Best RV Satellite Configuration?
I've read a number of posts about satellite systems for RVs. I know some of the posts are a little dated so I wanted to revisit this subject, taking into account new technology. I have a 2016 Forest R...
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Big Katuna wrote:
I use a Pathway with a 211Z. Love it. The X2 is the only carryout that can receive both the eastern arc or western arc sats; a big plus that gives you a better chance to avoid trees, etc.
It also has a bigger dish (hence the larger size) so gets more signal in rain, etc.
The two outputs do allow you to run two boxes. The limitation is the second box can only watch channels on whichever sat the first box is watching which isnt that big of a limitation; there are a bunch of channels on every sat.
So I would have to run two cables into my camper? I only have one input to my camper for satellite. I don't think I want to snake a separate cable into my camper for the second output. I have two connectors on the outside...one being for a park cable service and one for a satellite hookup. I could use both of them for the two cables but I think my pre-amp switch in my camper is an either/or so I couldn't use it that way without a lot of wiring changes inside. Does that make sense or am I off base?
I'm a little confused because others have said they can watch two channels on their system as long as the channels are on the same satellite. Does that work with one cable into the camper and two receivers? ... or do you need two cables from the dish/dome to make it work that way?
