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3LNB SWM Setup Fail

Discussion in 'DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion' started by PCHDTV, Jul 22, 2014.

  1. Jul 22, 2014 #1 of 11
    PCHDTV

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    Had my old AT9 5LNB changed to a 3LNB. It's a single line from LNB to a splitter. From splitter one line to SWM power pack, one to DVR and one to a HD receiver. During the satellite setup the 103 odd transponder test fails. Installer blamed a cloud and managed a waiver from DTV. Still fails. I have very strong signals on the 103 for my LIL HD (trans 16, 19 and 20) stations. Basically, at the end of the day, is something I even need to concern myself with?
     
  2. Jul 22, 2014 #2 of 11
    texasbrit

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    What are your signals on 103ca and 103 cb, list all the transponders....
     
  3. Jul 22, 2014 #3 of 11
    PCHDTV

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    Will do tonight.
     
  4. Jul 22, 2014 #4 of 11
    Bill Broderick

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    Rerun setup and see if it passes now.
     
  5. Jul 22, 2014 #5 of 11
    PCHDTV

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    I've rerun a few times to no avail. I'll post signal strengths tonight.
     
  6. Jul 22, 2014 #6 of 11
    harsh

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    Clouds probably don't knock out one polarity without taking out the other polarity (although they could move across during the test). The radio frequency difference probably isn't enough to distinguish either.

    My money is on the idea that the installer was done -- just not with your installation.
     
  7. Jul 22, 2014 #7 of 11
    PCHDTV

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    103ca
    1-8 x x x x x x x x
    9-16 96 95 95 95 95 94 92 95
    17-24 92 94 94 95 91 93 94 95
    25-32 x x x x x x x x


    103cb
    1-8 96 95 95 95 95 95 95 95
    9-16 95 94 95 95 95 95 x x
    17-24 x x x x x x x x
    25-32 x x x x x x x x
     
  8. Jul 22, 2014 #8 of 11
    texasbrit

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    With those signal strengths you should not be getting any failures.
    Does the test fail on both the DVR and the receiver?
     
  9. Jul 22, 2014 #9 of 11
    PCHDTV

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    I was about to reply yes, but decided to retest again. Interestingly the DVR, for the first time, passed. However, the receiver still fails the odds on 103. I have cloudless skies to the SW so maybe there was something to the cloud argument? HR23 and H23 BTW.
     
  10. Jul 22, 2014 #10 of 11
    peds48

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    Does the HD receivers has the same signal readings?
     
  11. Jul 22, 2014 #11 of 11
    PCHDTV

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    Yes, all mid 90s.
     

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