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04-01-2016, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
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Length of Cable Wire at RV Resorts
My wife & I are new to RVing & I was wondering how long the cable line needs to be when hooking up to Cable TV box when the RV resort provides it?
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04-01-2016, 10:00 AM
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Typically, it's on the pedestal with your power, so at least as long as your power cord. I use a 50' piece. Never had a problem.
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04-01-2016, 10:00 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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Usually 27'. I carry 2x25' sections and a connector for them. A vast majority of the time, I'm just a couple of feet short with just one.
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04-01-2016, 10:01 AM
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I go RV'ing not Camping
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Lethbridge, Ab, Canada
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I just use my 25ft cable that I use for my Portable satellite. I am going to say that is probably the minimum length I would have on hand for all the parking and configuration setups for a campground...probably best off with 50ft and then no worries at all for any situation.
Hope that helps,
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04-01-2016, 10:03 AM
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Location: Franklin County, MO
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We have found that 25' is generally sufficient.
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04-01-2016, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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I have a 25' and a 10'. I have yet to need more than the single 25' cable and can frequently get by with the 10'. It all depends upon if the pedestal is towards the front or back of the trailer. If I ever need more than one cable I can couple them for 35'.
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04-01-2016, 10:27 AM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
Usually 27'. I carry 2x25' sections and a connector for them. A vast majority of the time, I'm just a couple of feet short with just one.
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I carry 2x25' and a coupler... never had an issue, and rarely need more than one for CATV...
If I'm trying to find a clear spot to place my dish, however, sometimes I'll need both.
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04-01-2016, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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I have 100 ft x 2 for the satdish, often all is required for some site with trees.
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04-01-2016, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
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Generally no more than 25', but I carry up to 100'.
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04-01-2016, 10:44 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Agreed... it is usually on the power pedestal. (or right next to it)
Depending on where the connection port is located on your unit you 'may' need more than your power cord. Like ependydad, I too find 25' is sometimes a couple of feet short.
I carry a 5' - 10' - 50' for park cable TV and a 100' for my dish. Coax barrels (connectors) are cheap, get several.
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04-01-2016, 11:11 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 28
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Cable
Since water electric and cable are typically in the same spot I made my cable as long as my electrical cord since if my electric cord does not reach cable is the least of my worry.
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04-01-2016, 11:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
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I carry 50' & rarely need more than 25'... The thing you may appreciate even more is a set of push on rather than screw on connectors...saves a bunch of time and skinned knuckles as you can connect in less than a second.
We often get asked about ours as apparently many people are not aware these exist.
http://www.amazon.com/Type-Push-Quic...n+f+connectors
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04-01-2016, 11:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Red Hill PA
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We have up to 100', but have it in 25' sections.
We camped at Ocean Lakes in Myrtle Beach a couple weeks ago and were quite surprised to see they supply cable at each pedestal. Its wound up and there at everyone. Pretty cool. 
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04-01-2016, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Middle GA
Posts: 1,289
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50 Feet
I just use a 50ft cable. It has less signal loss than using 2 cables with a connector.
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04-01-2016, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Missouri
Posts: 441
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On occasion, we got extra lengths of cable to use from the campground at not extra cost. Most campground stores should have them for sale also (huge markup, of course). We were even supplied with extra 30 AMP power cord from a campground in So. Illinois (Little Grassy).
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04-01-2016, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 599
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I carry a 25' extension and I have my surge protector plugged between my ext and house cord and feed the ext. out and the surge protector stays in the basement. Haven't needed more than 25' yet.
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04-01-2016, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Eastern NC
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I carry a 10, 25, and 50. Usually 25 does it
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04-01-2016, 12:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NJ
Posts: 606
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We've been to a couple of parks that have weird cable setups...not on the pedestal and maybe closer to the next campsite over. But even then, 2 25' cables with a connector have been sufficient.
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04-01-2016, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
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Even though Most CHU are at the Pedestal location they seem to be the Most damaged! Threads/weed wacker/Drive Offs without unhooking! The 100' cable and Push On ends covers lots of issues!  Youroo!! 
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04-01-2016, 04:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Hoffman Estates Il.
Posts: 239
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Every one I've used, so far, 10' would have been more than enough. But on both of the tt's I've owned the cable connection was on the drivers side about center.
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