Want ham radio in your RV without drilling holes in the exterior walls? In this video I show you exactly how I installed ABR400 low loss coax from ABR Industries into my Grand Design 270BN travel trailer while keeping the exterior walls completely intact.
Drilling into an RV is one of the fastest ways to invite water leaks, rot, and warranty headaches. That’s why I set out to find a no drill coax route that gets a quality feedline from the antenna to the radio inside the camper using the openings and pathways the RV already has. If you own a Grand Design 270BN, you can follow this same path in your own trailer. If you own a different travel trailer, fifth wheel, or camper, the same thinking will help you find a no drill route in your rig.
I chose ABR400 because it’s a low loss coax comparable to LMR400, which matters when you’re running a longer feedline through an RV and want to keep as much signal as possible on VHF, UHF, and HF. I’ll walk you through the planning, the routing, and the finished install so you can see how it all comes together.
This setup is great for ham radio operators who camp, boondock, activate POTA or SOTA, or want a reliable mobile station for emergency communications (EmComm) and ARES deployments. It’s also a useful RV mod for any Grand Design owner who wants to add an antenna, a scanner, or a radio without compromising the camper’s exterior.
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