Sky tv problems

gladysrocker

Every time it rains these days my sky tv goes off. Does anyone else have this problem?
I know it can go wrong with the satellite in extreme weather conditions, but to be without tv every time it rains is verging on the ridiculous.
Should I just switch to cable and eliminate the problem, or is there something else I can do?
Any help appreciated.

456789

Does a message appear saying 'No satellite signal is being received' or does the digibox turn itself off?

gladysrocker

I get the no satellite signal being recieved message.

littlem00

It might be to do with the dish being a tad out of allignment or it could be the
LNB. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong

I remember last summer we had torrential rain and I lost my signal, but
I have only experienced it once.

gladysrocker

whats the LNB littleMoo?

philnicandamy

the bit on the arm of your sky dish

gladysrocker

So could the LNB be letting water in when it rains?

littlem00

Could be

You could get a local tv/satellite company to take a look at it, to let you
know if it's your dish or the LNB.

Inactive

It is almost certainly your dish alignment or a tree that has grown in it's line of sight.

The dish just needs tweaking in all probability.

Moneymaker

It could be any one of several things. Read the free information here:
http://sam-radford.me.uk

PeteMc

Exactly what happened to me 18 months or so ago and the reason was the LNB letting in water.