DISH OTA Signal dropout solution

[frankb123]

For those of you that have a problem with a big yellow banner showing signal loss intermittantly for about two seconds (annoying).

The solution is to put a DC block coupling in the antenna cable at the receiver input.

This works

This problem appeared within the last two months on my VIP-211 receiver - my Samsung HDMI receiver does NOT have this problem.
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Hope this helps.

I used one laying around the RF lab, but try these less than $3.00 units
satellitedish.com/cata0207.htm

Either DCVBS or DCB19

 

[lunkie]

This sounds strange? Is there a voltage coming out of the 211 ota ant connector? I've had my 211 for about 4 weeks now, with no problems like this. It's fed from a distribution amp that has the dc blocks on the outputs. Perhaps I won't see this issue??

 

[bgsmallwood]

I have had my Vip211 for 7 months now and this problem ( intermittent dropouts with the yellow popup and error 739 ) only started about a month ago ( almost exactly the same time that Dish pushed the L345 software version out)

Where do I find a DC block coupler? I never heard of it.

 

[frankb123]

I have had my Vip211 for 7 months now and this problem ( intermittent dropouts with the yellow popup and error 739 ) only started about a month ago ( almost exactly the same time that Dish pushed the L345 software version out)

Where do I find a DC block coupler? I never heard of it.

I used one laying around the RF lab, but try these less than $3.00 units
satellitedish.com/cata0207.htm

Either DCVBS or DCB19

 

[RandallA]

Radio Shack or an Electronics Store like Fry's should have them too.

 

[h2oski]

I just noticed this same problem over the past few weeks with my 622 reciever. My signal strength is at 100 with no preamp. It was never a problem until recently. Does anyone know what Dish Network has done that caused this problem?

 

[oljim]

I do not know about the 211 but the 622 does not have any voltage on ant port.