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    My Dreamlink T4 seems to have stopped switching birds. I have an EMP 8x1 diseqc with five legacy LNB's.

    It seems the switch might be toast but before I climb a 20' icy ladder and freeze my fingers I thought that I would ask you guys if there could be a receiver issue or something besides a bad switch?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dogdayz View Post
    My Dreamlink T4 seems to have stopped switching birds. I have an EMP 8x1 diseqc with five legacy LNB's.

    It seems the switch might be toast but before I climb a 20' icy ladder and freeze my fingers I thought that I would ask you guys if there could be a receiver issue or something besides a bad switch?
    Sounds like your EMP might also be iced:they can fill with moisture & misbehave

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    I guess I have to get out there and bring it into the house to dry out and see if it works again. We did have some rain and then freezing temperature so maybe that is the problem. If it works again then I'll seal it in a plastic bag.

    (At my age I don't work well either when I get cold and iced up)

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    Quote Originally Posted by dogdayz View Post
    I guess I have to get out there and bring it into the house to dry out and see if it works again. We did have some rain and then freezing temperature so maybe that is the problem. If it works again then I'll seal it in a plastic bag.

    (At my age I don't work well either when I get cold and iced up)
    Bypass the switch with a barrel connector and test all of your sats, if they perform good with a direct connection to the receiver then it's clearly the switch that is the issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mavrick View Post
    Bypass the switch with a barrel connector and test all of your sats, if they perform good with a direct connection to the receiver then it's clearly the switch that is the issue.
    Thanks, but definitely something with the switch since I'm stuck on 91, none of the other sats can be seen. Also, I have a T5 on another switch that uses the same LNB's and it switches ok.

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    cut the bottom off an empty pop bottle and put switches in it

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    Those emp switches are Hog's, had all sorts of problems using them with the DL-T4
    soon as I changed out to a chieta HD switch no more problems. for me anyways

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    Quote Originally Posted by auggie View Post
    Those emp switches are Hog's, had all sorts of problems using them with the DL-T4
    soon as I changed out to a chieta HD switch no more problems. for me anyways
    Good to know but it has been working for over a year until now. Probably is a moisture / ice problem. Just hope I can get up there to check it before Christmas.

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    probably done. I've found all diseqc (even the 'good' ones) to be flakey and finicky. I've gone through a few in the 7 years i've been using them. always make sure the power is off on the receiver when playing with the connections. i usually buy a couple at a time now since they 're getting harder to find

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    Quote Originally Posted by nevernamed View Post
    probably done. I've found all diseqc (even the 'good' ones) to be flakey and finicky. I've gone through a few in the 7 years i've been using them. always make sure the power is off on the receiver when playing with the connections. i usually buy a couple at a time now since they 're getting harder to find
    I agree, I have used a lot and found them to be flakey. Even the EMP and Chieta switches don't seem to be much better than the cheap ones.
    Too cold outside now for me to go and try another switch - maybe tomorrow. I hate those F59 connectors too, I wish they would use something easier to connect and disconnect, especially when the fingers are freezing.

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    When I run 5 sats I use Chieta and a 22Khz port 1-3 diseqc and port 4 diseqc for one bird and diseq /22KHz for the 5th sat. Works well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jets View Post
    When I run 5 sats I use Chieta and a 22Khz port 1-3 diseqc and port 4 diseqc for one bird and diseq /22KHz for the 5th sat. Works well.
    I was going to give that a try but first I went out and removed the EMP and connected a Chieta for just three sats but it still does not switch. I am always stuck on 91. Seems to me the receiver is not talking to the switch???

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    Quote Originally Posted by dogdayz View Post
    Thanks, but definitely something with the switch since I'm stuck on 91, none of the other sats can be seen. Also, I have a T5 on another switch that uses the same LNB's and it switches ok.
    Quote Originally Posted by dogdayz View Post
    I was going to give that a try but first I went out and removed the EMP and connected a Chieta for just three sats but it still does not switch. I am always stuck on 91. Seems to me the receiver is not talking to the switch???
    A cracked cable with some moisture in it will also give you this kind of issue, that is why you should "Bypass the switch with a barrel connector and test your sats" this test will rule out and test both your LNBs and cable. Another possible cause could be your receiver has dropped some voltage and is not putting out enough power to operate your system anymore , to test this you can swap your receivers around and see if the problem follows one receiver...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mavrick View Post
    A cracked cable with some moisture in it will also give you this kind of issue, that is why you should "Bypass the switch with a barrel connector and test your sats" this test will rule out and test both your LNBs and cable. Another possible cause could be your receiver has dropped some voltage and is not putting out enough power to operate your system anymore , to test this you can swap your receivers around and see if the problem follows one receiver...........
    Good advise Mav, if it was me i'd check the second suggestion first seeings how he has a T5 available to swap.

    Might be a power supply issue, if so that would keep him indoors fixing it rather than playing outside in the cold.

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    Yes, it works on each LNB when I bypass the switch.

    I was wondering if it might be a power issue. This receiver is getting old, I got it several years ago when the T4 hit the market.

    If I swap it out with my T5 it will probably work. It's a pain in the butt to move the T5.

    When I get a free moment I'll see what I can try...

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