Only receive signal quality when meter is connected

[Glorystar1]

Does seem that the LNBF is working as the meter locks both inside and out. Did the SatBuddy meter indicate that the LO frequency had drifted? If so, how much? If the LO has drifted more than 3MHz, receivers will have issues locking onto the transponders, but the meter might have a wider more forgiving AFC circuit. Did you try Power/Blind Scan?

Not sure what activation code (what satellites and channels were preprogrammed by default into the customer's Mercury II receiver. If 1010 (AMC4 only) then the LO would need to be set to Standard type as Universal type is the default.

On the Mercury II, reactivate using code 3030 (G25 only) or delete the old AMC4 channels (if code 2020/AMC4 and G19) as described in the reaiming instructions before scanning in G19. Often the receivers will not log the channels if the old channels are not first deleted.

[T4Runner]

Not sure yet how to use the many features on the Satbuddy 29, as I have only had it for a few weeks. I did not check freq drift.

I did not do a blind scan, as there was just no Quality at all.

The activation code may be the key as I had to keep changing the LO from Universal, so I will try that 3030.

Thank you for the help.

[Glorystar1]

The SatBuddy will display the amount of LO frequency drift. It is a great feature that will be a great tool for trouble shooting.

If a LNBF has drifted more than 3-4MHz it is possible that the receivers would not display a Signal Quality, but a Power/Blind Scan would program in the offset transponder frequencies.