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    SWM Setup with Amplifiers

    Claude....I could do that, but I really like everything being linear. It makes it easier for my employees to understand what's going on and cuts down on my cables lengths. If the amp doesn't work, I may have to reconfigure.
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    SWM Setup with Amplifiers

    thanks for the info! I may keep my eye out for a DSWM13 as I expand. Just FYI, this is basically 1 iteration of my setup. I actually have 5 total rows, but each set of two is setup like this with the 5th one just using a swm 8. One quick question. When we talk about the signal being "hot"...
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    SWM Setup with Amplifiers

    I actually did look at the SWM 13, but texasbrit is right, I couldn't even figure out how to get my hands on one. For now I'm going to try the mid leg amps and see how it works. As my system expands I may have to look at other more complex options. Thank y'all all so much for your input...
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    SWM Setup with Amplifiers

    Interesting, I was told taps have a lower (~1dB) loss on the main line and regulate down to the receivers. I guess I was told wrong! For now, I'm going to play with placement of an inline amp. At $35 bucks a pop I think it's an ideal solution if it works. I mentioned a signal meter....what's...
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    SWM Setup with Amplifiers

    Thank you all so much for your input! Sorry for the delayed reply. I'm not sure I can answer all the questions asked, but I'll do my best to clear up a couple of things. I use the SWM 16 because I use one multi switch for 2 rows. I just didn't show that in sketch for simplicity. I revised...
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    SWM Setup with Amplifiers

    Hey folks. I've posted on here before about this setup. I've started to have some slight problems with it and wanted to get some input. The setup: Attached is a schematic of what I have. I do tailgating. Everything is outside and the setup is pretty ridged so if possible, I'd rather not...
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    DirecTV SWM Setup

    Just wanted to give a quick update. I did this and was able to get 8 D12s running with great signal/picture using this cascading method. I put in a split at each TV so one side of the splitter went to a TV the other went to the next splitter. I did this 6 times then of course the 7th splitter...
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    DirecTV SWM Setup

    Thank you all for your input! Good idea texasbrit on splitting it less. I'm figuring in a given run of the SWM 16 i'll hit 8 tents. Tents are 10 ft wide. Factor in a couple feet between each one and you got about 100 feet. Thanks for the advice on R6 too. Now i just gotta get cracking...
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    DirecTV SWM Setup

    Thanks for the welcome and the replies! Right. I have a Slimline 5. I'm looking at this SWM 16 on DirecTv SWM 16 Channel Single Wire Multi-Switch with Power Inserter 29V (PI29R1-03) ?I'll be running 16 TVs on this system. I have more, but they will run on another system with another dish and...
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    DirecTV SWM Setup

    First of all...bump. Anyone got any tips on this? Also, another question. Quad shield vs standard duo shield. Does it matter? Is quad shield really better?
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    DirecTV SWM Setup

    Hey! I'm new here as a member but i've read a lot of threads on here and gotten a lot of help. I have a SWM question. I own a business that sets up tailgates for people at college football games. We setup up tents, tables, chairs, etc. We also provide TVs w/ direcTV service. I've grown a...
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