Satellite TV Problem
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Satellite TV Problem
Hey Guys and Gals. It'* been a while since i've been in here (mom now drives my bonneville) but I have yet to find a better source for random information anywhere on the web, so i figured i'd ask ya'll a question about my satellite. I have direct TV and my satellite is not working. I have checked everything all the way to the splitter box outside and that stuff is good. I have also checked all of the conections everywhere and they are good. My question is.. is there anywa to test is the coax cable is getting a signal from the reciever without a tester. I know with phone wire you can stick your tounge to it and you'll know if it'* live. Can you do the same thing, or is there a simple way to test. Thanks in advance. Ya'll are the best.
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you probably knocked it out of sync with the sattelite, you need to call someone to get the heading for the sat. and re-calibrate it. that'* my two cents
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Gotca.. we had a bad storm last night and that'* when it went out and it'* been out ever since. I can't get anything over 0 on the meter in the main menu. I also know the receiver send out an eletrical signal on the coax line, but i'm not sure if my line is damaged because of the storm. (It'* between a couple of trees). I just want to see if i have any eletrical signal at all at the end of the coax cable where it goes into the satellite so that i can isolate the problem to either the cable between the outside box or something in the satellite its self.
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When ours goes out we always test the signal strength first. It could be a L & M (or something like that that goes out easily). Do you have the protection plan on yours? I have it on mine so it doesn't cost me anything for a service call. I've had to have them come out twice recently to redirect the signal. A bad storm threw it out of line with the signal. Call them and they can help you troubleshoot it on the phone.
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Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
When ours goes out we always test the signal strength first. It could be a L & M (or something like that that goes out easily). Do you have the protection plan on yours? I have it on mine so it doesn't cost me anything for a service call. I've had to have them come out twice recently to redirect the signal. A bad storm threw it out of line with the signal. Call them and they can help you troubleshoot it on the phone.
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
When ours goes out we always test the signal strength first. It could be a L & M (or something like that that goes out easily). Do you have the protection plan on yours? I have it on mine so it doesn't cost me anything for a service call. I've had to have them come out twice recently to redirect the signal. A bad storm threw it out of line with the signal. Call them and they can help you troubleshoot it on the phone.
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Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
When ours goes out we always test the signal strength first. It could be a L & M (or something like that that goes out easily). Do you have the protection plan on yours? I have it on mine so it doesn't cost me anything for a service call. I've had to have them come out twice recently to redirect the signal. A bad storm threw it out of line with the signal. Call them and they can help you troubleshoot it on the phone.
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
When ours goes out we always test the signal strength first. It could be a L & M (or something like that that goes out easily). Do you have the protection plan on yours? I have it on mine so it doesn't cost me anything for a service call. I've had to have them come out twice recently to redirect the signal. A bad storm threw it out of line with the signal. Call them and they can help you troubleshoot it on the phone.