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[Auto Addict]

My caravan has an external TV socket fed through to the internal socket via a Maxview signal booster.

If I bought some coax to F plug adaptors, could I plug my portable Sat Dish into the external socket, and use the internal socket to plug into the Sat Box, or would the Maxview signal booster destroy the Sat signal?

[MikeDundee]

My caravan has an external TV socket fed through to the internal socket via a Maxview signal booster.

If I bought some coax to F plug adaptors, could I plug my portable Sat Dish into the external socket, and use the internal socket to plug into the Sat Box, or would the Maxview signal booster destroy the Sat signal?

No but it will blow the box up along with your caravan

[Dishevelled Den]

If the dish is lined up properly then you shouldn't need need a booster or an amplifier - I would also try to have the cable coming from your dish run to the receiver with as few connectors as possible.

Signals that are too strong can be as problematic as those that are too weak.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Your 'booster' will result in a non functioning satellite system as its not just a block down converted signal (LNB = Low Noise Block-down-converter) that comes down the coax, the receiver also controls polarisation via a DC voltage and there is also the option for a 22Khz tone to be sent up to switch to high band mode.

The booster will also not be nearly wide band enough! 

So in summary, no 

[Auto Addict]

Your 'booster' will result in a non functioning satellite system as its not just a block down converted signal (LNB = Low Noise Block-down-converter) that comes down the coax, the receiver also controls polarisation via a DC voltage and there is also the option for a 22Khz tone to be sent up to switch to high band mode.

The booster will also not be nearly wide band enough! 

So in summary, no 

Thanks, it was just a thought

[TheBoy]

Usually easy enough to get a sat cable into a pikey wagon, even if you coil up under seat when not in use, and feed it straight into receiver when set up.

No other fancy electronics required.

[Auto Addict]

Usually easy enough to get a sat cable into a pikey wagon, even if you coil up under seat when not in use, and feed it straight into receiver when set up.

No other fancy electronics required.

That's what I do.

[bored bigyin54]

My caravan has an external TV socket fed through to the internal socket via a Maxview signal booster.

If I bought some coax to F plug adaptors, could I plug my portable Sat Dish into the external socket, and use the internal socket to plug into the Sat Box, or would the Maxview signal booster destroy the Sat signal?

i put my sat wire in by the window

[Terbs]

Where my internal tank drain outlets are, there is enough room to feed both my satellite cables through. They run up the back of the seat straight to the Sat box. I just lift the seat and pull the cables in then tie them round a pipe so they can't slip down. Being as my van is only towed into the site storage area, I leave the box all connected. Just have to pull the two cables from the bottom of the van to the dish when I next use it.