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<blockquote data-quote="a33" data-source="post: 1089275" data-attributes="member: 332642">AFAIK, many 0/12V switches also function from 5Volt onwards. So the voltage from a USB-port might suffice. So the voltage is not that critical, as long as it is between 5 and 12 volt DC.Some 0/12V switches have a mechanical relay in them, I believe (so about zero loss), some do switch electronically (causes a bit loss on signal strength, so luckily not on signal quality!). But I've not much experience with them myself.The advantage of using some 0/12V switches or modifying a 4/1 switch yourself would be, that you can service it with a 4 or 5-leads cable (e.g. telephone-cable?) from remote. So you don't need to have all kinds of numbers of satellite cable leaving your living room...When you need to watch more than 4 satellite positions, modify a 10/1 switch!&nbsp; <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />Someone MLORD modified a diseqc switch even further, to switch not sat-antennas but other antennas. Inspiring project to read, that was. Two links to his frankenswitch you'll find here: <a href="https://www.sat4all.com/forums/topic/368493-2-harken-dvb-t/?do=findComment&amp;comment=2564941" target="_blank">2 harken DVB-t</a>But of course, for satellite signal switching, the modification is simpler than he did.Greetz,A33</blockquote>

[QUOTE="a33, post: 1089275, member: 332642"] AFAIK, many 0/12V switches also function from 5Volt onwards. So the voltage from a USB-port [B][I]might[/I][/B] suffice. So the voltage is not that critical, as long as it is between 5 and 12 volt DC. Some 0/12V switches have a mechanical relay in them, I believe (so about zero loss), some do switch electronically (causes a bit loss on [I]signal strength[/I], so luckily not on [I]signal quality[/I]!). But I've not much experience with them myself. The advantage of using some 0/12V switches or modifying a 4/1 switch yourself would be,[B] that you can service it with a 4 or 5-leads cable (e.g. telephone-cable?) from remote. [/B]So you don't need to have all kinds of numbers of satellite cable leaving your living room... When you need to watch more than 4 satellite positions, modify a 10/1 switch! :) Someone MLORD modified a diseqc switch even further, to switch not sat-antennas but other antennas. Inspiring project to read, that was. Two links to his frankenswitch you'll find here: [URL='https://www.sat4all.com/forums/topic/368493-2-harken-dvb-t/?do=findComment&comment=2564941']2 harken DVB-t[/URL] But of course, for satellite signal switching, the modification is simpler than he did. Greetz, A33 [/QUOTE]

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