Dish Cable Box question...

[mattnstacy]

I just had an builder friend of mine come over to help with a wall fish. He's also a Dish sub and questioned why the metal box where all the wires from the dish was attached to the dish, which is on a pole in my lawn. He said his is in his house and out of the elements. Is this ok to have it outside? That's where the installer put it.
I'm sorry I don't know the name this box is called but I'm sure you know what I mean.

Also, I phrased this question a little differently in another thread. I don't have enough cable right now to make it through the floor and upstairs to my 625. My 2 choices are to tap into the dual lines and extend them or to have the installer (coming again next week) rewire the dual line from the dish so there would be a straight shot to the 625. I know there may be some signal loss but wondering if it would be worth the hassle.

Thanks.

 

[Liquidforce88]

Sounds like you are talking about a DP34 switch. They can be mounted outside, but they do look kind of ugly on a pole.

 

[OoTLink]

if you're really worried and have a little sense of humor (and some mod skills), you could stick that DP34 into a bird house --- keeping in mind to cover the hole lol.

If I was doing this (yeah I'm silly), I'd put it on the ground next to the dish and stick a "signal Check-Point" sign on it

 

[mattnstacy]

if you're really worried and have a little sense of humor (and some mod skills), you could stick that DP34 into a bird house --- keeping in mind to cover the hole lol.

If I was doing this (yeah I'm silly), I'd put it on the ground next to the dish and stick a "signal Check-Point" sign on it

That's a good idea actually. I was just worried that it wasn't supposed to be outside. I called Dish tech support and they said it's a normal location and should be fine.

 

[SimpleSimon]

... you could stick that DP34 into a bird house

Good way to fry it if it gets any sun at all.