Van said:
Well if you have replaced the coax, and the lnbf then your left with the ground block and the reciever, try using a barrel connection ( the thing in a coax wall plate ) and bypass the ground block, if your signal is still low then it sounds like your reciever is dying on you.
THANKS FOR YR SUGGESTION. HERE IS 3 PART QUESTION-PL.HELP
1) WHERE DO I BUY 'BARREL CONNECTION"? DOES HOME DEPOT/RADIO SHACK CARRY THIS ITEM, IS THERE ANOTHER NAME FOR IT.?
AT THIS MOMENT THERE IS A GROUND WIRE(NAKED METAL) ATTACHED ON A SCREW ON GROUNDING BLOCK (WHERE DOES THE WIRE GO AFTER I CONNECT BARREL CONNECTION- OR MAYBE BARREL CONNECTION HAS A PLACE TO ATTACH THIS WIRE ?). THE OTHER END OF WIRE IS CONNECTED TO METAL ROD WHICH IS BURIED IN THE GROUND. THESE CONNECTIONS ARE ON OUTSIDE WALL ABOUT 1 FEET FROM THE GROUND.
2) IF I REPLACE THE GROUNDING BLOCK WITH BARREL CONNECTION,THE TECH WARNED ME NOT TO REMOVE OR CHANGE THE GROUNDING BLOCK IT OR ELSE LIGHNING STRIKE COULD DAMAGE ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT--IS THIS TRUE ??
3) WORSE COME WORSE IF I HAVE TO REPLACE RECIEVER ,PLEASE SUGGEST BRAND /MODEL # . I HAVE A VERY BASIC,SIMPLE SET UP AT THIS MOMENT AND DO NOT WISH MORE COMPLICATION.PL. SUGGEST SOMETHING PLUG N PLAY.
P.S.IF IT CAN HELP SOMEONE OUT THERE PL. ADVISE YR READERS TO REMOVE SURGE PROTECTORS -IF ATTACHED TO SYSTEM-- I REMOVED LAST NIGHT AND THE ERRORS 002,015,SMART CARD ERROR HAVE VANISHED BUT THERE IS NO CHANGE IN SIGNAL STRENGTH AND SOMETIMES THE PICTURE GOES BLACK FOR A SECOND.
THANKS FOR YR TIME & HELP