Any reason for diplexer

[chefwong]

I'm just doing some cleanup....$$ old Spaun switches, etc. Boy, those were the days.

Do you guys see in what application just short of a MOCA network - any use for diplexers ? I used to use them when I carried OTA / DTV over a single coaxial. Have not used OTA forever...Pretty much straight DTV feed. SWM switch - single run to each receiver.

Just debating what I'm going to do with these $$$ Channel Vision diplexers & or if I will ever need them again.

[BattleZone]

If you won't use them, put them up on eBay. Otherwise, hold on to them, because you never know if they'll come in handy. They're small enough...

[JeffBowser]

Likewise here - ton of diplexers, signal lockers, multi-switches, a 5LNB. All obsoleted when I went SWMLine. Need a buy\sell forum up here.

Never mind, there is one, never noticed that before.

[tech24218]

you can use a power passing splitter in a swm application instead of a power inserter. We have been going through hell lately to get the appropriate equipment to get our jobs done. swm power inserters have been hard to find.

[veryoldschool]

you can use a power passing splitter in a swm application instead of a power inserter. We have been going through hell lately to get the appropriate equipment to get our jobs done. swm power inserters have been hard to find.
:confused:
All SWMs [LNB or module] need a PI.
No one should try to power them off a receiver. :nono:

[AntAltMike]

:confused:
All SWMs [LNB or module] need a PI.
No one should try to power them off a receiver. :nono:

I think (hope?) he means that you can use a splitter that passes power on one leg to enable the PI to source the SWM.

[veryoldschool]

I think (hope?) he means that you can use a splitter that passes power on one leg to enable the PI to source the SWM.
I'm afraid that would be a stretch, because of the mention of PIs being hard to come by.

[AntAltMike]

I'd think you could use any old 21-24 volt, 2+ amp power source. I've bought lots of 2 to 3.5 amp, 15 to 18 volt laptop switching power supplies on eBay for under $20 each for all kinds of purposes.