Anyone use these to help boost signal

[wheresmystuff]

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Looking for way to boost signal, these claim to work but i dont know if this would damage my fta receivers or cause more headaches then help.

[hondoharry]

In line amps only boost the voltage between the receiver and LNB used to change polarity depending on the channel/TP selected. They do nothing to increase the A/V signal from the satellite to your receiver. The sellers confuse people because on a sat receiver the voltage is referred to as Signal, while the signal strength from the satellite is referred to as Quality.

[wheresmystuff]

thanks, for response. i guess i'll deal with it for now until i get power in the area and get powered switch.

[Terryl]

Most DC powered switches use an in-line power inserter, no need to run any extra AC power out to them for a local power supply.

However most FTA receivers do not like the DC power injector in-line with them, also this can affect a standard or legacy LNB's ability to switch the polarity's, so a second coax needs to be run out to the switch.

What is the problem with your current setup?

Problem switching between the transponder polarity's??

Or loss of signal from some??

What type of LNB are you using now?

And what satellites are you looking at?

[wheresmystuff]

Most DC powered switches use an in-line power inserter, no need to run any extra AC power out to them for a local power supply.

However most FTA receivers do not like the DC power injector in-line with them, also this can affect a standard or legacy LNB's ability to switch the polarity's, so a second coax needs to be run out to the switch.

What is the problem with your current setup?

Problem switching between the transponder polarity's??

Or loss of signal from some??

What type of LNB are you using now?

And what satellites are you looking at?


Or loss of signal from some??

I get loss of signal when switching between 82 and either 110/119/129, as well the signal strength is low on 2 of teh 4 birds, to add to it i have a run of over 75 ft.

What type of LNB are you using now?

Im using 1 D-Type Circular Dual LNB, and circular Dual LNB for teh other 3

And what satellites are you looking at?[/QUOTE]

Im pointed at 82/110/119/129

[Terryl]

Or loss of signal from some??

I get loss of signal when switching between 82 and either 110/119/129, as well the signal strength is low on 2 of teh 4 birds, to add to it i have a run of over 75 ft.

What type of LNB are you using now?

Im using 1 D-Type Circular Dual LNB, and circular Dual LNB for teh other 3

And what satellites are you looking at?

Im pointed at 82/110/119/129[/QUOTE]

What type of coax did you use??

And what brand (or who made them) of LNB's?

For that long a run you should use RG-6 quad coax with the pure copper center conductor.

Also the 75 foot long run of coax can cause a DC voltage drop at a standard type LNB, this can cause low signal levels.

If you use all DP single (Dish or Bell) type LNB's (4 each) then you don't have to worry too much about the 75 foot run of coax, as they use band stacking to get the transponders down the single coax.
You can also use a standard Diseqc non powered 4x1 switch.