Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: CATV

CATV

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Topic: CATV

Posted By: dsmiths
Subject: CATV
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 10:30am

Donna and I are going to be a site that has CATV. I have never used it before, only outside antenna. our 2011 RP-172 has the outside coax connectors, neither is marked. I assume one is sat and one cable/catv. do you just hook coax up from pod to shore cable and scan channels, or is there some other protocol ?

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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172
2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4
lift kit
prodigy wireless brake controller

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Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 11:36am

Far as I know, that's the protocol.

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P & M ... and Comet too!
2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod
2018 Ram 2500

Posted By: Bill-GA
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 3:07pm

I hooked up to CATV first time coming back from a 2 weeker. Two things seemed obvious.

1. Move the inside Television connection to the lower cable connector (top one goes to antenna).

2. Plug a short piece of coax between connection on campground pole to back of Pod. Two choices: one labeled Satellite, the other Cable TV ... So I chose Cable TV. WRONG! I had to plug into Satellite To get a picture. Why is it labelled Satellite? What is Satellite? Are they reversed? I dunno!

BTW, I believe I did a scan just as if I was on Antenna.

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Bill & Bev
13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa'
2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out)
2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV

Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 4:53pm

BILL-GA Thanks for tip, I will try that. we are doing a short 2 nighter but after walking around Brown Co all day I am sure we will be tired, plus its getting dark around 7pm and we need some brainless humor before bedtime. P.S. We have not been to Ga since our daughter moved back up here, she was at St Simons Island for about 10 years. I loved SSI and fresh Sea Food.

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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172
2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4
lift kit
prodigy wireless brake controller