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steve07951 · 02-10-06, 03:26 PM

can anyone help i have tried to set up my sky dish but cant get it to work
in the set up menu signal strenth is less than half i tried moving the dish but cant get better than halfway on the signal strenth.
Is there an engeneirs menu any where that i can acsess i dont have a remote. Is there a way of testing the lnb on the dish i took it down from nextdoor where it hasnt been used for about 3yrs .
Please help it doin my head in
cheers
steve

Realist · 02-10-06, 03:49 PM

Do you have a meter?

steve07951 · 02-10-06, 04:07 PM

no dont have meter have just found a grundig digital dish but its a lot bigger than the skydish but the same shape its definitely digital should i try that

Realist · 02-10-06, 04:16 PM

If by moving the dish up, down, left or right and the signal does not change. I would assume that:

1) The dish is not pointing in the right direction.
2) The LNB is bolloxed.
3) Break in the coax.

Was the dish and LNB alreadt setup and all ya trying to do is get a receiver to work?

4dbennett · 02-10-06, 04:28 PM

your system should lock off automatically if sufficient signal strength, if your signal bars are static could be faulty cable, i had this problem once, check cable ends and cable for cuts/breaks

steve07951 · 02-10-06, 04:38 PM

the cable is brand new inthe set up menu this is what it says
SIGNAL STRENGTH.....ABOUT HALF WAY AT BEST
SIGNAL QUALITY........NONE
LOCK INDICATOR........NOT LOCKED
NETWORK ID.......0000
TRANSPORT STREAM....0000
what should all that lot say thanks for all your help we will crack it
cheers
steve

lincsat · 03-10-06, 02:17 PM

It's not easy to allign your dish by using the digibox diagnostics - there is always a delay between finding the signal and the digibox displaying it.

You really need a meter of some sort - or some good luck

4dbennett · 03-10-06, 03:09 PM

are your cable ends connected properly ie, outer copper/siver shield must be in contact with outer screw fitting / inner core cable must enter lnb/digi box by minimum of quarter inch the inner core and outer shield must not touch each other, is next door of the same aspect as yours,
regards dave

steve07951 · 04-10-06, 01:17 AM

yes nextdoor is the same its a terace street will i have to tune the box in or shouild it just come on. When i move the dish the signal does go up and down. Tried another dish does the same so i know lnbs are ok the other dish is bigger and i get a slightly better signal strength. Thank for all your help

lincsat · 04-10-06, 03:31 PM

The box should just come on, but it takes a short while to lock, thats why it's difficult to allign a dish using a digibox as a meter.

02-10-06, 03:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
steve07951 (super Mod) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: around somewhere Posts: 2,376 Thanks: 0 Thanked 36 Times in 17 Posts	sky setup problems can anyone help i have tried to set up my sky dish but cant get it to work in the set up menu signal strenth is less than half i tried moving the dish but cant get better than halfway on the signal strenth. Is there an engeneirs menu any where that i can acsess i dont have a remote. Is there a way of testing the lnb on the dish i took it down from nextdoor where it hasnt been used for about 3yrs . Please help it doin my head in cheers steve

02-10-06, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: sky setup problems Do you have a meter?

02-10-06, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
steve07951 (super Mod) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: around somewhere Posts: 2,376 Thanks: 0 Thanked 36 Times in 17 Posts	Re: sky setup problems no dont have meter have just found a grundig digital dish but its a lot bigger than the skydish but the same shape its definitely digital should i try that

02-10-06, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: sky setup problems If by moving the dish up, down, left or right and the signal does not change. I would assume that: 1) The dish is not pointing in the right direction. 2) The LNB is bolloxed. 3) Break in the coax. Was the dish and LNB alreadt setup and all ya trying to do is get a receiver to work?

02-10-06, 04:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
4dbennett Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: wales Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sky setup problems your system should lock off automatically if sufficient signal strength, if your signal bars are static could be faulty cable, i had this problem once, check cable ends and cable for cuts/breaks


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02-10-06, 04:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
steve07951 (super Mod) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: around somewhere Posts: 2,376 Thanks: 0 Thanked 36 Times in 17 Posts	Re: sky setup problems the cable is brand new inthe set up menu this is what it says SIGNAL STRENGTH.....ABOUT HALF WAY AT BEST SIGNAL QUALITY........NONE LOCK INDICATOR........NOT LOCKED NETWORK ID.......0000 TRANSPORT STREAM....0000 what should all that lot say thanks for all your help we will crack it cheers steve

03-10-06, 02:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,125 Times in 193 Posts	Re: sky setup problems It's not easy to allign your dish by using the digibox diagnostics - there is always a delay between finding the signal and the digibox displaying it. You really need a meter of some sort - or some good luck

03-10-06, 03:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
4dbennett Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: wales Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sky setup problems are your cable ends connected properly ie, outer copper/siver shield must be in contact with outer screw fitting / inner core cable must enter lnb/digi box by minimum of quarter inch the inner core and outer shield must not touch each other, is next door of the same aspect as yours, regards dave

04-10-06, 01:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
steve07951 (super Mod) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: around somewhere Posts: 2,376 Thanks: 0 Thanked 36 Times in 17 Posts	Re: sky setup problems yes nextdoor is the same its a terace street will i have to tune the box in or shouild it just come on. When i move the dish the signal does go up and down. Tried another dish does the same so i know lnbs are ok the other dish is bigger and i get a slightly better signal strength. Thank for all your help

04-10-06, 03:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,125 Times in 193 Posts	Re: sky setup problems The box should just come on, but it takes a short while to lock, thats why it's difficult to allign a dish using a digibox as a meter.