Aerial & Booster Q

[Cirrus]

Fitted a 'digital' aerial for a customer that has 4 port masthead. Also came with a mains booster. I never commected up the booster as was only running cable to 2 rooms. Customer has no picture (freeview) whatsoever. They are in a freeview area but the TV's just do not pick up ANY signal.

Would the aerial NEED the mains?

 

[Cirrus]

Fitted a 'digital' aerial for a customer that has 4 port masthead. Also came with a mains booster. I never commected up the booster as was only running cable to 2 rooms. Customer has no picture (freeview) whatsoever. They are in a freeview area but the TV's just do not pick up ANY signal.

Would the aerial NEED the mains?

 

[Andy™]

may not let any signal through without mains? its easy enough to install mains to them anyway?

 

[Andy™]

may not let any signal through without mains? its easy enough to install mains to them anyway?

 

[septiclecky]

Fitted a 'digital' aerial for a customer that has 4 port masthead. Also came with a mains booster. I never commected up the booster as was only running cable to 2 rooms. Customer has no picture (freeview) whatsoever. They are in a freeview area but the TV's just do not pick up ANY signal.Would the aerial NEED the mains?

Might be a good idea if you named the manufacturer of the equipment

 

[septiclecky]

Fitted a 'digital' aerial for a customer that has 4 port masthead. Also came with a mains booster. I never commected up the booster as was only running cable to 2 rooms. Customer has no picture (freeview) whatsoever. They are in a freeview area but the TV's just do not pick up ANY signal.Would the aerial NEED the mains?

Might be a good idea if you named the manufacturer of the equipment

 

[Badger]

Fitted a 'digital' aerial for a customer that has 4 port masthead. Also came with a mains booster. I never commected up the booster as was only running cable to 2 rooms. Customer has no picture (freeview) whatsoever. They are in a freeview area but the TV's just do not pick up ANY signal.Would the aerial NEED the mains?

Sounds like that box you thought was an amp is in fact a remote power supply to power the mast head which sends voltage up the coak top port 1 and rf down coax trough output in box where the tv in that room plugs into. does it look like this ?

http://www.aerialshack.com/images/user/wolsey6mast.jpg?osCsid=8tpecikeqthegi10pjsp50moe6

 

[Badger]

Fitted a 'digital' aerial for a customer that has 4 port masthead. Also came with a mains booster. I never commected up the booster as was only running cable to 2 rooms. Customer has no picture (freeview) whatsoever. They are in a freeview area but the TV's just do not pick up ANY signal.Would the aerial NEED the mains?

Sounds like that box you thought was an amp is in fact a remote power supply to power the mast head which sends voltage up the coak top port 1 and rf down coax trough output in box where the tv in that room plugs into. does it look like this ?

http://www.aerialshack.com/images/user/wolsey6mast.jpg?osCsid=8tpecikeqthegi10pjsp50moe6

 

[Sparky_Chris]

A masthead amplifier will not pass any signal unless it has its 12v power supply. This can normally be connected to any input on the masthead, so from any aerial point in the house the PSU will need to need to be plugged in.

Hope that helps.

 

[Sparky_Chris]

A masthead amplifier will not pass any signal unless it has its 12v power supply. This can normally be connected to any input on the masthead, so from any aerial point in the house the PSU will need to need to be plugged in.

Hope that helps.

 

[antman]

you need to fit the "mains booster"it will actually be a power supply which sends 12vdc up the coax to activate the masthead amp,usually can be located at any of the tv points fed from the mha.

 

[kme]

I expect that, after 11 months, the O/P has sorted it "antman".

Perhaps original & more current threads would be advantageous?

 

[batty]

Glad somebody said 12 volts a bit worried about having mains voltage at an aerial.

 

[kme]

WHY?

Best way I can think of to get a "remote control socket" to work..........needs an aerial, doesn`t it :coat

 

[Andy™]

Glad somebody said 12 volts a bit worried about having mains voltage at an aerial.

you mean you dont just stick a 230v suply on the ccoax? thought it was connected like CNE cable...

 

[Riggerman]

No more posts from Cirrus!!..Maybe he read the installation instructions and got it sorted..But did someone suggest he connect it to the mains? :innocent .."I have visions now"..

 

[Badger]

[quote name='Andy

 

[Andy™]

:innocent

maybe he took the advice the wrong way!

 

[Riggerman]

He's OK!!..probally down the pub by now.. :^O ..Does anyone smell burning?