Thread: Multiple Receivers with ExpressVU (5 or more)

Riiioun,
I like the SW44A idea. Do you place your SW44A switch right at the antenna? There's already a switch/combiner on mine (an SW44?) so that I have four identical lines coming into my house. I'm also searching for that darn 5th receiver... So far, I have 2 inputs going to a 9200, one to a 5900 and need 2 more for two 3100... nuts.

Also, the Terk 5x8 multiswitch is definitely not working for BEV right? that would be an elegant solution. Why isn'it anything similar for BEV??

Thanks for your help,

M

You feed four lines from the dish into the SW44A and four lines from it to the SW44. Whether the switches are inside or out probably doesn't matter but most agree they're better off inside or out of the weather at least. You need to power both switches as well. You can then add up to eight tuners using this combination.

-Mike

The idea of using the SW44A makes more sense.

This is turning out to be easier to figure out than I thought.

Ok thanks. I also read that's it would be better to cap off the unused connection with resistors, anyone has done that?

Thanks again,

M

I did that because the terminators came with the switch. Others have said it's not necessary but I don't think it hurts.

-Mike

last one I promised... Now to join the SW44A and SW44, can I just use female gender changer? I don't see a point in using coax cable?

Thanks again!

Unfortunately the outputs of my SW44A didn't line up with the inputs of the SW44, so I had to use some short coax connectors. It would be worth while to pickup a cheap crimper and make the cables yourself. With the switches and power injectors, It's a lot neater that way. I mounted everything on wood backboard as well.

-Mike

Thanks... I really wish someone would package this as a nice 5x8 switch... that can't be that complicated!