Television

[scbillandjane]

I was testing everything in our new trailer. The TV worked when I had it hooked up and set the TV to receive signals from the roof top antenna. I then set up my Tailgator satellite and attached it to the outside cable plug on the trailer. Went inside and there was a message"No signal". I then took the cable off, walked the cable from the Tailgator around to the door inside and hooked it directly to the Dish box. Now the TV worked fine connecting to the dish channels. Am I missing something?

[pinstriper]

We had the same problem. Factory mis-install, fixed under warranty, prolly never be used again.

[charliem]

[quote source="/post/18263/thread" timestamp="1454371103" author="@scbillandjane"]I was testing everything in our new trailer. The TV worked when I had it hooked up and set the TV to receive signals from the roof top antenna. I then set up my Tailgator satellite and attached it to the outside cable plug on the trailer. Went inside and there was a message"No signal". I then took the cable off, walked the cable from the Tailgator around to the door inside and hooked it directly to the Dish box. Now the TV worked fine connecting to the dish channels. Am I missing something?[/quote][font size="3"]Be sure to turn off the booster when using the outside cable connection. The booster switches the TV between rooftop and external cable connector. [/font]

[swbc150]

The installed Coxial Cable on the Livinlites will not work with Satellite as it doesn't allow the Satelite signal to flow through the coxial cable, has nothing to do with the power boost button. You will have to route your Satellite Coxial Cable independently to your Satellite Receiver.

[solds88]

[quote source="/post/18702/thread" timestamp="1455551021" author="@swbc150"]The installed Coxial Cable on the Livinlites will not work with Satellite as it doesn't allow the Satelite signal to flow through the coxial cable, has nothing to do with the power boost button. You will have to route your Satellite Coxial Cable independently to your Satellite Receiver.[/quote]Is this a general statement or is this from personal experience in your TT ?? I'm asking because we're talking about a length of coax, and it should be able to pass any common television signal. When I first got my Camplite the TV would not work, a result of no factory QC, as the coax was not connected correctly. You can check the cables yourself, it's pretty easy, just make sure to disconnect your power and battery to prevent as OOOPS situation. If you need more advise on "how to", myself or one of the other members can post instructions. Keep in mind that the coax and/or the amp could also be bad.  

[jerrybeaird]

This may help.  I did this mod and it works like a charm.
http://www.modmyrv.com/2008/06/17/rv-satellite-receiver-cable-rewiring

[swbc150]

I was here when DirecTV was trouble shooting my no TV signal yesterday. He told me most RV's coxial cable will not work with Satellite dishes unless the installed Coxial from the factory states it will accept the Satellite  input. My friend's $10Ok MH works fine with the factory cable hookup..
My over-the-air antenna works perfect on the Bearcat.
I can easily install another permanent cable-in just for the satellite coxial.

[admin]

I'm not sure why the Directv guy would say an RV coax line wont support satellite. That would be like saying Cat-5 cable cant support DSL internet vs Cable. The key difference as I understand it would be how and where a satellite receiver is hooked up. For example if I take my dish and set it up on a stand, then run a coax line to my cable input on the trailer. Assuming no other devices are in the way (like and antenna/amp being turned on) then all I should need is a receiver at the end point prior to connecting it to my TV. I know some trailers have an input switch that switches between the powered antenna and cable input but other than that it should be a standard installation.

[charliem]

[font size="3"]The external cable connection is not purely a piece of coax cable. It also includes an electronic switch. There are several possibilities here that could result in failure:

The booster pushbutton must be turned OFF to pass signals from the external connector. Verify the green light is out to use the cable/satellite connector.

The rooftop antenna is a Winegard Roadstar  RS-3000 series amplified omnidirectional FM/TV antenna. It includes an amplifier powered by the booster switch. The little booster panel contains an RF switch that should switch the TV connector between the amplified antenna and the external cable connector. It is possible the switch is connected improperly. Verify that the TV works on both the rooftop antenna (booster on) and an external cable source (booster off).

If both rooftop and cable connections work it is still possible the switch, not the coax cable, is inhibiting the satellite receiver signals. The satellite receiver may utilize DC or low frequency signals to control the LNA/downconverter unit. These may not pass through the switch in reverse. I think this is probable and would explain the observed failure if all else is correct. Of course a true hardware failure will too.  If everything checks out and the satellite still fails, Nd1979's mod or a separate coax connection may be the only choice.[/font]

[swbc150]

The wired in power-boost in the trailer is preventing the satellite signal to plus through. It blocks the signal with the green light on or off.
My Friend's 100K MH has separate coxial cable inputs to prevent this from incurring.

[daplumbr]

This is all great info. I was planning on using the 75ohm external connection as part of a cellular booster antenna set up. I'll use the mod listed above to create a second outlet inside for that purpose, just to avoid any issues with the switching in the OEM booster/outlet. I learn things on this forum that I didn't even know I needed to know!