Phat Satellite

[Carol Bell]

I ordered a portable Directv dish from Amazon to use when we travel. Got a HD DVR receiver from Directv. This is the description

We have it set up according to azimuth etc that we got. I changed the Dish and Switch type to what the Directv tech told me but the receiver still cannot detect the satellite. Help please

 

[raoul5788]

to Satelliteguys Carol Bell!

Setting up a dish is tricky. The mast must be plumb, the other settings must be exact as you are pointing at satellites that are 22,500 miles away. Are you getting any signal strength numbers at all?

 

[texasbrit]

What receiver model number

 

[Jimbo]

What receiver model number

Thats what I was gonna ask ...

Op,
Also, theres no such thing as a HR55, (HR54 is the correct one in that instance) as posted in Post 1.

Depending on which recvr your trying to use, it needs to be set up accordingly ...
You only get 1 of the Genies listed and they need a Power Inserter to get a signal. .

 

[Claude Greiner]

Did you get a 21 volt power inserted?

 

[Claude Greiner]

Like this?

 

[raoul5788]

Thats what I was gonna ask ...

Op,
Also, theres no such thing as a HR55, (HR54 is the correct one in that instance) as posted in Post 1.

Depending on which recvr your trying to use, it needs to be set up accordingly ...
You only get 1 of the Genies listed and they need a Power Inserter to get a signal. .

An H44 or an HR54 doesn't need a power inserter Jimbo. It's built into the unit.

 

[Claude Greiner]

What a name phat satellite

 

[Jimbo]

An H44 or an HR54 doesn't need a power inserter Jimbo. It's built into the unit.

Thats right, the 54 does ... I forgot.
The H44 is an abortion that never should have been made. imo

 

[navychop]

The whole genie system and weird naming conventions brings that comment to mind.


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[Carol Bell]

to Satelliteguys Carol Bell!

Setting up a dish is tricky. The mast must be plumb, the other settings must be exact as you are pointing at satellites that are 22,500 miles away. Are you getting any signal strength numbers at all?

No. Everything is 0

 

[Carol Bell]

to Satelliteguys Carol Bell!

Setting up a dish is tricky. The mast must be plumb, the other settings must be exact as you are pointing at satellites that are 22,500 miles away. Are you getting any signal strength numbers at all?

What receiver model number

HR24-200

 

[Carol Bell]

HR24-200

 

[Carol Bell]

Did you get a 21 volt power inserted?

Yes

 

[raoul5788]

No. Everything is 0

Sounds like your azimuth is off. Are you using a compass? Loosen the bolts holding the dish to the mast then slowly move the dish from left to right.