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  1. Hilda63

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    Good morning. I wonder if anyone can help. Last night a number of the channels on HDR 1100s were lost to "the receiver is not receiving a signal or the signal is too weak". It's happened to Channel 4, 5 and most of the ITV +1 channels and probably others too. I've checked signal strength, it's good and I've tried to retune, I think, through the freesat channels box in Your Settings. All this to no avail. Nothing has changed to the set up of TV etc and the weather is good and dish is still attached to the house. Any suggestions welcome. Thank you.

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 6:33:57 #1 |
  2. REPASSAC

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    What signal quality is shown when tuned to these channels?
    Please post details of channels including the region you receive.

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 6:47:18 #2 |
  3. Hilda63

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    Hello, it shows No Signal. (I didn't realise I had to tune to the channel then check signal strength, doh). The channels I can't get are BBC2 (SD), BBC4, Channel4, 5, ITV HD, ITV +1, ITV2+1, ITV3+1, ITV Be, etc. The region we pick up is BBC SW, we're in North Cornwall.

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 7:02:30 #3 |
  4. grahamlthompson

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    Guessing the lnb has failed. How accessible is the dish ? Can you get any of the BBC SD regions and the HD nation channels ?

    950 BBC 1 London
    951 BBC 1 CI
    952 BBC 1 E Mids
    953 BBC 1 East (E)
    954 BBC 1 East (W)
    955 BBC 1 N West
    956 BBC 1 NE & C
    957 BBC 1 NI
    958 BBC 1 Oxford
    959 BBC 1 S East
    960 BBC 1 Scotland
    961 BBC 1 South
    962 BBC 1 S West
    963 BBC 1 W Mids
    964 BBC 1 Wales
    965 BBC 1 West
    966 BBC 1 Yorks
    967 BBC 1 EYrks&L
    968 BBC 2 England
    969 BBC 2 NI
    970 BBC 2 Scotland
    971 BBC 2 Wales
    972 BBC ONE HD (England)
    973 BBC 1 Scot HD

    The channels you list use the following transponders

    108 BBC 2 England 10773 H
    110 BBC FOUR 10773 H
    111 ITV HD 11097 V
    112 ITV+1 10891 H
    114 ITV2+1 10891 H
    116 ITV3+1 10906 V
    118 ITVBe 10758 V

    Logically you will have lost all the channels using the above transponders.

    10773 H

    108 BBC Two Eng
    110 BBC Four
    608 Cbeebies
    950 BBC One Lon
    951 BBC One CI
    954 BBC One East W
    965 BBC One West
    968 BBC Two Eng
    981 BBC RB 1

    11097 V

    111 ITV HD 11097 V

    10891 H

    112 ITV +1
    114 ITV2+1
    119 ITVBe+1

    10906 V

    115 ITV3
    116 ITV3+1
    731 talkSPORT

    10758 V

    113 ITV2
    117 ITV4
    118 ITVBe
    155 ITV4+1
    602 CITV

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 8:36:24 #4 |
  5. Hilda63

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    Howdy, the guide just shows BBC One, it doesn't show the region names, but 962 did play alright. The dish is on the side of a single storey part, so not difficult to reach. Lnbs don't seem to be expensive, so we'll give that a go. The dish has been up for quite some time. They can't be tricky to replace, can they? I'll let you know how I get on.

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 9:35:06 #5 |
  6. grahamlthompson

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    Hilda63 - 1 hour ago  » 
    Howdy, the guide just shows BBC One, it doesn't show the region names, but 962 did play alright. The dish is on the side of a single storey part, so not difficult to reach. Lnbs don't seem to be expensive, so we'll give that a go. The dish has been up for quite some time. They can't be tricky to replace, can they? I'll let you know how I get on.

    Did you have channels 950-973 ? They should be there unless you deleted them. As the dish is old make sure you buy a lnb with a legacy adaptor.

    eg

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-SKY-QUAD-LNB-LATEST-VERSION-WITH-4-FREE-F-CONNECTORS-LEGACY-ADAPTER-/390546077480?epid=1767700573&hash=item5aee5c3728:g:63EAAOxyUylTTRCC

    Check your coax cables for any sign of water ingress. If wet replace with WF100/PF100 sat grade coax and use silicone grease on the connections.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverhook-SGPGT90-Silicone-Grease-Tube/dp/B00W6Q3B1G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499942676&sr=8-1&keywords=silicone+grease

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 10:42:35 #6 |
  7. REPASSAC

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    A busy day here or I would have been back earlier.

    Can I add one point, remember to note the shew (twist) on the LNB before you dismount it. Set the new one to the same skew.

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 16:41:57 #7 |
  8. Hilda63

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    Yes, those channels, 950-973, are there. I'll give things the once over while I'm up the ladder and I'll remember to check the shew. I just have to wait for the lnb to be delivered. It's quite exciting really, isn't it. Thanks everyone. I'll report back.

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 16:59:28 #8 |
  9. Hilda63

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    I meant skew.

    | Thu 13 Jul 2017 17:03:14 #9 |
  10. Hilda63

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    Well, I tried to replace the lnb but things turned ugly pretty quickly. To cut a long story short we now have a brand new dish and all's well again. Hooray. Thanks for all your help.TTFN

    | Tue 18 Jul 2017 11:26:47 #10 |

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