voomers ota antenna switching over to dish

[Ilya]

I am not familiar with E* installation. What is that DP-3020 combiner for in the left-side diagram?

The picture on the right seems to be ok, but the one on the left may not work if the DP-3020 blocks AC voltage from PS-9370 to the antenna.

 

[cruzer]

I'm an ex-Voomer and I now have the Dish 942 and am having trouble picking up the OTA HD signal from a tower that is only 10 miles away. I'm picking up other channels that are the same distance, if not further. WPTV (NBC West Palm Beach) is the one with a really weak signal. Anyone else out there have the same problem or have some suggestions for me?

Thanks, in advance.

 

[joverstr2]

My local electronics store does not have any power supplys. Anybody know where I can get one online?

 

[Ilya]

My local electronics store does not have any power supplys. Anybody know where I can get one online?

Call Winegard at 1-800-288-8094 and they will tell you where you can buy PS-9370 in your area.

 

[Hoopnoop]

I am in the process of setting up a new receiver (a Samsung T451) to my old Voom set up since I can't get Dish (no line of sight). The old Voom set up still has a single line coming down to the house which presumably combined the feed from the voom sat with that from my Sensar antenna. Can I simply connect the receiver by running a RG6 and connecting it to the current line? Or do I need to disconnect the old Voom sat and run a separate line straight from the antenna? Also, will I need the the additional power supply for the Samsung receiver or does it likely provide power to the antenna?

Thanks much!

 

[PATECO]

There is no need to spend lots of money on the power inserter for your powered sensar. I have converted many voom installs to Dish using the standard diplexor method.

The key is to use a standard diplexor only behind the receiver, and then to use a 2ghz power passing splitter outside instead of the diplexor.

You need a splitter that passes dc power on both ports and is rated up to the dishpro frequencies. This then uses the dish receivers LNB power at 18volts to power the sensar. I have had some of these inplace since well before voom went boom, and have yet to have a sensar die from the extra DC voltage.

 

[khearrean]

i had dish installed last week and didn't get any of my local hd channels with the voom ota winegard sensar II. The installer did not understand why i wasn't rec'ing my locals. What he did was he diplexed the cable at the both ends: one at the receiver side of the 811 and the other at the dish & antenna side. This will not work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU NEED TO RUN A SEPARATE COAX CABLE FROM THE ANTENNA STRAIGHT INTO THE RECEIVER AND ALSO U NEED TO BUY WINEGARD PS-9370 TO POWER THE ANTENNA B/C THE VOOM MOTOROLA DSR550 RECEIVER HAD A BUILT-IN AMP OR PS THAT SUPPLY THE POWER TO THE ANTENNA. Now I receiving all my locals in hd; it's coming between 90-100% signal strength. THIS WILL WORK.....I GUARANTEED IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmmm...If this is true, how do you explain the fact that I have no problem receiving my HD locals (except that one channel takes a while to lock on) and the installer of my OTA antenna (Winegard Sensar II) didn't install a PS-9370? The OTA antenna coax is simply diplexed in the attic with my SAT feed & diplexed again before going into my 811.

Ken