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Satellite Dish Help #2222558 09/11/17 06:41 AM 09/11/17 06:41 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa B Brign002 OP spike
Brign002 OP spike B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa	Gentlemen, anyone know a direct tv tech in the Marion, Al area? I need to pay someone to get me setup at my camper. I got everything needed just could not get a signal! Last edited by Brign002; 09/11/17 08:09 AM.

Re: Satellite Dish Help [Re: Brign002] #2222631 09/11/17 08:10 AM 09/11/17 08:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,022 Cullman, AL R Ryano 10 point
Ryano 10 point R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,022 Cullman, AL	Is it an hd unit? I know from personal experience the I'd is harder to get right. I think it also has to have all of the swm devices correctly hooked up. Point SW Last edited by Ryano; 09/11/17 08:12 AM.

Re: Satellite Dish Help [Re: Brign002] #2222640 09/11/17 08:20 AM 09/11/17 08:20 AM
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ford150man Old Mossy Horns Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,334 .	If you've got the correct box, google the settings for the zip code for where it will be. Then look up instructions on You Tube. There's a great step by step video on there. If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain

Re: Satellite Dish Help [Re: Brign002] #2222645 09/11/17 08:26 AM 09/11/17 08:26 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa B Brign002 OP spike
Brign002 OP spike B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa	Yes it is an HD setup. I tried the youtube videos no luck.

Re: Satellite Dish Help [Re: Brign002] #2222659 09/11/17 08:43 AM 09/11/17 08:43 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,239 Sterrett, AL, USA stkshtr 10 point
stkshtr 10 point Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,239 Sterrett, AL, USA	dish align app on your phone will point you in the right direction. Main thing is to make sure your setup is completely level or your degrees will be off. CISM- Firefighter Chaplain-C.E.R.T. Instructor Refuel Ministries-HAM (KM4LBG)

Re: Satellite Dish Help [Re: Brign002] #2222775 09/11/17 11:04 AM 09/11/17 11:04 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,022 Cullman, AL R Ryano 10 point
Ryano 10 point R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,022 Cullman, AL	Google direct tv swm connection. You have to have the plastic box and the piece that looks like a coax splitter or it will not work.

Re: Satellite Dish Help [Re: Brign002] #2222807 09/11/17 11:25 AM 09/11/17 11:25 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa B Brign002 OP spike
Brign002 OP spike B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa	I have a brand new HD DVR box and satellite. I also have the power inserter for swm connection. I don't have the B- Band converter which I don't think I need. I was able to get a few numbers on the signal on the last row but that was it.

Re: Satellite Dish Help [Re: Brign002] #2222817 09/11/17 11:31 AM 09/11/17 11:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa B Brign002 OP spike
Brign002 OP spike B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 44 Tuscaloosa	Also took this box out of my house with no B-Band converter. So I don't think that is problem.