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sigooner · 31-05-10, 12:22 PM

I switched my satellite off from the mains a couple of nights ago as i normally do, and the next morning switched it back on but none of the channels have a signal. Hotbird, Astra1, Thor 1west all have no signal.

Usually its a case of just moving the dish right and left a few degrees till it finds the signal again but i tried hat and its not working for any of the satellites or channels.

Can anyone help please???

Thanks alot

Mickha · 31-05-10, 12:45 PM

Check all the connections, both on your receiver and, if possible, on the LNB.
Have you checked if any channels are working? If it's a LNB problem sometimes you can get one polarity, either Horizontal or Vertical.
If all the connections are fine check that the dish hasn't moved.
Then it's a case of trying a different receiver, new LNB or new cable.
Try your receiver on someone else's satellite dish, anyone with a Sky dish will suffice.

Robbo · 31-05-10, 01:03 PM

What I would do is to first send the dish to 1W. Then get a signal meter and connect directly to the LNB, trying to get a signal on 11325H, adjusting the dish if necessary, if that failed, change the LNB. Once it is working at the LNB, work your way back, through the motor, back to the receiver.

hasham1983 · 14-06-10, 04:45 PM

make sure your LNB has not blown away if you are not getting even a single service..

31-05-10, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
sigooner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 129 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Satellite suddenly has no signal I switched my satellite off from the mains a couple of nights ago as i normally do, and the next morning switched it back on but none of the channels have a signal. Hotbird, Astra1, Thor 1west all have no signal. Usually its a case of just moving the dish right and left a few degrees till it finds the signal again but i tried hat and its not working for any of the satellites or channels. Can anyone help please??? Thanks alot __________________ echostar D2510-IP Viaccess reciever with a motorised 1m dish in UK, north west

31-05-10, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,005 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: Satellite suddenly has no signal Check all the connections, both on your receiver and, if possible, on the LNB. Have you checked if any channels are working? If it's a LNB problem sometimes you can get one polarity, either Horizontal or Vertical. If all the connections are fine check that the dish hasn't moved. Then it's a case of trying a different receiver, new LNB or new cable. Try your receiver on someone else's satellite dish, anyone with a Sky dish will suffice.

31-05-10, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,375 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Satellite suddenly has no signal What I would do is to first send the dish to 1W. Then get a signal meter and connect directly to the LNB, trying to get a signal on 11325H, adjusting the dish if necessary, if that failed, change the LNB. Once it is working at the LNB, work your way back, through the motor, back to the receiver. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

14-06-10, 04:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
hasham1983 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Satellite suddenly has no signal make sure your LNB has not blown away if you are not getting even a single service..