Recent content by dhelm72

Ok... sounds like a ground problem is the most likely source. Should I drive a grounding rod between the two campers and use it as a common ground, then have a grounding block for the coax at each camper and run a grounding wire back to this same common ground? It seems like I may have...

I suppose I could run an extesion cord temporarily to test the theory. Thanks for the good idea. I will try that next weekend. If it is electric interference or some sort of ground loop thing, should I start by grounding the dish or the RVs? ... I thought RVs were self grounding through the...

No, not grounded. The dish is on a wood 4x4 post with no ground wire. Do you think the two RVs are forming some sort of ground loop?

two accounts sharing one dish I have my dish setup at my RV on a pole. I had new neighbors move in. They have directv also. This is the only spot where you can get reception (lots of trees) so I told them they can run a line and hook up to my dish with their receiver. It is a slimline 3LNB so...

Sorry, it is directv. The neighbors have directv also. I got confused. Maybe I will post this in the dirctv forum. Thanks for the information guys. I bet it does have something to do with wiring in the two vehicles. as long as only one of us is plugged in to the dish at the same time it works...

I have my dish setup at my RV on a pole. I had new neighbors move in. They have dish network also. This is the only spot where you can get reception so I told them they can run a line and hook up to my dish with their receiver. It is a slimline 3LNB so it has 4 outputs. After they hooked up to...