I added some sealant over the screw holes and as a precautionary measure I will add some roof sealing tape over the sealant after it cures. This antenna has a smaller footprint than the original antenna so there were two existing screw holes in the roof that were not covered by the new antenna base. Remove any exposed butyl tape and apply an approved sealant over the screw heads and around the base of the antenna. I tighten the screws until I start to see the butyl tape ooze out around the edges. There are screws provided to secure the antenna to the roof. Position the antenna on the roof with the arrow at the base of the antenna facing the front of the RV. I prefer to apply the sealant directly on the antenna base so I know the screw holes are covered and I will get a good seal.Ĭonnect the coax cable from the RV to the coax on the new antenna following the instructions. The outline is used so you can apply an approved sealant around the inside surface of the line to seal the antenna base to the roof when it is installed. The instructions state to position the antenna in the hole with the arrow on the base plate facing the front of the RV, and draw an outline around the antenna base. Since I am replacing the existing antenna the hole is already there. If this was a new installation this is where you would select a location for the new antenna and drill a hole through the roof. Do not pour the alcohol directly on the roof surface. As a final step I like to clean the roof surface with some denatured alcohol on a rag. After the antenna is removed clean any remaining sealant that was under the antenna base. I use the plastic scraping tool to work around the base releasing the old sealant. In most cases there will be putty tape under the antenna base. Disconnect the coax cable and carefully separate the antenna from the roof. Go back on the roof to remove the old antenna. After the handle is removed the entire assembly can be removed from the ceiling. Remove the Allen screw from the handle using the correct size Allen wrench. Go inside the RV and remove the old antenna handle. Remove all of the sealant and the mounting screws, but do not attempt to remove the antenna before you remove the antenna handle on the inside of the RV. Whenever you remove old sealant from a rubber roof be extremely careful not to tear the rubber roofing. I use a plastic scraping tool to remove the old sealant and access the mounting screws. The first step was to remove the old antenna. If you are not comfortable working on the RV roof have the work done by a qualified RV service facility. It would be easier and less expensive to go with the antenna head that retrofits directly to the existing antenna, but as I mentioned earlier our antenna has seen better days so I opted to go with the complete unit.Ĭaution: Exercise caution when you are working on the RV roof, a fall can result in serious injury or worse. You can purchase the Rayzar z1 as a complete unit or as the antenna head with adapter. Another reason I selected this antenna is because it can replace the existing antenna with minimal effort.
CAMPER ANTENNA BOOSTER FREE
It is low profile, lightweight and it picks up free HD channels wherever you travel. There were several reasons I selected this antenna. After some research on the topic I decided to go with the Rayzar Z1 HD digital RV antenna by Winegard.
CAMPER ANTENNA BOOSTER TV
Last year I started having problems with our old bat wing style TV antenna on the RV, so I decided to replace it with a digital RV antenna.
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