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Analoguesat · 10-06-06, 10:48 PM

If anyone has been having problems with loss of signal* / picture breakup during this hot spell, try hosing down the lnb (the bit on the end of the arm on the dish). This will cool it down.

Sounds silly, but the insanely hot temperatures could be pushing a failing lnb off tune (theres a little electronic oscillator in there and if it drifts off frequency it can cause problems.

DONT dunk the lnb into a bowl of water- that would be bad -- you want to cool it not drown it !

:'(

Should this cure a problem you need to be thinking about replacing the lnb - especially if its been up a few years.... Remember the earliest Sky Digital dishes have been up nearly 8 years now

10-06-06, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,597 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Problems in hot weather? If anyone has been having problems with loss of signal* / picture breakup during this hot spell, try hosing down the lnb (the bit on the end of the arm on the dish). This will cool it down. Sounds silly, but the insanely hot temperatures could be pushing a failing lnb off tune (theres a little electronic oscillator in there and if it drifts off frequency it can cause problems. DONT dunk the lnb into a bowl of water- that would be bad -- you want to cool it not drown it ! :'( Should this cure a problem you need to be thinking about replacing the lnb - especially if its been up a few years.... Remember the earliest Sky Digital dishes have been up nearly 8 years now __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them


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