dinotheo
07-29-08, 09:26 PM
Hi all,
I was wondering if there are many folks that are diplexing their OTA. I received my SWM8 today. I diplexed my OTA onto it and the signal levels at the receiver were terrible. I don't have an RF db meter to tell you how bad it was but I was able to use the signal meter on one of my HR-20's. For example I had one channel that was about 45 signal strength when diplexed. I then avoided diplexing and tried my OTA through 2 splitters (a 2-way which then feeds 2-3way splitters) Since I have 2 coax runs to every current receiver I tried the OTA this way and the signal strength jumped to 80 (SWM8 was in the 45-50 range) Might I have a bum unit or does this sound right?
From the SWM8 I only had one receiver hooked up through an SWS-4. When I ran diplexed I also tried connecting the antenna directly into the SWM8 so that it would get the strongest possible signal and still had problems. I tried a lot of scenarios with different cables/diplexors in order to rule them out.
I'd prefer to go the diplexed route if I can since I want to move some of the coax around in my bedrooms. (For some stupid reason I only had the builder put dual coax/cat 5e home runs in 3 of the 5 bedrooms....I am an idiot) So I want to free up 1 coax in 2 of the bedrooms to feed the other 2 bedrooms.
I was wondering if there are many folks that are diplexing their OTA. I received my SWM8 today. I diplexed my OTA onto it and the signal levels at the receiver were terrible. I don't have an RF db meter to tell you how bad it was but I was able to use the signal meter on one of my HR-20's. For example I had one channel that was about 45 signal strength when diplexed. I then avoided diplexing and tried my OTA through 2 splitters (a 2-way which then feeds 2-3way splitters) Since I have 2 coax runs to every current receiver I tried the OTA this way and the signal strength jumped to 80 (SWM8 was in the 45-50 range) Might I have a bum unit or does this sound right?
From the SWM8 I only had one receiver hooked up through an SWS-4. When I ran diplexed I also tried connecting the antenna directly into the SWM8 so that it would get the strongest possible signal and still had problems. I tried a lot of scenarios with different cables/diplexors in order to rule them out.
I'd prefer to go the diplexed route if I can since I want to move some of the coax around in my bedrooms. (For some stupid reason I only had the builder put dual coax/cat 5e home runs in 3 of the 5 bedrooms....I am an idiot) So I want to free up 1 coax in 2 of the bedrooms to feed the other 2 bedrooms.