We purchased the Tailgater and would like to make use of our outside connection for Satellite, rather than running coax through a slide and directly into receiver. How can we determine if the connection for satellite on outside of fiver is RG6? It runs from outside the trailer into the entertainment center to an outlet marked Satellite. We have tried this connection but cannot get it to activate. We bought Radio Shack RG6 for use between Satellite In connection and the Receiver. Update: noted that Radio Shack coax is marked RG6-U and coax in Satellite connection is RG6. Could this be the problem?

Whether the coax in the fiver is RG6 or RG59 you should have success and I would not be concerned about what's inside. Now, if you want to try to use a connection labeled Cable to provide a connection to a satellite antenna, this will not work or will not work without some cabling modifications.

Set it up to work with the TG directly connected to the receiver. Then move the TG coax to the AV output coax and connect with a barrel connector (female to female connector from RS) and keep working back until you isolate the problem. You can also use a test light or ohmmeter and a long test wire to trace the coax in the rig.

If the coax you are using has a splitter in the line for the TV/cable connection, the satellite signal will not pass through it.

sljkansas wrote:If the coax you are using has a splitter in the line for the TV/cable connection, the satellite signal will not pass through it.Yes. And a lot of then do have a splitter. My friend solved the problem with one of these and a piece of coax directtly to the tv inside.

Connect directly to the Tailgater first just to make sure it is working properly. (I assume you have a 211 receiver??)If so, start working with the RV. A short run of RG59 in the RV will work fine. At least it did on mine. You will likely have to start tracing the internal wiring if it does not work correctly in the RV. The coax from the external connection should go direct to the internal connection for the receiver.

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Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Apr 18, 2014
Whether the coax in the fiver is RG6 or RG59 you should have success and I would not be concerned about what's inside. Now, if you want to try to use a connection labeled Cable to provide a connection to a satellite antenna, this will not work or will not work without some cabling modifications.
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Apr 18, 2014
Set it up to work with the TG directly connected to the receiver. Then move the TG coax to the AV output coax and connect with a barrel connector (female to female connector from RS) and keep working back until you isolate the problem.

You can also use a test light or ohmmeter and a long test wire to trace the coax in the rig.
sljkansas
Explorer
Apr 18, 2014
If the coax you are using has a splitter in the line for the TV/cable connection, the satellite signal will not pass through it.
powderman426
Explorer
Apr 18, 2014
sljkansas wrote:
If the coax you are using has a splitter in the line for the TV/cable connection, the satellite signal will not pass through it.

Yes. And a lot of then do have a splitter. My friend solved the problem with one of these and a piece of coax directtly to the tv inside.
BB_TX
Nomad
Apr 18, 2014
Connect directly to the Tailgater first just to make sure it is working properly. (I assume you have a 211 receiver??)
If so, start working with the RV. A short run of RG59 in the RV will work fine. At least it did on mine. You will likely have to start tracing the internal wiring if it does not work correctly in the RV. The coax from the external connection should go direct to the internal connection for the receiver.
jhilley
Explorer
Apr 18, 2014
RG6 and RG6U are the same.
NancyG
Explorer
Apr 18, 2014
Thanks...the connection from Tailgater directly to Receiver (thru slide opening)works fine. We just wanted to use exterior outlet leading to Satellite In position if possible. We will be tackling this challenge tomorrow. Thanks for clarification of RG6 and RG6-U labeling. appreciate all replies.
DOTLDaddy
Nomad
Apr 18, 2014
Another thing to check is your "over the air" antenna amplifier. Make sure it's not turned on at the same time you are trying to use your tailgater. Depending on your cabling set-up, this may have some effect.
jhilley
Explorer
Apr 18, 2014
If you have both a "Cable" and a "Satellite In" connection you should have no problem with the cable. Make sure all connections are tight and try another cable from dish to "Satellite In" jack.
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Apr 18, 2014
DOTLDaddy wrote:
Another thing to check is your "over the air" antenna amplifier. Make sure it's not turned on at the same time you are trying to use your tailgater. Depending on your cabling set-up, this may have some effect.

Actually, this would make no difference. You cannot use either line connected to the Winegard power supply without modifying the incoming cabling so on or off, that line will not work with a satellite connection.

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