Connecting satellite via external tv point

[jontygee]

Hi

I have a Bailey Unicorn vigo that has an external 230v power socket and also a tv point. I have a Maxview portable satellite and it has a twin LNB. Normally I only use the one LNB and run a stelllite cable from that LNB to the xternal TV point. As it is a cox point I use an F connector on it and then inside the van I use another f connector to run a satellite cable to my satellite freesat receiver.

This has worked fine until my old freesat receiver packed in.

I am intending buying another but I want to take advantage of the ability to watch TV whilst also recording a different channel as I have a twin LNB and the new freesat receiver would have 2 satellite points on the back of it.

However as I only have 1 external tv point, does this mean I would have to run the cable (it is one cable where both ends are then equipped with 2 satellite connectors) through the caravan window ( I don't want to drill holes in my caravan to create a 2nd external TV point). Or could I use a Splitter on the external point and then another on the internal caravan tv point so that I can then run 2 cables into the receiver and then have the option to watch and record a different channel.

I suspect this wont work but just thought I would ask

Many thanks

John

 

[birdman101]

Just run another cable through using the same route as the existing one and then if you change your existing one with an F type connector and a coax one as this. https://ebay.us/m/lxaVjY I did mine this way

 

[Dustydog]

17 years ago I did away with the external tv point and fitted one of these.
Then just run a twin Sat co ax lead to the internal tv point socket also changed for a double F connector socket. Easy.

 

[jontygee]

17 years ago I did away with the external tv point and fitted one of these.
Then just run a twin Sat co ax lead to the internal tv point socket also changed for a double F connector socket. Easy.

Thanks, my trouble is caravan is under warranty so dont want to start removing/ changing things at moment. So if tge splitter us no good and changing socket is the only way then guess via window it

Thanks