Cable Hook-up

[surfintom]

Displaying my ignorance here. I have hooked up to cable with success. However one time, the cable connection was on the curb side and I didn't have a cable long enough to reach the driver side. Could I have connected to the cable outlet for the exterior TV on the curbside? Can you connect to any cable receptacle to power up the whole RV?

[Aridon]

All the outlets lead to the same place. Yes it should work with cable just fine like that

[Country Campers]

Can't imagine why it would not work, as mentioned above it all goes to the same place.
If you try it and it works let us know, even if for some reason it does not work.

Brian

[surfintom]

Can't imagine why it would not work, as mentioned above it all goes to the same place.
If you try it and it works let us know, even if for some reason it does not work.

I will try it sometime and let y'all know. Has anyone else ever connected somewhere besides the normal input receptacle? That kind of low voltage signal/power isn't directional as far as I know.

[Cate&Rob]

Not really an answer to your question . . . but, why are you using a "cable" connection for TV? The free-to-air TV signals that you can receive with your antenna have way better signal quality and cover most major networks (and about a hundred other channels that we would never watch) pretty much everywhere we travel.

Rob

[gbkims]

I guess depends on how the splitters are connected.
They pass signal IN to OUTs or OUTs to IN, not sure they can pass signal between OUT to OUT ports. https://broadbandlibrary.com/rf-signal-level-2/
Noticed my diagram is wired a bit different than klenger's 297RSTS OEM diagram.
I'm guessing the antenna booster acts as a splitter when not powered, so it'd pass signals both directions like a regular coax splitter.

Can connect to cable curb side passthru jack, then a short jumper at the water panel to the normal cable input jack.

[surfintom]

Not really an answer to your question . . . but, why are you using a "cable" connection for TV? The free-to-air TV signals that you can receive with your antenna have way better signal quality and cover most major networks (and about a hundred other channels that we would never watch) pretty much everywhere we travel.

That hasn't been my experience. I suppose if your were holed up outside of Tucson, it would be true. We go to a lot of state and national parks and could always get a few channels - like the sewing channel, etc.

My first choice for TV is streaming. I turn my Verizon phone into a hotspot and stream from various sources - including from our home DVR, Netflix and Amazon Prime. We also bring a ton of DVDs with us. But cable TV is nice to have as well.

[Aridon]

I will try it sometime and let y'all know. Has anyone else ever connected somewhere besides the normal input receptacle? That kind of low voltage signal/power isn't directional as far as I know.

Back a few years ago I used to run an rf converter over rg6 on a DirecTV box to get signal to our bedroom and the office area. Didn't want to pay $12 for 2 boxes, I'm cheap like that.

It should work just fine at any outlet and send signal to any connected outlet.

The satellite lines are single run from outside to drop inside. Cable is all interconnected and you shouldn't have any issues

[surfintom]

I guess depends on how the splitters are connected.
They pass signal IN to OUTs or OUTs to IN, not sure they can pass signal between OUT to OUT ports. https://broadbandlibrary.com/rf-signal-level-2/
Noticed my diagram is wired a bit different than klenger's 297RSTS OEM diagram.
I'm guessing the antenna booster acts as a splitter when not powered, so it'd pass signals both directions like a regular coax splitter.

Can connect to cable curb side passthru jack, then a short jumper at the water panel to the normal cable input jack.

I'm not sure my 29RS has those pass throughs.