Hi all. My first post on this forum and looking for info on my 2008 Abbey 470 roof depth, from outer to inside ceiling.
Being brave, I intend to drill a 1 inch hole through from outside to install a small HF antenna. It will be attached and used only when parked, not mobile. I installed one on my Hymer motorhome roof some years ago and realise that the design and strength betwwen the two are chalk and cheese. On the Abbey I intend to plate the roof outer and the ceiling inner to spread the loading although as I said, the antenna is not huge and just needs some insurance from breeze or wind gusts.
Any help would be appreciated.
Happy camping
ok then the type that attach via a pole onto the a frame of the caravan? the less chance of making a hole the better means the less chance of water getting in and causing far bigger problems
I could attach a pole alongside but for many technical reasons I don’t want to go down that route.
The system I used on the motorhome worked very well, was unobtrusive, and was connected in minutes. It just required the said hole drilling through the roof which I am perfectly willing to do once I know what depth I am dealing with. Hence the question in my first post.
Thanks for the input.
yes but the materials used on a motorhome are different to that on a caravan, which is made mainly from aluminium and fibreglass, so even after you have drilled thr the roof, there is still no guareentee your system will work and then you have a couple of gapping hole to sort out after
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