All of sudden signal and quality went from 97 blue to 97 red. It wasn't windy or raining, just went from perfect to nothing. Anyone know what happened?
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All of sudden signal and quality went from 97 blue to 97 red. It wasn't windy or raining, just went from perfect to nothing. Anyone know what happened?
Dish moved, switch failed if using one, LNB Quit, loose cable, weather, power supply, "Big Bird" Landed on LNBQuote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
Just about anything can cause it, have to track it down.
Unlikely both lnb would quit at same time. No wind, no weather, no switch, no birds. What do you mean, power supply? Cables are tight. Can spliters fail?Quote:
Originally Posted by auggie
power supply is probably not putting out enough powerQuote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
I bet on either the 8psk or power supply.Remove the hd module & try to tune in a non-hd channel on the 91 sat.
Are you getting any messages like Bad signal,No signal showing on TV Screen ?
If so then it is most likely the Power Adapter (plugs in wall) that feeds your T5, especially if it
Was the original one that came with the box, have you changed it out lately, you need one 12v 4-6amp
For the T5 to operate correctly.
Thanks, haven't tried that yet, will buy one. Been using the same one for about 8 or 10 years. No or bad signal comes up.Quote:
Originally Posted by auggie
Yes splitters can fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
Try feeling the wall mounted power supply,(wall wart) if it's warm it's probably working, if all channels are in the red then it's probably something in the receiver.
The 97 red reading could mean that the receiver is working and receiving a signal from the LNB's, it would go to zero or something much lower then 97 if the LNB's or switch had quit.
I would go with the noofs suggestion and remove the HD module and try a SD channel.
Has your service run out
Also check in satellite if sat 91 and 82 are setup properly
Account status has no bearing on sat signal.Quote:
Originally Posted by gig63
Will try new splitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by landscaper
Ordered new power supply today, will be a couple days. Have to go back on roof, moved dish all over earlier, too windy today. Will go up with my satellite finder when it's not so windy. Will keep everyone informed as I go.
These splitters you talk about, where are they located in your setup, if between the LNB Feed to your T5Quote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
it won't work Properly, the receiver switching will get all out of wack over time. far as I recall/remember & I could
wrong on this, the receiver has to talk to the LNB on a constant bases, having splitters in-between mucks things up.
if main is on vertical so does secondary for it to workQuote:
Originally Posted by auggie
same applies for lnb in and out on receiver
To lock/find his problem i would leave the splitters out of the setup & add them in after problem solved if needed.
if you been using the original power adapter for 8-10yrs. your lucky cause the original ones fail in short orderQuote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
I will bet Dimes To Donuts it is the power adapter. the tell-tale sign of it failing is the BAD/NO SIGNAL message
Showing up on TV.
With the dual lnb, you have to have a splitter to get both 82+91 SATs. Has been working good for many years. Yea they are located right after the bev dish.Quote:
Originally Posted by auggie
New power supply will be here Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by auggie
OK then, that is not called a splitter, it is either a combiner or a switch like a SW21 or SW44Quote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
Or a Tone switch combiner etc. Splitters That I recall take the Single feed and split it into 2 sources/locations
like for 2-TV's etc. Those do not work with FTA Sat. equipment because they are not switches or combiners.
Is he maybe using a diseq switch that has 4 ports? If so, try switching from the current 2 ports you are using to the other unused ones.
Nope, no diseq.Quote:
Originally Posted by squirtNcider
It's a both way splitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by auggie
OK, Then it is a BI-Directional splitter for Sat, not a regular "Cable splitter" which don't work for sat equipment.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
New power supply 6 amp didn't help. Ordered a expensive sat finder, will be here Wednesday. My cheap finder I bought wouldn't work at all.
cheap sat finderQuote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
preset elevation and skew
make sure mast is plumb
move the dish in increments
Go to dishpointer dot com put in your location what dish being used & what sats. you want to hit
and the program will give you the info to where you need to point the dish, including a line of sight bar from your dish location
Buy a cheap compass instead of a cheap sat finder.Have you tried removing the hd module as I suggested?
Dishpointer dot com has an app for most cell phones, (if my memory is still working right) some phones also have a compass app, (my apple does) you can use your cell phone to help you out.
91 doesn't work with it in?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Noof
Funny thing, I don't have a cell phone.
I may have moved it up or down also.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Noof
My cheap sat finder wouldn't make contact on the receiver end.Quote:
Originally Posted by dishuser
I don't think you understand what I postedQuote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
If the module is defective,it will interfere with both signal streams.If you had of tried this before you reaimed the dish that you said didn't move,it would have been a better test.Now you don't know if it's signal lost beacuse of component failure or dish alignmentQuote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
P.S...yes,you will get the 91 sat with the module removed.
I probably don't, I'm far from an expert.Quote:
Originally Posted by dishuser
This new sat finder doesn't need a receiver to work. So I will make sure it's pointed corrected first.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Noof
But you can't get it if module is faulty ?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Noof
you go to dishpointer and it will tell you elevation/skewQuote:
Originally Posted by wilfredw
preset it and then slowly move dish