Can this be done...without damage

[8valve]

I have a question, so I dont blow anything up. Equipment in Question; GeoSat Pro 200 Receiver, Coolsat 5000 Platinum Receiver, DG 380 Dish Drive using USALS, Please keep in mind that at NO TIME will both receivers be turned on. I have the Geosat 200 in my Living room controlling the Dish Motor. Can I run a RG-6 from the LNBF loop OUT on the Geosat to a Coolsat in my office. I want either receiver to control the dish motor. Remember, only one receiver will ever be on, the other will be turned off. Can this be done....or is it Smoke time LOL. Thanks 8Valve

 

[Mikey11]

i have done this successfully in the past....it has worked and very well....i was using different receivers than you....but it did work for me....no harm in trying as long as they are never turned on at the same time....

 

[Mr Tony]

yes it will work just fine

and even if both happen to be on at the same time you wont blow anything. Only the main receiver (the 1st in line) will work properly. The 2nd one will only get the same polarity as the 1st receiver us on

 

[Lak7]

This is my vote for Topic Of the Year!

 

[Panavision]

Wouldn't it be a good idea to use a DC Block on the slaved receivers?

 

[8valve]

yes it will work just fine

and even if both happen to be on at the same time you wont blow anything. Only the main receiver (the 1st in line) will work properly. The 2nd one will only get the same polarity as the 1st receiver us on

Iceberg; You said; "Only the main receiver (the 1st in line) will work properly. The 2nd one will only get the same polarity as the 1st receiver us on" Are you saying this will happen if both receivers are on ? Or if the first receiver is off but on standby ? What if the first receiver was totally powered of, would the second receiver than have full authority for polarity ? Thank You 8Valve

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah forgot that tidbit...brain thinks faster than the fingers can type

if both are on then "The 2nd one will only get the same polarity as the 1st receiver is on"

 

[8valve]

yeah forgot that tidbit...brain thinks faster than the fingers can type

if both are on then "The 2nd one will only get the same polarity as the 1st receiver is on"

Got it, Thank You 8Valve

 

[Tron]

I do this all the time with two Visionsats while recording NASA coverage of shuttle missions. Typically, one receiver is recording from an SD feed while the other records HD. Since both are on the same transponder, there's never any conflict. One thing I found out is never turn either receiver on or off while recording with the other, as it will cause a bad glitch.