetwood 26Q 2010 Harley Softail Toad 2015 Ford Focus Toad Upstate (the other) New York |
Posted By: MelinProv
on 08/25/12 09:44pm
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I had to chase wasps out of mine-I had covered all the usual places before with screen but this time I found them in the cracks of the doors behind the hinge on the drivers side a leaf blower did the job guess Im going to need to look in the engine compartment and who knows where else too-the heat here has made the insects prolific this year
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Posted By: Davydd
on 08/26/12 09:54am
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Today I will be emptying out our B after a two month long trip to Alaska and back and start making some pesky repairs and cleaning it up for the next trip to the BEE Social in Wisconsin next month.
Davydd 2021 Advanced RV 144 WB 2500 Class B 2015 Advanced RV Ocean One Class B |
Posted By: OldRadios
on 08/30/12 09:38am
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Just got it back from the garage. New front brakes, replaced all the older rubber in the steering and front end, lubed, alignment, repacked the rear Diff., new muffler, and New York State inspection. Still got two or three more trips planned for this year before parking it for the winter.
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Posted By: charles
on 08/30/12 02:07pm
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Flushed out the hot water tank and put in a new anode rod. Nick 2019 Thor Chateau 22B |
Posted By: Aikensbest
on 08/30/12 02:24pm
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Sold It. Will miss ya'll
Aikensbest 2001 GreatWestClassic |
Posted By: Kimbopolo
on 08/30/12 08:50pm
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Cleaned the interior - though it was already very clean from the dealer when I picked it up yesteray. Also started transferring my camping equipment from the storage shed to the rig. My Weber table-top grill fits! Sadly, the table itself does not. 2010 Roadtrek 190 Popular http://www.kimbopolo.blogspot.com |
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