A/B Switch for satellite?

Thanks for the replies. I didn't want to buy something that would not work.

Jerry

ljr wrote:
I use one of these.

I have several very similar switches I have purchased from Summit Source. I have bought coax connectors, coax tools, slip on "F" fittings, coax power inserters (when my distribution box antenna amp died), dual lead coax cable and other antenna/satellite supplies in the past. Good source, good people.

Jerry, depends on how you want to run it. Here's what I did with pictures. I use the roof top unless blocked by trees. In that case, I haul out the regular dish and hook it up to the bay cabling. You'll need two A/B switches and a multiplex switch. In my case, I have the UPPER switch to the UPPER sat antenna and the LOWER switch to connect the cabling in the LOWER bay compartment...:)

To run TWO televisions off a ONE LNB dish you'll need a multiplex switch. See link below. You'll need to run TWO coax cables from your sat dish to your multiplex switch. From the multiplex switch run one set of coax to your front DTV box and the other set to your rear one. This assumes, of course you're using DVRs. If you're using only the basic DTV box then you'll only need one coax from the multiplex to each box.

I added an extra coax from the outside compartment so I could use the external dish if the dome was blocked by trees. I then added a set of A-B switches from the multiplex switch. The top, or A is for the top dome and the bottom, or B is for the external dish......Good luck...Dennis

Multiswitch

You can use a regular a/b switch---doesn't have to be a special one. I use one to switch between my Winegard Slimline and my Kingdome 'in motion' system. There are actually TWO a/b switches I use with two lines from EACH the Winegard AND Kingdome going into the a/b's then one wire from each into the two inputs on the back of the dvr.

I use one of these.