UHF 2-Way Splitter Not Working

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Leighton93

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#93485 22-Nov-2011 16:43

Hi,
I just got a new tv for my room, but the reception does not work!
We have a TV in the lounge with a power supply for a 2-way splitter, and the splitter says it is all ports power pass, so does this not mean that I only need to be powering the amp from one aerial socket?

The reception in my room works when I have the power pack on the socket in my room, but then the TV in the lounge has no signal, and vice versa.

Do I need another power pack for my room, or is there something wrong?

Cheers.

cyril7

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#548539 22-Nov-2011 16:51

Hi, exactly what splitter is it, you may require diode steering or probably just a single port DC pass. Currently whatever is on the the other port may be shorting the DC out.

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Leighton93

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#548547 22-Nov-2011 17:00

Thanks for the reply!

The splitter does not have a brand named, it just has:

2-Way Splitter
5-900mHz
All Ports Power Passing

Hope that helps.

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#548548 22-Nov-2011 17:03

Hi, as mentioned its most likely the DC is being shorted by the other end, its best to not use a power pass all ports but just a single pass or diode steer to stop such issues.

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#548553 22-Nov-2011 17:09

So would something like this do the trick?

http://www.supremeantennas.co.nz/view/splitters-line-taps/f-5-900mhz/splitter-2way-f-ppass-1port-5-900mhz.php

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#548555 22-Nov-2011 17:14

yep