Stargazer,
Wow, so sorry to have offended you. I make mistakes sometimes and I get typing and after I'm all done realize my cap locks were on and without any place to change caps, I left it. (I was very careful this time to check first)
I find it strange that you assume everyone reads all your posts. I'm sorry there are thousands and I can say I've not read them all or anywhere close to a small fraction of them. I've never seen anything as to this switch issue you raised, on any VOOM chats on either this forum or yahoo.
I was very interested in what you were saying and the link wasn't obvious to me as to what point you were making; sorry...
Accept my appologies in my tone, I was not intending to yell at you or put you down. I even closed with "looking forward to your reply". Sorry again for not understanding how to correctly reply to a forum post that I assumed exists for the learning and education of VOOM in general and in specific threads, as this one, by a new person with a concern and question.
As to previous info concerning long runs and multiswitches, I truly am interested to determine the specific problem that has been so many times referred to and I will re-visit the links you have posted, to hopefully learn what problems exist specifically with multi-switches.
My past was installing BUD, DTV, DISH, Primestar and others as well. I do have an understanding of how it works yet your post claimed something almost specfic, yet not clear as to what problems can be caused, beyond obvious ones. Switches will most certainly be required with any dual or multisat system. DTV and DISH both use a switch and what problems do they have? I'm not aware of any. Long runs will always pose a challange to design and install correctly, I'm sure perhaps that was what I should have assumed with all others, especially the complete novice.
Anytime any long run is in design, a professional needs to determine all line and signal loss and develop a proper pathway for the signal. Doesn't matter what the source is, planing and design are critical, as I won't insult your inteligence with that fact.
I will not "challange" you again, as you have obvious knowledge over mine... sorry.