211k, cable and OTA

I think Bill.Satellite has the mot likely solution that will not require a new cable. As soon as the weather clears up I will be trying this option and see what happens. I will post back the results when finished. Thanks to all who responded. It helps to get more opnions and ideas before starting a project than striking out on my own.
Having said that, if anyone has anything to add, please post. Thanks

First, you can split the OTA TV coax after it exits the 12V power supply (usually a wall plate with an on/off switch or button) and send that signal anywhere you please.
For satellite TV you cannot use a splitter but you could use an A/B switch. However, depending upon the how the coach is wired this may or may not be possible.
If you have a video control center where you are able to push a series of buttons to select what is viewed on TV1 and TV2 then the cable connection comes into the back of that box. Disconnect that coax from the back, connect to an A/B switch and feed one connection back into the box and the 2nd coax directly to your satellite receiver.
If you have a wall plate with the on/off switch and you select either watching OTA TV or cable by turning that on and off there is a good chance that you will be able to remove that wall plate, disconnect the coax connected to the Cable port, add and A/B switch and feed on coax back to that connection and the 2nd coax to your satellite receiver. There is a possibility that in this setup the manufacturer installed one or more splitters between the outside connection and this power supply. If that turns out to be the case, this will not work and your only option will be to run a new dedicated coax.

on the 211 dish net. receiver there is a port for the ota antenna,for it to work you must have a satellite signal(not that it has anything to do with local reception)then go to menu select system setup (6) then local channels (9) follow instructions, you will scan through the receiver,there is also signal strength meter to aim antenna.. then just operate the same as usual for sat reception, the locals will show up on guide as well as info

I recommend you put in a new quality RG-6 line for the Tailgater.. here is why.

If you have one TV odds are you have a wall plate somewhere with a switch,, an LED indicator, an antenna connection and a more or less useless 12 volt outlet.

The cable you cite goes to the back of this thing.

YOu have to pull the wall plate, disconnect the cable and run it to the VIP- then run the cable from the VIP back to this port.

OR... You can run the front connector from the wall plate to the OTA jack on the VIP, (Assumign it has one, and I think it does). Then run a brand new RG-6 to the LNB jack, and run both Coax (59 or 6) to the TV as well as HDMI.

VIP off should pass park cable or OTA (Depending on the switch on the wall plate) VIP on Satellite.

Theoretically possible, but loaded with potential problems. It would take a splitter that would pass power only from one leg to the tailgater, and specifically block the power (and satellite signal) to the other leg. Problem is that it would probably also block the cable signal. And, unless you make sure the satellite receiver (or whatever powers the tailgater) is turned off when you use the connection for cable tv you'd then be feeding power back into the park's cable TV system. They wouldn't like that.

For my money, too many possibilities to screw up. Safest bet is a completely separate cable run for the tailgater. Depending on where your satellite receiver is located, shouldn't be a major challenge. Before getting a roof-top satellite dish, I strung a cable thru the firewall under the dash, then up through the pillar column at the end of the windsheld to the sat receiver in the overhead. Just run your tailgater cable into the engine compartment when you use it. Make sure you dress the permanent cable so it doesn't lay on any of the hot things.

al

If I don't plan on using cable and sat at same time, wouldn't splitter act the same as switch. Only one signal being fed in, directed to apropriate device. Will the Tailgater still get necessary power fed back through splitter?

What you're missing: The cable connecting the satellite receiver to the tailgater has to be one uninterrupted run - no splitters, amplifiers etc. Satellite antenna signal is not compatible with OTA or cable signal.

To use that one coax cable for both satellite and cable would require at least one switch to direct the cable to either the satellite receiver OR the TV receiver. Won't work for both at the same time.

al