hr25-500 tailgate with 18" 101 only

[wallyhts]

Hi, Any know if you can use a hr-25-500 with an old 18" dish for just 101? Got a buddy how wants to take this with him when he tailgate's. I can seem to get it to accept the signal. I have signal AI meter shows signal. Get error 775 i have tried a powered mult switch as well.

Any input?

 

[dfergie]

Tried setting antenna type to 18"?

 

[mikew]

I don't think "HR25" exists...most likely it is "H25". H25 boxes require a SWM connection. Most likely, that old 18" dish does not have a SWM compatible LNB. You either need an older receiver or a newer dish/lnb.

 

[texasbrit]

Yes, the H25 requires an SWM system. You can get an SWM slimline dish, or get an SWM8 multiswitch with power inserter that will "convert" the 18in dish to an SWM system. Or as mikew says, use an older receiver that does not require SWM.

 

[wallyhts]

Found this in back garage but I don't think it's a SWM?

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[raoul5788]

That's a non swm lnb. It has four outputs.

 

[texasbrit]

...and it won't fit your dish anyway...

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

Yes, the H25 requires an SWM system. You can get an SWM slimline dish, or get an SWM8 multiswitch with power inserter that will "convert" the 18in dish to an SWM system. Or as mikew says, use an older receiver that does not require SWM.

You cannot convert an 18" to swm as it only has two outputs not four and the standalone swm switches don't work without ka birds being input. Ie.. the swm8/16 only work on sl3 or sl5 lnbs.

 

[texasbrit]

Unless something has happened recently to change things an SWM8 or SWM16 works fine when connected to the two outputs of the 18in dish, of course you only get SD but it does work.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Im using an H24 with 18" dish. Changed to 18" in menu and multiswitch, not SWM. Using 101 for SD when tailgating.

 

[mikew]

H25 is the first receiver to require SWM.

 

[wallyhts]

Got my hands on a free dish and ordered a SWM off amazon for $20 and got the guy ready to tailgate. Not the best solution because now he has a Hugh dish and has to plug another thing in. This is his STB that is normally in the garage. I'm hoping he does not show up till Monday so I can check out Sunday ticket this week lol


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