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Old 12-17-2007, 03:20 PM   #1
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Satellite Receiver connection

I did a search but could not find the info I was looking for. We will begin camping a lot next year and I'm going to subscribe to a satellite company like Direct or Dish. If I connect the satellite cable to the camper's satellite connection (outside), do I have to do anything concerning the internal connections like the amplifier connection, etc.? Is there a selector switch somewhere to change so as not to have interference with/from the amplified antenna? Any assistance/suggestions would be appreciated.

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Old 12-17-2007, 03:36 PM   #2
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Walter,

If the connection is truly a satellite connection then the only thing you have to do is connect the dish cable and make sure the amplifier is turned off. The on/off switch for my amp is located on the faceplate of the amp. It is just a little push button thing. Of course you'll have to make sure your receiver is connected to the incoming sat cable and to the television.

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Old 12-17-2007, 03:52 PM   #3
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Dennis,

Thanks for the prompt response. I'll give that a try. The amp switch you describe is the same as mine. I had a Terry a few years ago and there was a "sat/ant" switch near the amplifier, but I could not find anything like that around the amplifier in my camper. As usual, the best answers can be found right here from experienced campers. Thanks again.

Walter

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Walter,

If the connection is truly a satellite connection then the only thing you have to do is connect the dish cable and make sure the amplifier is turned off. The on/off switch for my amp is located on the faceplate of the amp. It is just a little push button thing. Of course you'll have to make sure your receiver is connected to the incoming sat cable and to the television.

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Old 12-17-2007, 03:53 PM   #4
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It is going to depend a bit on what year your Montana is. There are some variations in the way they are wired. My '05 had a "cable" connection, but it seemed to work fine with satellite. I have since added a dedicated satellite connection because we sometimes have both sat. and cable.
In ours, the antenna is a separate feed, so I don't think you have to turn off the ant. amp, in fact we can choose from all three sources.
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Thanks for the info....

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