Satellite Finder ?

[Dually Drive]

I have a Winegard SF-1000 satellite finder that I use for pointing a DirecTV Slimline 3 portable dish. When I connect the meter to the "to rcvr" port, the meter lights up. When I connect to the "to LNB" port, the light goes out and the meter goes dead.
Any sugestions?
Dave, Dually Driver

[94-Newmar]

Had this worked for you in the past or is this your first time attempting to hook it up?

Does your Slimline dish have 4 cable connections or just 2? If just 2 you need to make sure you have the power cable hooked up and powered as well since that is a SWM (single wire multiplexer) type dish.

Some meters provide enough power to energize the SWM dishes to aim, others dont.

[Dually Drive]

Newmar--Thanks for the reply!
Yes, it has worked. My dish has 4 co-ax leads. I use 1 or 2 as that's all the control boxes I have in my 5er. Does not appear to make a difference which of the 4 leads I use.
Dave

[94-Newmar]

Change batteries? Perhaps the meter has bit the dust?

[Don/Lou]

Sounds like there is a short in the cable going to the LNB
Has the end pulled off the cable where it attaches to the LNB?? or out enough to short out??
Thats where I would check
FWIW
Don
PS I use a SL3 slimline as well

[Don/Lou]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94-Newmar Change batteries? Perhaps the meter has bit the dust?

The meter is powered by the satellite receiver, so there's no additional power connection and no special tools are required.

[winegard]

I would replace that coax going to the LNB as well. If that does not solve your problem please call Winegard technical services at 800-788-4417 and they will get you taken care of.