Install w/ Birddog Meter

[drwindmill]

I am installing in my camper with a 3lnb and birddog meter, I can get 80% signal on both 101 and 119, but nothing on the receiver. Any idea what I am doing wrong? My LNB fell on the ground once I wonder if something happened..

 

[iwc5893]

My guess is a bad cable/connection somewhere between the LNB and the receiver (provided the cable is connected to the correct port).

 

[Joe Diamond]

Select (check) 3 lnb in satellite setup.

Try another port on the lnb outputs (4).....test each one.

Try a reset.

Try another receiver.

Probably a fitting.

Joe

 

[drwindmill]

Hey guys, I tried another receiver and it worked. The receiver was a refurb that DTV just sent me last week and it worked fine right away and now obviously lost its tuner...How often does this happen?

 

[Joe Diamond]

Some installers will not use refurbs. Most of the time they are fine equipment that just needs repacking. To an unknown extent defective units are also repacked. They fail a second time. Not very often in my experience.

Joe

 

[memory]

Some installers will not use refurbs. Most of the time they are fine equipment that just needs repacking. To an unknown extent defective units are also repacked. They fail a second time. Not very often in my experience.

Joe

Man I wished I didnt have to use refurbs but thats all our warehouse has and its all they have had for over 2 months they say directv has a equip shortage

 

[HDinCincy]

Some installers will not use refurbs. Most of the time they are fine equipment that just needs repacking. To an unknown extent defective units are also repacked. They fail a second time. Not very often in my experience.

Joe

Have to chime in... when had my install last summer, the 2 SD receivers were refurbs and NEITHER worked. I think they may have been "pre-furbs"