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Rjgoolsby

Last reply Oct 12, 2016 · posted in DIRECTV General Forum

SL3 LNB 99 Signal Not Acquired

I self installed my Direct TV Satellite 3 years ago. Everything has been working well until today, this morning I woke up to 771-Signal Lost on some of my HD channels. Everything was working last night so I don't know what could've changed between last night and this morning.

Here's my specs:

Receiver: HR24/200

Software: 0xac8, TUE 8/30, 3:37a

Dish: SL3PIG-Z

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)

1-8 98 97 96 98 96 98 95 99

9-16 96 98 96 98 96 99 95 99

17-24 97 43 95 98 95 98 95 99

25-32 95 92 95 0 96 98 94 100

Satellite transponders (32 total at 99º(ca))

1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

9-16 NA NA 0 NA 0 0 0 0

17-24 0 0 0 0 0 NA 0 NA

25-32 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(cb))

1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9-16 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA

17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

25-32 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (18 total at 99º(s))

1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0

17-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

25-32 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (14 total at 103º(s))

1-8 0 0 0 0 NA NA NA NA

9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 94 81

17-24 48 22 91 85 87 79 94 89

25-32 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (14 total at 103º(ca))

1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

9-16 96 95 95 91 95 92 92 91

17-24 93 91 92 89 93 91 83 89

25-32 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (14 total at 103º(cb))

1-8 96 95 93 91 95 92 92 88

9-16 95 89 92 88 95 89 NA NA

17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

25-32 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Also, I'm a tad bit confused as how my 99 satellite is the only one that isn't showing up. I thought they were on an arc meaning if the 103 is dialed in the 99 should be too or am I understanding this wrong?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a ton!

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Rjgoolsby

Oct 9, 2016

Thanks!!!

I have checked all the connects to the best of my knowledge. My LNB has 4 outlets and I only use 2. I switched the cables to the other two but still got the same result. I don't currently have any replacement B-Band tuners so I couldn't switch them out but they're connected securely.

Zashel

Oct 9, 2016

Rjgoolsby said:
My LNB has 4 outlets and I only use 2. I switched the cables to the other two but still got the same result. I don't currently have any replacement B-Band tuners so I couldn't switch them out but they're connected securely.

Jimbo said:
A SWM SL3 is more than likely what your using.

just a SL3.

Jimbo

Oct 10, 2016

Zashel said:
just a SL3.

Good Catch ....
I was thinking he said he had a Genie, but now that I looked at it again, he doesn't ...

Rjgoolsby

Oct 12, 2016

Hey guys, sorry it took so long. The local retailer didn't have any LNB's in so I ordered one of amazon. It just arrived and I just came off the roof. Everything's perfect now. All numbers are in the 90's and there's no errors on the satellite setup screen.Thanks for all the help. I've never experienced this before and I never would've imagined that the LNB would need to be replaced. I thought it was the receiver to be honest. Glad I came here first. You guys are awesome.

Quick question, I noticed the part of the conversation about the coax cable needing to be grounded. How exactly am I supposed to accomplish that. The coax cable does have a ground cable attached or there's a small copper wire on the side of the coax cable. It's a double cable. My question is what exactly do I attach that to? That cable runs into the house which runs to the box and there's nothing on the LNB to attach a grounding cable.... or am I understanding your advice wrong?

AZ.

Oct 12, 2016

Rjgoolsby said:
Quick question, I noticed the part of the conversation about the coax cable needing to be grounded. How exactly am I supposed to accomplish that. The coax cable does have a ground cable attached or there's a small copper wire on the side of the coax cable. It's a double cable. My question is what exactly do I attach that to? That cable runs into the house which runs to the box and there's nothing on the LNB to attach a grounding cable.... or am I understanding your advice wrong?

There should of been a grounding block outside....The ground wire comes off there.....Grounds should be were the electrical service is grounded....

Zashel

Oct 12, 2016

running right in like that, i'd wager $50 there's no where close by the coax thats even a legal ground source. *mumbles angrily* gotta love classy techs.

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Rjgoolsby

Oct 12, 2016

Well I'll have to take blame for my poor explanation. The satellite was already on the house when I moved in. I would never trust drilling into my own roof. I'm not that confident in my skills

. In reality, I just connected by box in the living room into the pre-existing coax outlets. That being said, I'll follow the lines this afternoon when I get home to see if it's indeed grounded. It could be, I just wanted to know what I was looking for. This morning was kind of fast. I replaced the LNB, quickly tested it (using the receiver setup), and left for work (my sat is super easy to get to. It's on the side of the house. Just climb up the latter, remove the screw, reconnect the lines and climb back down). It actually could be grounded. I just wanted to know what I was looking for. I really don't know how old the actual satellite is. I connected my receiver to it 3 years ago and haven't had any problems until this past Sunday. It could have just been its time to 'Go'.

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Therm

Last reply 1 minute ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Am I the only one that hates what Dish did to their mobile app?

I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?

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Juan

Today at 11:52 AM

Not alot of dish customers any more

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Foxbat

Today at 12:12 PM

I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.

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dishstaller

Today at 12:56 PM

I really dislike change for the sake of change

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dishdude

48 minutes ago

I like the new look, it's a lot cleaner. I'm using it on one of those Onn streaming devices when I travel.

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Therm

1 minute ago

dishdude said:
I like the new look, it's a lot cleaner. I'm using it on one of those Onn streaming devices when I travel.

Yes a lot cleaner, glossier, and less functional. Someone trying to justify why they are making a big salary. "See look shiny"

cpdretired

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Just checked my account and it shows mgm+ at 8.00 per month, but that has red line drawn thru it and shows 0.00 per month. But it doesn't say how long this lasts,...... 1 month, 3 months, forever. I called customer service to get an answer, and they said nothing like that exists. Should I add the offer or not? Already paying them too much, but want to take advantage of something free.

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 11:45 PM

bnewt said:
Just checked my account and it shows mgm+ at 8.00 per month, but that has red line drawn thru it and shows 0.00 per month. But it doesn't say how long this lasts,...... 1 month, 3 months, forever. I called customer service to get an answer, and they said nothing like that exists. Should I add the offer or not? Already paying them too much, but want to take advantage of something free.

look again mine says free for 1 month

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Almighty1

Today at 2:13 AM

slow_poke_pete said:
look again mine says free for 1 month

Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 6:02 AM

Almighty1 said:
Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.

View attachment 194817

wonder why it says that

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Almighty1

33 minutes ago

slow_poke_pete said:
look again mine says free for 1 month

You have a different offer that is free for a shorter timeframe which is different than the one that I and bnewt saw without defining the promotion period as I sent the question to DISH Care via Facebook Messenger and this is the response I got back 20 minutes ago.

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Almighty1

10 minutes ago

slow_poke_pete said:
wonder why it says that

Answer 2 minutes ago from DISH Care via Facebook Messenger:

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Foxbat

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Last reply Today at 2:31 PM · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum

New Apple TV 4K released, plus other Apple Home devices.

Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.

At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…

Apple TV 4K

Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.

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Ronnie-

Tuesday at 9:19 PM

Meh. The 4Ks I have will do everything that these do that I need them to do.

Which that's most tech these days for anything released the last four to five years.

It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.

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navychop

Tuesday at 9:31 PM

Ronnie- said:
It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.

Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.

navychop

Yesterday at 12:55 PM

Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?

KAB

Yesterday at 7:46 PM

navychop said:
Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?

Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 12:08 AM

navychop said:
Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.

they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade.. :what

. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while

ncted

Today at 8:58 AM

slow_poke_pete said:
ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade

No. Makes me wonder if that is Apple or the carrier. I am on pre-paid, so I never get "an upgrade." I still have my old iPhone 11 Pro as a second line, and it runs iOS 27 just fine. My iPhone Air, which is still a current model, doesn't really seem that much faster in regular use. It is better in other ways, and worse in some ways than the 11 Pro (size), but performance really isn't a big differentiator, especially since I replaced the battery in the 11 Pro. If I had gotten enough storage when I originally bought the 11 Pro, it could still be my primary device with no issues.

ncted

Today at 9:00 AM

KAB said:
Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!

Yeah, they boot up a bit slower than Roku, but the OS does a lot more, so it makes sense. How often are you booting them up that is a differentiator? Aside from OS updates, mine are on all the time. I will say the ATV4K is generally quicker than the Roku Ultras I have, when it comes to launching apps and responsiveness, not that the Roku is sluggish.

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navychop

Today at 2:31 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while

What software? For iPhones? I tried to buy some image s/w IN THE APPLE STORE! They had none, and could not offer ANY s/w for iPhones

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Another Tulsa King spin off.

dishstaller

Today at 12:59 PM

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Another Tulsa King spin off.

But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city

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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?

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Jimbo

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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

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Howard Simmons

Yesterday at 1:19 PM

Jimbo said:
Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

Tony as the director.

Jimbo

Yesterday at 2:13 PM

Howard Simmons said:
Tony as the director.

Would you rather have LaRoche ???

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dfergie

Yesterday at 4:37 PM

I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...

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Howard Simmons

Today at 11:30 AM

Jimbo said:
Would you rather have LaRoche ???

No. Bring in someone new.

Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

Jimbo

Today at 12:50 PM

Howard Simmons said:
No. Bring in someone new. Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.

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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.

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dishstaller

Today at 12:43 PM

BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.

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