Satellite and Sky from one LNB

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frankg4553

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My Satellite Setup
1 metre Channel Master with matched feedhorn + Inverto 0.3dB lnb.

1224 H to H motor ground mounted.
Technomate 5400CI+ USB and
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My Location
Wirral
Is it possible to feed two receivers (Tech 1500 and a Sky box) from one lnb cable via a splitter. I don't mean to watch both on 2 TV's but just to have either/or in one TV with some kind of switch?
 
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My Satellite Setup
Technomate 5402 HD M2 Ci, DM7000s, Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Promax HD Ranger+ spectrum analyser.
My Location
Berkshire
It is possible with an AB switch, but not very practical, as the Sky box needs to be permanently connected for it to receive the over the air updates.
 
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The SPS - Smart Priority Switch - might do the job.

You would have to configure it to default to the Sky box when the TM1500 is turned off.

As rolfw says you would have to park the dish on 28°e when you are not using either box to ensure your Sky card is updated.
 
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