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    I just installed a SWM8 with my slimline 5lnb and when the dvr (HR22) does its setup it list problems with some satellites. I haven't noticed any missing channels, but am not sure if something is wrong. Here is the info from the signal meter and test channels. Dish was installed by DirecTV.
    I have a simple install. 4 Dish cables and 1 OTA to SWM, one to PI, duplexer after PI, to DVR and TV. One cable from legacy port to a DirecTivo.
    In setup I set it to the 5LNB and switch type is SWM.

    Should I have 0 for any transponders?
    How can I find what channel is on what sat/transponder to check if it is coming in correctly?
    Are all the N/A transponders that are not active?
    How come the test channel for 101 would not show the correct setup message, but the signal strength is good for all transponders?


    Any information would be appreciated, or please point me to where the answers are.
    Thank you

    Test Channels

    these show a correct setup message

    9506 99B Odd
    9507 99B Even
    9508 103A Odd
    9509 103A Even
    9510 103B Odd
    9510 103B Even

    these just show the test message

    9501 101
    9502 101
    9512 110
    9513 119
    9514 119


    Here are the signal meter results
    (any transponder not shown had N/A)


    SWM

    1-8 90-98 signal
    9 89
    others NA

    sat 99s 99c

    1 0 1-14 in the 80's
    2 77
    3 0
    4 0
    5 0
    6 72
    15 0
    16 60
    17 66
    18 51
    19 58
    20 62
    21 61
    22 69
    23 0
    24 0


    sat 101

    all transponders show good signal 90's



    103s 103ca 103cb

    1-6 0 9-16 70's 1-8 86-95
    15 88 17-24 68-72 9-14 88-90
    16 86
    17 51
    18 67
    19 89
    20 89
    21 63
    22 64
    23 87
    24 89

    others NA

    sat 110

    8 84
    10 92
    12 84

    sat 119

    22 95
    23 0
    24 87
    25 96
    26 95
    27 91
    28 92
    29 85
    30 95
    31 0
    32 95

  • #2
    You'll definitely get zero for certain transponders.

    If you don't have any problems with channels, then you're fine, really. The signal strength could be a little better in some places, but if the channels come in, I'd leave it.
    Been here a long time . . .

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    • #3
      Originally posted by tkmitchell View Post
      I just installed a SWM8 with my slimline 5lnb and when the dvr (HR22) does its setup it list problems with some satellites. I haven't noticed any missing channels, but am not sure if something is wrong. Here is the info from the signal meter and test channels. Dish was installed by DirecTV.
      I have a simple install. 4 Dish cables and 1 OTA to SWM, one to PI, duplexer after PI, to DVR and TV. One cable from legacy port to a DirecTivo.
      In setup I set it to the 5LNB and switch type is SWM.

      Should I have 0 for any transponders?
      How can I find what channel is on what sat/transponder to check if it is coming in correctly?
      Are all the N/A transponders that are not active?
      How come the test channel for 101 would not show the correct setup message, but the signal strength is good for all transponders?


      Any information would be appreciated, or please point me to where the answers are.
      Thank you

      Test Channels

      these show a correct setup message

      9506 99B Odd
      9507 99B Even
      9508 103A Odd
      9509 103A Even
      9510 103B Odd
      9510 103B Even

      these just show the test message

      9501 101
      9502 101
      9512 110
      9513 119
      9514 119


      Here are the signal meter results
      (any transponder not shown had N/A)


      SWM

      1-8 90-98 signal
      9 89
      others NA

      sat 99s 99c

      1 0 1-14 in the 80's
      2 77
      3 0
      4 0
      5 0
      6 72
      15 0
      16 60
      17 66
      18 51
      19 58
      20 62
      21 61
      22 69
      23 0
      24 0


      sat 101

      all transponders show good signal 90's



      103s 103ca 103cb

      1-6 0 9-16 70's 1-8 86-95
      15 88 17-24 68-72 9-14 88-90
      16 86
      17 51
      18 67
      19 89
      20 89
      21 63
      22 64
      23 87
      24 89

      others NA

      sat 110

      8 84
      10 92
      12 84

      sat 119

      22 95
      23 0
      24 87
      25 96
      26 95
      27 91
      28 92
      29 85
      30 95
      31 0
      32 95

      i live in neworleans...

      usually 101 is in high 90's, 110 high 90's, 119 very high 90's to 100, 99 mid to high 90's, 103 mid to high 90's... i have had some 99 & 103 in the low 90'sto very high 80's


      this is what dtv expects of my readings that have to pass for activation....

      need to be above 87-88


      101 transp 8 & 9
      110 transp 10
      119 transp 27 & 32
      99 transp 3 & 14
      103 transp 2 & 11

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