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My aging legacy equipment is failing but I'd like to get a year or two out of it before tossing it all for HD. Let me know what you think.
The system consists a 2700 reciever sotware 862PCAKJ-N with 500 twin @110,119 and a single @ 61.6. I have a SW21 between the twin and single dish.
The 110/119 works some of the time and the 61.5 most of the time.
Below is a typical day:
BEFORE CHECK SWITCH:
• Installed Device__SW21 3-SAT_______
• Satellite 61.5 61.5 X X 119 110
• Polarity/Trans ODD EVEN X X ODD EVEN
Satellite 110° Trans15-51% (RED WRONG SAT- ECHOSTAR 119 WEST) Trans 16-50% (GREEN) Satellite 119°Trans 15-51% (GREEN) Trans 16-51 (GREEN)
Run Check Switch:
• Installed Device__SW21 3-SAT_______
• Satellite 61.5 61.5 X X 110 110
• Polarity/Trans ODD EVEN X X ODD EVEN
AFTER CHECK SWITCH: Satellite 110° Trans 15-35% (RED NOT LOCKED) Trans 16-51% (GREEN) Satellite 119° Trans 15-51% (GREEN) Trans 16-54% (GREEN)
Unchanged (did not try to repoint) The Satellite 61.5° Trans 15-48% (GREEN) Trans 16-47% (GREEN)
Repointing does not improve the 110/119 reception. The dish 500 lnb was replaced by DN techs within the last six months and since then all trees cleared and multiple attempts have been made to repoint. With no improvement.
Is this a switching issue or just need to repoint (again) with the 500 Twin?
Why can't I get above 50% (when first installed 85-92%)and I still get a picture?
Thanks,
Pete
The system consists a 2700 reciever sotware 862PCAKJ-N with 500 twin @110,119 and a single @ 61.6. I have a SW21 between the twin and single dish.
The 110/119 works some of the time and the 61.5 most of the time.
Below is a typical day:
BEFORE CHECK SWITCH:
• Installed Device__SW21 3-SAT_______
• Satellite 61.5 61.5 X X 119 110
• Polarity/Trans ODD EVEN X X ODD EVEN
Satellite 110° Trans15-51% (RED WRONG SAT- ECHOSTAR 119 WEST) Trans 16-50% (GREEN) Satellite 119°Trans 15-51% (GREEN) Trans 16-51 (GREEN)
Run Check Switch:
• Installed Device__SW21 3-SAT_______
• Satellite 61.5 61.5 X X 110 110
• Polarity/Trans ODD EVEN X X ODD EVEN
AFTER CHECK SWITCH: Satellite 110° Trans 15-35% (RED NOT LOCKED) Trans 16-51% (GREEN) Satellite 119° Trans 15-51% (GREEN) Trans 16-54% (GREEN)
Unchanged (did not try to repoint) The Satellite 61.5° Trans 15-48% (GREEN) Trans 16-47% (GREEN)
Repointing does not improve the 110/119 reception. The dish 500 lnb was replaced by DN techs within the last six months and since then all trees cleared and multiple attempts have been made to repoint. With no improvement.
Is this a switching issue or just need to repoint (again) with the 500 Twin?
Why can't I get above 50% (when first installed 85-92%)and I still get a picture?
Thanks,
Pete
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You know Mike I have basically the same setup for the same reasons. I have a quad instead of a Twin.
Back to Fatkat's post you say you tried going directly to the receiver with a 6' cable and got nothing. Did you run a switch test with nothing connected to clear the switch matrix? Connecting directly to the dish should produce a signal and tell you if it needs a realignment.
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I forgot you can pay that with Ford Pass points, I won't be due again till Feb, but I'll have to remember to try it ... Not sure what needs to be done, but I do have a substantial amount of points currently.Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango
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I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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