Faulty Oyster Sat system

[Ris]

Our system fitted some 4 years ago by a now defunct company based near Newark has started to develop a fault. Before I take it to a specialist maybe someone has some ideas.

 

Just back from 3 weeks on Continent the first 2 weeks when Oyster locked on, no problems but was not getting Sky news even with a "free sat card". Towards the end of holiday dish locked on but after Pace mini digibox switched on and activated in normal manner TV screen showed "no satellite signal". I did find that having moved vehicle off to new site next day and tried again an instruction showed in box used to switch on Oyster "receiver switch". Switching on digibox all was well but if digibox switched off and then on again the old problem reoccured "no satelite signal".

 

It seems that some part is playing up but not sure where or what. Any ideas and thoughts gratefully received.

Ris

 

[RogP]

this probably wont be of any use but I had some issues with the dish actually raising.

 

Basically over the winter with the heavy snow and temperature changes it had caused the dish mount arm to loosen and effectively loose grip on the axle that raised it (tightened the bolts , job done).

 

In a round about way , nothing like the LNB has been disturbed or suffered water ingress over the winter?

 

The other issue I had was the connection into the pace box , this was not too clever so I stripped the cable to new wire and put on a new better connector.

 

Assume you've done all the usual checking of connections etc etc?

[Ris]

Thanks RogP, have only felt connections to see that they were in tight, which they were. Not too confident in stripping down leads.

[w1ntersun]

Have you had the latest software update ?

 

Sometimes the sat system tries to lock on to the wrong sat. I had the same problem with my old oyster and the update cured it.

 

Richard

[Ris]

Thanks Richard, no I have not. Where do I get the update from?.

 

Gerry

[w1ntersun]

Here is their website and if you look at the importers their is a contact e-mail address

 

http://www.ten-haaft.de/e/produkte.html

[Wills Wagon]

Try Robert Jackson who operates from Wakefield but fits Oyster sytems all over the country. He is helpful and will give advice over the phone even if he didnt fit your system. Mobile 07801 843332. Free phone: 0800 107 1112.

[davenewellhome]

Try Robert Jackson, he knows more about Oyster systems than most. For what its worth my money is on your Pace digibox dying a slow and painful death 'cos they're basically rubbish.

 

D.

[Ris]

Thanks Dave, that was my gut feeling. Can you recommend one of similar size. May issue of MMM are doing one for subscribers at a reduced cost but no sizes shown.

Gerry

[davenewellhome]

Depends on whether you have a SKY subscription you wish to use or not. My money would go on a 12 volt Freesat receiver or if I was travelling in Europe mainland I'd possibly go for a FTA unit. Freesat will only work with Astra2 group of satellites but does give the full 7 day EPG and many are now HD compatible. FTA will work with any satellite in the sky but doesn't get the full EPG and most are not HD.

 

D.