Directv and hookup to the TT.

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ScuffedBoots

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I may end up canceling my directv because I cannot get it to hookup to the dang trailer!

Obviously I am in a mood.

Ok I have the new slimline directv dish on a tripod. In the head are for spots for cables. Which spot should I hook into to run to my TT?

On the back of my TT I have a spot with 4 connection points. One is labeled main, sat 1, sat 2, and the sat 3. Now I would assume I plug into sat 1 for my main tv. Right? Well nothing. Everything's connected into the dish, from there into the trailer, and then into the inside box. Because everything is run thru the walls I have no idea what went where or anything of the sort.

I now have a headache. Directv wouldn't help me out and I don't know who to call from winegard or king control because I cannot find anywhere on their site to guide me.

Our last trailer was much simpler.
 
What receiver box do you have?
First thing you need to do is get the VOM out and check continuity between all the outside points intil you find the right one.  On the antenna you hook to the connector on one end.
 
Good question that I have no idea the answer to.

I will check tomorrow after the headache from all the head to wall banging has gone away.
 
If you have one of the newest receivers that is SWM capable you might need a B band converter. 
 
H/HR23 do not require B Band converter it is built-in...receiver antenna setup will tell you so. HR24 does require one.
Do you know what type of antenna you have? You must know to select during your receiver setup. Many options in the setup and they must be correct. If you have two cables from your antenna, you may not have a SWM and must use a multiswitch.
I did not notice in your setup the inclusion of a power supply for the dish. Most SWMs must have an inline power inserter.
Check out Winegard's information and hookup options here.
Don't give up.
Bob
 
Your first chore is to figure out what inlet goes to the satellite receiver you have chosen. One satellite receiver can send signals to multiple tvs.

Four inlet ports seems unusual - most RVs are lucky to have one dedicated to an outside satellite!    And one of them should be set up for cable tv - is that Main?  Sat1 to the lounge area tv seems logical enough, but logic is often in short supply during RV construction. Your trailer manufacturer may be able to give some help there.

The satellite dish probably has outlets for multiple coax cables but they probably all carry the same signal (one LNB feeds multiple coax outlets).
 
Ok. Receiver box IS an HR24. I will have to take a picture and post here of the one tiny part I. The manual that talks about the different posts for the satellite.

The whole thing is making me incredibly grumpy.

My outside dish needs a power cord to it? Possibly?im not sure which model it is. It is just a directv slimline on a tripod. I know there is more to it than that but it's pretty chilly and blowing snow so I'm not going out to look right now,
 
NORMALLY the dish gets its power from the receiver through the coaxial cable connecting to Satellite 1(swm2). There are other scenarios such as power inserters etc but we don't have enough info to go on yet. Since the HR 24 is a PVR  HD receiver, it needs two satellites inputs, it requires two cables between it and the dish. (I am not familiar with SWM connections, sorry.)

A tripod is not likely the best way for a multiple satellite setup and unless the dish is the automatic kind, it could be a PITA to set it up time after time. (Don't know if auto dishes come in a tripod setup....)
 
The HR24 is both SWM and non SWM capable and the hook up is different for each. You will need to know if your dish is SWM or not.

I have an H24 (same as a HR24 but has no DVR) and have connected it to both types of dishes. The non SWM dishes require a BBC (B Band Converter) connected between the dish and HR24. The SWM dishes need a power inserter between the dish and HR24. The receiver settings are different also.
 
ScuffedBoots said:
My outside dish needs a power cord to it? Possibly?im not sure which model it is. It is just a directv slimline on a tripod. I know there is more to it than that but it's pretty chilly and blowing snow so I'm not going out to look right now,
If a Slimline SWM there will be only one connection from the antenna requiring one coax into the Receiver (HR24); multiswitch functionality is all handled through the one coax.
The Slimline/SWM requires an inline power inserter specific to the antenna. One example is available at Amazon.com shown here 21 volt power inserter. Inserter is installed inside coach and in-line with the coax to the receiver. Power connector needs 120VAC. Be sure you have the correct power supply for the antenna you have, I know of at least two different types/voltage outputs.
If the Slimline is not a SWM (if it has two coax connectors), it will require power supply as well as two B-Band converters to feed the two inputs on the HR24.
The Slimline DirecTV dish will acquire all the necessary satellites, once properly aimed, for HD/SD reception without having to re-aim to change satellites.
ScuffedBoots said:
Ok. Receiver box IS an HR24.
The HR 24 will provide antenna selection for Slimline (option 3, option 17,?etc. with options to select SWM or multiswitch). Antenna setup will tell you if receiver communicates with antenna.
If you call DirecTV they should gladly help you identify which antenna selection to use and any hardware needed (powersupply, B-Band Converter(s), multiswitch, etc.)
All the above does require that the antenna be setup and aimed properly to the DirecTV satellites.
Good luck
Bob
 
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