Can you use a power inserter on DISH Network without a 44 switch?

[Shanet83]

Hello my name is Shane and I'm a DISH Network sub contractor. I've been doing this job a little over a year and I'm curious is there a way to put a power inserter on a RECEIVER like the HOPPER to get the DBM down? I've ran into a few scenarios where I installed the DISH where I had los but the line would be long and the DBMs would be high causing issues, but there's no way to get them down. Is there a model per inserter out there that would help with this problem? Thanks for any advice.

 

[Bob Haller]

Hello my name is Shane and I'm a DISH Network sub contractor. I've been doing this job a little over a year and I'm curious is there a way to put a power inserter on a RECEIVER like the HOPPER to get the DBM down? I've ran into a few scenarios where I installed the DISH where I had los but the line would be long and the DBMs would be high causing issues, but there's no way to get them down. Is there a model per inserter out there that would help with this problem? Thanks for any advice.

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[Shanet83]

No I wasnt aware of that. I don't know who Scott is? I'm still learning the site as I just found it today. Some really good threads. I like it.

 

[charlesrshell]

Read the Sticky threads in this forum. Maybe someone can help you. http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/the-installer-zone.147/

 

[Bobby]

No I wasnt aware of that. I don't know who Scott is? I'm still learning the site as I just found it today. Some really good threads. I like it.

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[dooptydoopda]

you dont want to use a 44 switch power inserter for that. may fry lnbf. install a line amp inline at lnbf. that will get you a few more feet of cable run. also limit connections. take the barrel out of your wall plate and anywhere else in line.

 

[Dish Sub 2015]

you dont want to use a 44 switch power inserter for that. may fry lnbf. install a line amp inline at lnbf.

Does dish provide this line amps? I seen them only ones?
Had few cases with power inserter installed (without 44SW) and everything is been working fine for many years, on the other site some of the older techs claimed that the power inserter does not improve anything?

 

[STDog]

Does dish provide this line amps? I seen them only ones?
Had few cases with power inserter installed (without 44SW) and everything is been working fine for many years, on the other site some of the older techs claimed that the power inserter does not improve anything?

I doubt it would do much. It would help with voltage drop to the LNBF, especially if you have some high resistance connections.

But I doubt it would make much difference in the signal strength or S/N ratio.

 

[Tecnicoloco]

Run RG-11 with Solid Copper Center to minimize signal loss due to long runs

 

[Tecnicoloco]

Does dish provide this line amps? I seen them only ones?
Had few cases with power inserter installed (without 44SW) and everything is been working fine for many years, on the other site some of the older techs claimed that the power inserter does not improve anything?

Could be depending where the power inserter is placed in the cable run

 

[Claude Greiner]

There are amps, but I would go with RG11 first