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    In another Forum on here I posted a question of not being able to get the 2 blue to green bars for S and Q in the Dish Settings. I am asking if maybe because issues with my BAFF DISEqC Swtiches, and maybe my Zinwell Multi Satellite Switches I should just buy 1 new Switch for 3 Sats to 2 Receivers to get rid of my issues. What is the name of this switch, and is it a 8x2 switch? I have a 22x18" Elliptical dishes seating 3 DBS / Circular Dual LNBF LNBs. On my Dish Settings I have 119, LNB Power On, LNB Type Single. LNB Frequency 11.250, LNB 22KHz Off, DISEqC SW 1.0 PORT 1. There is nothing on DISEqC SW1.1 or on Legacy SW because they are all turned off. For Sats 110 SW 1.0 PORT 2, and 91 SW 1.0 PORT 3. Thanks in advance.

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    i used to run 3 lnbs to 2 rcvrs no issues.I ran one cable from each lnb to one diseq to each rcvr

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    That the way I used to run it before the way you did, but now I get good signal then it turns to bad signal with red bars. Also the Dreamlink T5 reboots itself sometimes. Could it be because that the BAFF Switches have gone bad? One of the switches has rust on it but has not eaten through. I don't know if I should stick to just 1 multi switch which is hard to find an 8x2 these days.

    What switches are you using? Thanks in advance.
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    I was using chieta in a similar setup
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    I think I was using the same as Herkimer

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    This all depends on the LNB's, a DP type can use a simple 4x1 Diseqc switch, to add a second or third receiver a DPP44 switch can be used.

    But if your mixing LNB types you will run into switching problems.

    All LNB's should be of the same type, if they are legacy (+13 and +18 volt switching) and you need to switch to more then one reciver then a SW64 switch should be used.


    Posting the type(s) of LNB's used would help us quite a bit.
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    First I would remove all the switches and connect each lnb directly to the receiver with a barrel connector, if you get a good signal on all 3 sats and both receivers then your LNB's and lines are all good.
    Your issue then might be when connecting 2 receivers with diseqc switches & legacy lnb’s, if 1 receiver freezes when switching and “no signal” is displayed it could be low signal isolation in the lnb causing leakage into the other port. To test this disconnect one of the diseqc switches and see if the other receiver still connected to a diseqc now functions properly and gets a good signal. Get good quality diseqc switches like Emp Centauri switches and that should solve the problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Terryl View Post
    This all depends on the LNB's, a DP type can use a simple 4x1 Diseqc switch, to add a second or third receiver a DPP44 switch can be used.

    But if your mixing LNB types you will run into switching problems.

    All LNB's should be of the same type, if they are legacy (+13 and +18 volt switching) and you need to switch to more then one reciver then a SW64 switch should be used.


    Posting the type(s) of LNB's used would help us quite a bit.
    All 3 LNBs from eliptical dish for sats 119,110 and 91 are all standard dual LNBs......Picture is attached.p_2.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mavrick View Post
    First I would remove all the switches and connect each lnb directly to the receiver with a barrel connector, if you get a good signal on all 3 sats and both receivers then your LNB's and lines are all good.
    Your issue then might be when connecting 2 receivers with diseqc switches & legacy lnb’s, if 1 receiver freezes when switching and “no signal” is displayed it could be low signal isolation in the lnb causing leakage into the other port. To test this disconnect one of the diseqc switches and see if the other receiver still connected to a diseqc now functions properly and gets a good signal. Get good quality diseqc switches like Emp Centauri switches and that should solve the problem.
    Yes I will do that starting with the 91 sat which will be for the box that only has 91. Do you think if I get good Q and S that I could just leave it that way and then wrap electrical tape around the coax cable and barrel connector instead of getting a new switch unless I want 91 on the other box too?

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    Dreamlink's seem to be picky about switches, I had nothing but problems (switching) when i used Emp Centauri brand
    when i changed to chieta brand switches my problems went away (all Legacy setup)
    It all seems to boil down to power issues, (long cable runs, DP/DP plus LNB's, etc. take more power to operate) which
    the dreamlink and other brand rec. seem to have a problem with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by auggie View Post
    Dreamlink's seem to be picky about switches, I had nothing but problems (switching) when i used Emp Centauri brand
    when i changed to chieta brand switches my problems went away (all Legacy setup)
    Please check out Post #8 which I have 3 dual standard LNBs from 1 eliptical dish not Legacy. However on the 21-22" round dish I do have 1 dual Legacy LNB which is not being used right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lionking View Post
    All 3 LNBs from eliptical dish for sats 119,110 and 91 are all standard dual LNBs......Picture is attached.p_2.jpg
    That is a standard LINEAR LNB, it can't be used for 91,110 or 119, as those satellites are circular polarization only, you would need a DP dual type LNB that is for a circular polarized satellite.

    This could be why your not getting anything if you truly have those type of LNB in use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terryl View Post
    That is a standard LINEAR LNB, it can't be used for 91,110 or 119, as those satellites are circular polarization only, you would need a DP dual type LNB that is for a circular polarized satellite.

    This could be why your not getting anything if you truly have those type of LNB in use.
    Sorry about that I took another look at the LNBs which a lot of them look alike and now I remember it is a universal standard dual LNB shown here...

    s-l225.jpg

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    So are these the LNB's that you have installed on the dish? If so then they will not work for those satellites.

    You would need three of these.
    DishProSingleDualLNB.jpg

    Or if you do not have the correct bracket for that type then you would need three of these.

    Code:
    http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=zkf-g52n
    As most universal LNB's are linear.
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    Sorry, but no the picture you have are the legacy LNB which I have on the other dish.

    The 3 LNBs on the eliptical dish do not have a hood over them. The linear and the universal standard LNBs look alike, but I did get good S and Q from those LNBs before.

    In fact I tried to disconnect sat 91 LNB from the BAFF switch and then connected to the out cable going to one box to a barrel connector and the other part of the barrel connector is sat 91 and I am getting good S and Q green to blue bars now so far it is not the LNB.

    I will try this also with sats 110 and 119 1 at a time with the barrel connector on the other coax cable to the other box then let you know if good S and Q then it must be the DiSEqC switch or switches.

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