Rainfade - worse on D* than whan I had E*

[jdspencer]

Are there any low values on the sats?

You may also have moisture infiltration into connections that are exacerbating the problem.

 

[duckydan]

On the full satellite breakdown I posted the lowest numbers. A majority of transponders hit 99-100. It's one of the reason that the rainfade is so frustrating because my numbers are higher than I had with E* so in theory it made no sense.

 

[jdspencer]

Check any outside exposed connections for moisture infiltration.

 

[gadgtfreek]

I've not lost a recording to rain fade here, but once, and it's the rainiest city in the country. I have about the same on SS, so I wonder if there is another factor.

Could it me a faulty sat tuner, regardless of SS?

 

[duckydan]

Check any outside exposed connections for moisture infiltration.

There is only one outside connection (on the roof) before it comes down to the basement at the splitter... sadly I don't do the roof lol. If it is something that calling D* out to look at will fix I'll definitely do it... I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something standard that happens a lot but with the good signal it makes it hard to figure out.

 

[ryotgz]

Check any outside exposed connections for moisture infiltration.

One of the reasons I took down an unconnected run a previous installer left open in the rain. I didn't want the chance of there being moisture in the line.

 

[Jimbo]

I've not lost a recording to rain fade here, but once, and it's the rainiest city in the country. I have about the same on SS, so I wonder if there is another factor.

Could it me a faulty sat tuner, regardless of SS?

Bad or going bad LNB ?

 

[gadgtfreek]

Would a faulty LNB show in a system test?

 

[Jimbo]

Would a faulty LNB show in a system test?

IF you did the test in the Repeat Sat Setup it would show what sat you might not be getting, but I don't know if it actually says anywhere that the LNB is BAD on ANY of the tests.

 

[FlyingJ]

Hey Ducky, been a while! I have lost signal in very heavy rains for the last 15 years, several equipment changes with the times, no real change in frequency, i think we live with it and it really has not been a big issue, usually lasts a couple of minutes at most. Now to the point of my post. Can you do me a favor and go down to the Comcrap building and ask them politely,

FLYING J WANTS TO KNOW WHEN HE IS GETTING HIS FREAKIN CSN PHILLY!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Ducky.