12224

[oppxg0]

Hi all! I have signal on this TP but only if my sat meter is connected between the lnb and the receiver. Any idea why?

Thanks!

 

[Stargazer]

I have had the same issue. Was told that it was due to an issue with the power supply in the receiver or the tuner card, can't remember which.

 

[oppxg0]

Problem is, this occurs on 2 different receivers. Can it be a distance thing and my meter is giving it just enough umph?

 

[oppxg0]

Tp 12224

I'm new to the forum but have a good bit of experience. However, I have one mystery question. Can anyone tell me why I can only pickup TP 12224 when I have my meter attached? When I remove, I can only get 12239.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Magic Static]

A little more info would be helpful. Like what kind of meter(brand/model) and what/how are you hooking it to? ie LNB/Dish/satellite ?

 

[oppxg0]

I'm using a First Strike meter. When looking for the TP in question, I place it between the receiver and the LNB.
Does that help?

 

[oppxg0]

Anyone have an idea what's going on here?

 

[Mr Tony]

what receiver are you using? (not meter)

 

[oppxg0]

Hi Ice! I'm using a Satzen Z300 and Z500.

 

[catamount]

Probably, 12224 is a Dishnetwork spotbeam?

 

[guacharaca]

Yes 12224 is Dishnet, but the question is why only when the meter is attached. I will throw a theory out there that I just whipped up.

That meter does have its own internal power supply for the LNBs. The power supply of the meter must be doing a better job (less cable resistance between it and the LNB) than the STB on its own. The LNB with full juice is performing better.

I get 12224 signal without the meter on the linear LNB. But it is scrambled and useless to me.

It makes me curious if I should apply separate power to my LNBs way in the back yard to see if they will do a bit better on the weaker signals.

If you replace your present RG6, that now has a copper clad steel #18 conductor, with a different RG6 that has a solid copper #18 conductor, you too can have the useless 12224 signal without the meter installed inline.

 

[genpix]

so, let me get this straight:
you are using linear polarized LNB to tune to circular polarized signal and asking why you don't get a lock?

 

[freezy]

I'm curious too. What dish, lnb and switching are you using?

Which satellite?

 

[oppxg0]

Uhh, who said I didn't have a lock? I have a lock with meter attached and have a lock on a different TP with the same sat 119. I'm using a generic dish. Mostly for circular signals.

 

[freezy]

we don't talk much circular here. It rarely is in the clear.

 

[freezy]

yeah...good luck

 

[Stargazer]

I had the same issue with the same transponder trying to get channels in off of 97W.