2 motorized dishes on coax

[Timewave]

Is it possible to have 2 motorized dishes on one coax?

 

[Mr Tony]

nope

unless you are using a DiseQc switch and 2 motors it might work, but you still have 2 lines somewhere

Also, if you switch ports, the motor doesnt run unless you "channel up, channel down"

 

[Timewave]

Thanks

 

[tom_v]

How about the opposite: two RG-6 wires to one motorized dish so that two receivers can control the motor ??
I think I know the answer already

 

[Shawn95GT]

nope

unless you are using a DiseQc switch and 2 motors it might work, but you still have 2 lines somewhere

Also, if you switch ports, the motor doesnt run unless you "channel up, channel down"

Kind of digging up an old thread here, but will the same be true with a 22k switch switching between motors? I'd assume yes but it's worth asking .

Thanks,

 

[Mr Tony]

maybe

never tried a 22k switch for that

 

[Shawn95GT]

Ok - I may give it shot. I guess even if I have to channel up/down it isn't too big of a deal.

Until I can talk myself into some spendy LNBs for the mesh I think I'll use it for C-band sats and keep the SG-2100 around with a QPF-031 on the P*. No matter how I hook it all up I'm going to need to involve a 22k switch or two in there some place. This will be especially true when I fire up the C/Ku feedhorn on the mesh.

I guess I'm looking at either a DiSEqC or a 22k out at each dish to switch LNBs.

Maybe this is why Invacom made ther QPH / QPF a standard LNB...

Thanks Again!