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Dish (not lnb) seems incompatible with receiver - is this possible?
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<blockquote data-quote="a33" data-source="post: 1093771" data-attributes="member: 332642"><p>Checking a cable:</p><p>1. Disconnect both ends of the cable.</p><p>2. Measure between core and shield: should be infinite resistance.</p><p>3. Create a short at one end of the cable (just during this testing procedure). Then measure between core and shield at the other end of the cable: should be very low resistance (preferably less than one ohm), because it is shorted now at the other end.</p><p></p><p>I think step nr 3 might be the problem in you case.</p><p></p><p>If so, then first try to check the cable at the F-connectors. Very often the shield/earth connection to the F-plug is not good anymore. So with cutting off the connector or turning it loose, you can try to do step 3 again, directly at the cable (without F-plug).</p><p></p><p>This way you can check if you can find which cable might be faulty (you have two shorter cables, connected with barrel connector, if I recall right?). And probably set the F-connector anew (with cable a few centimeters shorter), if the connector-cable connection was the problem.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise (if the connectors are still fitted OK) there might be a breaking somewhere in the cable (look for too sharp bends!).</p><p></p><p>greetz,</p><p>A33</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="a33, post: 1093771, member: 332642"] Checking a cable: 1. Disconnect both ends of the cable. 2. Measure between core and shield: should be infinite resistance. 3. Create a short at one end of the cable (just during this testing procedure). Then measure between core and shield at the other end of the cable: should be very low resistance (preferably less than one ohm), because it is shorted now at the other end. I think step nr 3 might be the problem in you case. If so, then first try to check the cable at the F-connectors. Very often the shield/earth connection to the F-plug is not good anymore. So with cutting off the connector or turning it loose, you can try to do step 3 again, directly at the cable (without F-plug). This way you can check if you can find which cable might be faulty (you have two shorter cables, connected with barrel connector, if I recall right?). And probably set the F-connector anew (with cable a few centimeters shorter), if the connector-cable connection was the problem. Otherwise (if the connectors are still fitted OK) there might be a breaking somewhere in the cable (look for too sharp bends!). greetz, A33 [/QUOTE]
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