Switch for 2 dishes

[acker1]

I live in a motorhome and have a DISH sat mounted on the roof. Sometimes when I'm in a wooded area I have to use my tripod mounted dish. This means I have to pull the receiver (VIP722DVR) out of the cabinet and disconnect the roof dish and connect the tripod dish. It's a pain in the butt to do. Is there a switch available that I can hookup and change over with a flip of a switch?

Thanks
DICK

 

[Brussam]

I use switches for that same reason. TV Cabling shows my wiring. Just make sure you use high quality switches, not the kind you find at Radio Shack. The article mentions a VIP 622 that evolved to a VIP 722K to the present Hopper.

 

[RickDee]

I use switches for that same reason. TV Cabling shows my wiring. Just make sure you use high quality switches, not the kind you find at Radio Shack. The article mentions a VIP 622 that evolved to a VIP 722K to the present Hopper.

Your link needs fixed. All it does is generate an error.

 

[Brussam]

oops I had double pasted the link TV Cabling

 

[RickDee]

oops I had double pasted the link TV Cabling

Yep. Works great now!

 

[acker1]

Brussam--Thanks. I had your site already in my favorites (probably from rv forums). I read thru everything but never saw what switch to use to switch between the 2 satellite sources. I know it has to be able to send voltage to the dishes so I think that any old A/B switch will not work. I probably overlooked it but could you give me a brand/model # for the switch?

Thanks again,
DICK

 

[TechWriter]

Here are a couple of ABs that should work: http://www.qintar.com/html/tv/tab.htm

I used two of them in my old Hopper install: http://rvseniormoments.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/12_dish_twotvs_hopper_joey_hdhd_dual_rg6.pdf

 

[acker1]

TechWriter--Thanks for the links--I'll check them out.

DICK

 

[acker1]

TechWriter--Page shows "For Business Customers Only. We do not sell directly to the Public." I then googled the switches and couldn't find them anywhere except that page.
Will any A/B switch work? Or does it have to be a special one to pass the voltage back to the dish?

Thanks
DICK