Hopper 2 and Winegard SK1000

[ckcrouse]

I had my 722 reciver replaced with hopper 2 in my motorhome, Dish installed a dish in the yard pointed 61.5 and 72.7 all works well. Now when I change the antenna lead to use my winegard on roof it does not work. I have a hybrid solo node (203952) that Dish installed on the east arc antenna in the yard. Do I need this on my setup? If so exactly how is it all connected? Thanks

 

[boba]

suggest you call Dish back to finish the install you need matching equipment in the yard and on the roof.

 

[ckcrouse]

suggest you call Dish back to finish the install you need matching equipment in the yard and on the roof.

As far as I know Dish does not deal with RV antennas ,

 

[Brussam]

Moving between different switches, a reset of the receiver is usually required.

 

[ckcrouse]

Moving between different switches, a reset of the receiver is usually required.

I do switch check every time I change antennas it finds all three sats on western arc with good readings.

 

[NYDutch]

I do switch check every time I change antennas it finds all three sats on western arc with good readings.

You need a Solo Node (NOT a hybrid Solo Hub) installed on the Trav'ler. It connects to 2 ports on the LNB and the Host output goes to the H2. The remaining client port gets a terminator. This diagram shows the setup for both a Trav'ler and a tripod mounted dish:

https://rvseniormoments.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/105_dish_singletv_hopper_hd_single_rg6720dpi.jpg

 

[Brussam]

I do switch check every time I change antennas it finds all three sats on western arc with good readings.

I found that just switching from a Hybrid LNBF to a DPH-42 Switch I needed to do a reset on the Hopper, not just a Switch Check. Some may not see that but my Hopper is always on so a Power-On Reset does not happen when I setup.

 

[NYDutch]

I found that just switching from a Hybrid LNBF to a DPH-42 Switch I needed to do a reset on the Hopper, not just a Switch Check. Some may not see that but my Hopper is always on so a Power-On Reset does not happen when I setup.

He has a Hopper2, no DPH-42 needed, just a Solo Node for the Trav'ler's DPP LNB.

 

[Brussam]

Don't read anymore into what I said than extreme switching between Switch types sometimes need more than a Switch Check to get the Switch properly identified. Hence the need for a Reset.

I mentioned hardware only as example of extreme Switch type change.

 

[NYDutch]

Don't read anymore into what I said than extreme switching between Switch types sometimes need more than a Switch Check to get the Switch properly identified. Hence the need for a Reset.

I mentioned hardware only as example of extreme Switch type change.

I understand... I just didn't want the OP to think he might need a DPH-42 to finish his Trav'ler setup.

 

[hobie16]

The last time i checked the winegard SK1000 does not support the eastern arc satellites. You can manually lock the 61.5 sat but not both. Th LNB on the Sk1100 is for 110, 119,129 sats.

 

[NYDutch]

The last time i checked the winegard SK1000 does not support the eastern arc satellites. You can manually lock the 61.5 sat but not both. Th LNB on the Sk1100 is for 110, 119,129 sats.

That's correct. There is no Trav'ler model for the full Dish eastern arc sat set.