No signal when it rains.
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Bronze Member Username: L1l1l1Post Number: 14 Registered: Jul-07 | When it rains, the signal goes away for about 10 to 15 minutes. Could it be that the switch gets flooded with water, even though I have it covered with a bag? Also is it a good idea to buy another switch and keep it around for the future? Which type of switch do I have, currently I have the cheap 4 in 1 for viewsat extreme. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: Hawaiian_timeKanaka freak... Post Number: 1190 Registered: Apr-06 | It is a good idea to have spare switches on hand. Usually when it rains, it interferes with the signal quality from the sat to your dish. If the switch is protected, it shouldn't be the problem. |
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Silver Member Username: AmexPost Number: 243 Registered: Nov-06 | "Usually when it rains, it interferes with the signal quality from the sat to your dish." to minimize rain fade, tweak your dish for maximum signal strength, uprade to a larger dish or enjoy sitting it out.... . |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8826 Registered: Jun-06 | Recently switched from DN to DTV. I lost picture when the wind blew. Seriously, I lost picture about 3 times a week. Snow, wind, rain, whatever. It sucked. |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York City in-HD, NY Post Number: 1244 Registered: Oct-06 | Not everyone will agree with me however I do have techniques if apply correctly you'll never ever lose a signal, not for even a minute. - When I had DN I used to lose signal on every rainy day or night - When I switched to DTV I would lose signal once a month - When I wired dish myself using King's techniques, I never lost a signal even one time. I tell you neither DN nor DTV got anything to do with loss of signal. Would yo like to know what I did? |
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Silver Member Username: JowharPost Number: 105 Registered: Jun-06 | Yes |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8830 Registered: Jun-06 | Yes please! |
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Silver Member Username: Cartier1Post Number: 527 Registered: Feb-07 | king stop teasing . i do loose my signal when it rains. my dishes are installed in my balcony that mean they are not exposed to the rain . but i loose the signal if the rain is heavy. |
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Gold Member Username: Crazy_greekPost Number: 1044 Registered: Jul-06 |  Come on King, tell them everyone is waiting. BTW Jill try a drip loop in the wire from your LNB to your switch. |
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Silver Member Username: Mrskullz1Brooklyn, New York Post Number: 721 Registered: Feb-07 | comeon king! |
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Gold Member Username: SatscannerBeaversbush, Sportsmans P... Great White ... Post Number: 2479 Registered: Nov-06 | He subscribed to cable !  Use good quality cable with good tight waterproof connectors,keep switches indoor and close to a receiver ,and aim dish for best signal then tweek it somemore.And you can always use inline amps to give you a 10to15% increase in signal and quality.My signal very rarely ever goes out ,if it does it's only on a few channel at most,in the severest weather.  |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York City in-HD, NY Post Number: 1245 Registered: Oct-06 | I switched to cable ha ha ha  I'm serious Physics is the reason why you would lose the signal Known as light refraction. Although the satellite signal is not a visible beam of light it is still holds its physics characteristics. Clouds can act like a prism, even various gases refracts too. Signal shifts by a few degrees enough to knock it out completely. Add the obstruction of trees, branches, leaves (obstacles may weaken the signal strength) clouds do not weaken the signal but shifts it. Clouds can never block all light 100%. it takes many several layers of clouds to actually block a big percentage of its strength. Focal point if it is off by a 1/2 an inch it can also be a slight factor. For not having a 100% focal strength. So you got to compensate for all of these factors If you wait to November I'll illustrate all my techniques to solve any problem you encounter. For now: SOLUTION - I position my dish with a slight angle to the side to capture a better beam strength along with a forward tilt. It is exactly what a pro installer won't do. surpersingly it allows an extra beam of light strength good enough to hold a stronger intensity. No need for bigger dish. But with the help of a cheap sat finder along with a Vu-Sat antenna setup my signal quality is usually at 95% or better. - If you use a twin LNB. I cover one of the 2 LNBs with tape until I find first Sat, then I uncover other LNB and start slow skew for 2 sats. The results are usually bulls eye. Use King's wiring tips: https://www.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?tpc=2&post=1080851#POST1080851 https://www.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?tpc=2&post=1064794#POST1064794 Use a cheap compass and King's clock https://www.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?tpc=2&post=1077345#POST1077345 Sincerely, King |
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Silver Member Username: Cartier1Post Number: 528 Registered: Feb-07 | king what you are saying is 1 st grade class. everyone knows the idiots stuff you do . talk to me about something we dont know . keep the one we know for yourself. |
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Gold Member Username: SatscannerBeaversbush, Sportsmans P... Great White ... Post Number: 2481 Registered: Nov-06 | Cartier,your  spellcheck is working! Good for you, but if we need advice on how to kill our boxes,you'll be the first we ask . |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York City in-HD, NY Post Number: 1246 Registered: Oct-06 | It is hard to understand what I'm saying without illustrations Most installers face the dish straight lock in high signal and think that is it just wait to November and see if it is any helpful |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8842 Registered: Jun-06 | Wow, I never knew alignment was that critical. During a wind storm my dish "fell" in its' bracket, pointing down. Lost all signal. Got up there and lifted the dish and tightened the bolts again. Signal was ok but ever since then I'd lose picture with the slightest disturbance. I got frustrated. I guess I must have tightened it slightly out of ideal alignment? I suck lol. |
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