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Unless your RV is specifically wired
to be "satellite tv ready", you will need to do some
modifications.
Here's Why!
For regular antenna or cable tv use ,
the RV is wired with RG-59 coax cable. This type of cable is
sufficient for the typical RV amplified antenna or for
connection to an RV park cable tv system.
The cable used for satellite tv is
called RG-6. This cable has a much larger core wire and all
connections for the satellite system must be RG-6 cable. Since
the signal from a satellite dish is completely digital the
higher capacity of the RG-6 cable is needed. In addition, the
satellite reciever sends about 16 volts of DC power through the
coax cable to the satellite dish.
If any part of the satellite tv
system contains RG-59 cable, the system will be
degraded. RG-59 cable may work under optimal
circumstances but it will present future problems.
What this means is that your cable tv
wiring in your typical RV is not satellite tv compatible. This
means is that one cannot simply plug the coax from the dish to
the normal cable connection on the RV. That simply won't
work.
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