Satellite Receiver Hookup

[birdboat45]

Tom a simple diagram would be great. I have had trouble with the BB
switch to work with my sat. Set up.
Thanks
Jack Jones
East Tn 87
PT 40

WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom
Warner wrote:
>
> In my 1985 PT 40 setup (was the same for my 1982 FC35) there is a
> switch with two positions in the small upper bin that houses the
> switch and amplifiers and two AC receptacles. One input to the
switch
> is from the outside cable TV input that is in the drivers side
rear
> compartment where the AC inputs are. The other input is from the
> overhead TV antenna. I installed a new satellite antenna and ran
the
> two output cables and control cable from it thru a new cable
entrance
> I installed near the goat rail into the inside overhead bin. From
> there the control cable goes directly to control switch for the
> direct satellite control box, and one of the satellite antenna
> outputs goes to the receiver, the other is left coiled up since I
> dont use it. I ran a new coax from the output of the satellite
> receiver to the 2 position switch provided by BB, disconnected the
> input from the rear cable TV line and connected the output from
the
> satellite receiver in its place. Now I can chose either the
overhead
> TV antenna or the satellite receiver output. I also added a
modulator
> and DVD player and routed its output to the satellite receiver
> external antenna input. Now with the satellite receiver on I can
use
> it, or when I switch it off can chose the DVD player. The
satellite
> receiver has an internal switch that switches the output from the
> satellite receiver to the DVD player when it is switched off.
>
> Tom Warner
> vernon center,ny
> 1985 PT 40
>
> At 12:20 PM 2/7/2007, you wrote:
> >That wouldn't be the first time Jim. Although, as I just replied
to
> >Tom, I did try going through the existing setup and had
> >trouble. It's been awhile but I seem to recall a problem with
the
> >splitters behind the switch/amp box. Maybe I have a problem
there
> >and it just isn't showing up the way I using it now with only 1
tv.
> >
> >Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: jqrjr
> > To:
> >
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> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 8:42 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Satellite Receiver Hookup
> >
> >
> > BY the way, I also think that Dick is wrong.
> > Jim Riordan
> >
> > --- In
> >
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com com>,
> > "Leroy Eckert"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, I cannot tell you exactly how my coach is wired unless
I go
> > out and track down the wires. It took me and a video guy a
while to
> > get it right. Here is how mine works.
> > > I have 3 TV's.
> > >
> > > I have:
> > > In motion Satellite Receiver box(technical name escapes me
at the
> > moment) L-3 TracVision
> > > A-B switch in the coach.
> > > Land line cable port (factory)
> > > Space Ship Air Antenna installed at factory.
> > >
> > > When my satellite receiver is on I receive satellite TV.
> > > When I plug into cable TV, park supplied, and turn off the
> > satellite receiver I receive cable TV.
> > > If I want to use the Air antenna, seldom, I switch from A to
B and
> > I receive nearby stations over the air. Satellite TV receiver
off.
> > > In the satellite and cable configuration the switch is
always in
> > position A.
> > >
> > > Reception is very clear in all cases.
> > >
> > > I hope this helps you.
> > >
> > > Leroy Eckert
> > > 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> > > Niceville, FL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: what1not
> > > To:
> > WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 7:52 PM
> > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Satellite Receiver Hookup
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > >
> > > I have a '87 PT40 and I am looking at adding a portable
satellite
> > > dish to my setup.
> > >
> > > A couple of questions:
> > >
> > > 1. Can you bring the satellite signal through the cable input
> > switch
> > > to the satellite receiver?
> > >
> > > 2. I understand that there is power going to the dish from
the
> > > satellite receiver and that there is an issue with the
amplifier
> > for
> > > the regular antenna which somehow do not allow the satellite
and
> > > reciever to properly communicate. If I can't go through the
A C
> > > switch in the coach can I split the cable input to the
switch and
> > > then go directly to the satellite receiver when not using a
cable
> > > setup?
> > >
> > > Any other info is greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Jo and Bill Neil
> > > '87 PT40
> > >
> > >
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