Where is power inserter on King Dome?
My son-in-law recently acquired a 1999 Dolphin Class A. It has a King Dome satellite receiver--the kind that works while driving. I tried to get the satellite working today and after all the set u...
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Our In-Motion KVH dome antenna has a 12v connection to power the antenna's search function.
The information for satellite locations is transmitted by a low speed data port in the Direct TV receiver. Newer dome antenna do not need this low speed data port connection which is a wire that ends in a telephone cable type plug.
I believe the antenna instructions in those units pass power via the receiver to antenna coax cable, but am not sure.
If required, the low speed data port cable will be part of the down leads into the coach from the roof top antenna.
I just became aware of the term "power inserter" and only know it to be part of a Direct TV SWM installation. The Dome in question is likely not a SWM equipped antenna.
All the above are based upon my experience with Direct TV and a different in motion dome.
The information for satellite locations is transmitted by a low speed data port in the Direct TV receiver. Newer dome antenna do not need this low speed data port connection which is a wire that ends in a telephone cable type plug.
I believe the antenna instructions in those units pass power via the receiver to antenna coax cable, but am not sure.
If required, the low speed data port cable will be part of the down leads into the coach from the roof top antenna.
I just became aware of the term "power inserter" and only know it to be part of a Direct TV SWM installation. The Dome in question is likely not a SWM equipped antenna.
All the above are based upon my experience with Direct TV and a different in motion dome.
