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Update: I tested the voltage on both ports of the receiver - both put out 18.9 volts. Put on a different b band converter and after about 2 hours everything is good. Thanks for everyone's input. :hatsoff

Thanks for all of the comments and suggestions. After work today, I'll measure the voltage on both ports. If they are the same, I'll hook up a different converter. If port 2 is putting out more voltage than port 1, I'll call Directv.

The coax at the receiver end was not hot. It didn't get hot until the body of the converter. The output connector from the converter felt much hotter than the body, but I was unable to measure the small surface with my infrared thermometer.

Update: I disconnected the cable from the converter this morning, but left it connected to the receiver. I found it is still hot this evening. Measured with an infrared thermometer, the channel one converter is 93 degrees. That seems reasonable. However, the channel 2 converter is 177 degrees...

Thanks for your reply. I haven't experienced this in the past, either. Anyone who has or had an extremely hot b band converter?

Hello, new member with a question: Is it normal for a b band converter to get hot? Really hot, at the point be being almost impossible to unscrew the cable with the bare hands. Thanks Mike