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jackquontee
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Jun 18, 2016

Satellite misconnection?

Well, I thought I had made a great move by relocating my interior tv connection and replacing the existing cable connection with the 3ghz "satellite" connectors. Apparently, something isn't working correctly.

I set up my Wineguard Pathway X2 dish and ran the cable that comes with it directly to the receiver, called DISH, and activated everything. Next, I ran the DISH cable to the exterior connection of the camper (where I had previously replaced the connector that came with the camper with a 3ghz, as I recall reading that they work better with satellite) and got nothing. I then ran the cable directly to the receiver again and was able to get a signal. I went back and forth like this a few times with no results.

The ONLY thing I can think would be the problem is that when I replaced the original exterior connector with a 3ghz, I didn't replace the original cable that came off of that original connector. I'm having a hard time believing that could be the problem, but, could it be? What say ye, old wise ones?
  • If you only have a cable TV connection on the outside of your camper, you can do a rather simple modification to utilize it for your satellite dish input. Go to "mod my rv dot com. Look for Mod #13: Satellite Receiver Cable Rewiring. It will show you how you can rewire the inside of your cable coax wiring to allow you to use if for satellite also.
  • An exterior coax run designed for a campground cable connection will not work if you plug your satellite antenna coax into that connection. This connection can be easily modified so you can use either Cable or Satellite but they are not interchangeable with the factory setup.
  • If you are trying to use a TV coax then it may connect to OTA switch and TV equipment which won't work for sat. Run the receiver coax to the nearest storage area and add a barrel connector for the dish.

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