No Sat Signal

syboit

I think I know the answer to this one, but no harm getting some expert opionions. Just called over to the in-laws house, they have no signal on the sky box.

Some work was done recently so the cable from dish was left outside uncovered. So I think the cable has got water in it.

The dish looks fine, i.e. hasnt moved and I'm going to bring the box over to my own house now to check it.

Would water in the cable result in a 0 signal/no signal lock etc etc ?

thanks...

Tony

syboit wrote: »

Would water in the cable result in a 0 signal/no signal lock etc etc ?

thanks...

Yes a serious probelm

syboit

thanks Tony,

I had another look at the dish and where the cable goes into the lnb looks dodgy aswell, like rust/gunge around the connection :-(. reckon a new cable at least is needed.

Tony

I'd clean up the connection and if you get it working seal it with amalgamating tape. If its air spaced cable though the water may travel quite a bit so replacement may be needed as you say.

syboit wrote: »

thanks Tony,

I had another look at the dish and where the cable goes into the lnb looks dodgy aswell, like rust/gunge around the connection :-(. reckon a new cable at least is needed.

syboit

So, I re-visited this last night with a brand new lenght of cable and some tape. But I still get no signal. I also put on one of those sat finders to see if the allignment was wrong (but it just beeped constantly , no matter where the dish was!!).

So does it sound like the lnb is busted ?

barnicles

Try hooking up the box at someone elses house to check if its not the box thats fried.

syboit

barnicles wrote: »

Try hooking up the box at someone elses house to check if its not the box thats fried.

Yeah, Ive done that, connected the box in my own house and its fine.

kbell

syboit wrote: »

So, I re-visited this last night with a brand new lenght of cable and some tape. But I still get no signal. I also put on one of those sat finders to see if the allignment was wrong (but it just beeped constantly , no matter where the dish was!!).

So does it sound like the lnb is busted ?

Have you made sure you cut back the cable properly before you put on the f connector??
None of the outer braiding or foil should be in contact with the inner copper centre.