Best setup for 322 in RV!

[the_buzz_man]

I want to be able to take my 322 receiver with me when camping and would like to know what all I would need to get it working.

I planned on getting a DISH 500 with a tripod off of ebay, but wanted to make sure nothing else was needed. Someone mentioned needing a "switch21", but I wasn't sure if it was really needed as I don't notice one on my home system. My home system is using a DISH 1000 going to both the 322 and a 622. I don't need another DISH 1000 b/c I won't be needing the HD when camping (yet )

I appreciate any advice that can be given.

the_buzz_man

 

[lakebum431]

All you will need is a Dish 500, no switch.

 

[Joec2]

No you do not need a switch 21. You will need a Dish Pro Plus LNB. Yes a 500 and tripod would work just fine. You could use a Dish Pro Twin, but you would then need 2 lines to the reciver instead of 1.

 

[dfergie]

to SatelliteGuys... I go camping all the time usually with a Dish 500 but I took a Dish 1000 the last time I went... be sure and take a level, compass and get an inexpensive meter as they reduce the time finding Satellite by about 90%...

 

[the_buzz_man]

No you do not need a switch 21. You will need a Dish Pro Plus LNB. Yes a 500 and tripod would work just fine. You could use a Dish Pro Twin, but you would then need 2 lines to the reciver instead of 1.

The kit I am looking to buy from ebay comes with "Dish 500 with twin LNB(two outputs)" So, I take it that I will be running two sets of coax from the dish itself. I would then use a diplexer to go to one cable to feed into the RV, then another diplexer to go back to two inputs to go into the receiver. Does this sound correct or am I missing something. Are the diplexers they sell at Lowes good enough to use?

Also, I was told that using the jack loacted on the outside of the RV may cause the system to malfunction because it would not be good enough quality. Is this true or not?

Once again, I appreciate all the input.

the_buzz_man

 

[Jared Twomey]

The kit I am looking to buy from ebay comes with "Dish 500 with twin LNB(two outputs)" So, I take it that I will be running two sets of coax from the dish itself. I would then use a diplexer to go to one cable to feed into the RV, then another diplexer to go back to two inputs to go into the receiver. Does this sound correct or am I missing something. Are the diplexers they sell at Lowes good enough to use?

Also, I was told that using the jack loacted on the outside of the RV may cause the system to malfunction because it would not be good enough quality. Is this true or not?

Once again, I appreciate all the input.

the_buzz_man

no sir, that wont work... that is not what a diplexer is used for.
as mentioned above, to use a dual tuner receiver over a single coax, you will need a DishProPlus twin LNB, and a DishProPlus Seperator at the back of the receiver. use of the dish proplus stuff allows the receiver to use a sort of bandstacking to combine the feeds and then seperate them back out, a diplexer will not do that.

and some rv's wiring do not work right with the satellite as they are. If you have a fancy wall plate with a switch built into it for cable/satellite/ and an amplified antenna, i can guarantee it will not work, i run into those all the time, but if you lose the wall plate it normally will work

 

[the_buzz_man]

OK, I am starting to get it now. No need for diplexers.

I will be using a dual-tuner receiver (322), but I will only be using the 1st tuner, as the RV will only have one TV. In this case, will I still need the DishProPlus Seperator to split it into the Sat1 & Sat2 input of the receiver or could I get by with just hooking it up to the Sat1. What I am trying to figure out is if the Sat1/Sat2 connectors on the back of the receiver are for different sat signals (110/119) or is that where the split for the dual tuners are made.

the_buzz_man

 

[lakebum431]

You still need to use the seperator to get the 322 to operate properly.