Satellite Wiring Woes
I wish I didn't have to ask this question but I do. We use a tri-pod and a Dish Network HD dish, reason being is we want to use our Hopper and the portables do not support that receiver. So the ques...
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SabreCanuck wrote:
One of our friends discovered the satellite requires stronger signal than regular cable. Not that the CABLE was the problem but a lot the connectors and splitters are only rated for 1/2 of the signal the satellite requires. I. Believe the number was 1000 instead of the required 2000. Possibly ohms? Dunno
You are close, being involved with Dish Network and DirecTV for years as a business partner, the normal cable TV is around 900 megahertz and the satellite signal around 2 Gigahertz. Therefor the splitter must be able to handle the frequency and also the little bit of power that is generated. So your friends were spot on but its not signal but frequency. I only buy splitters that handle frequencies of above 100 megahertz to 2.4 Gigahertz. They can be found on and at various outlets that we all know about. I always by the power passing splitters so if I use the Tailgater, it will still work as the Tailgater requires DC power from the Receiver to operate.
