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channel 5

I do not subscribe to sky ,I get every channel that you dont subscribe to,but lately i have been having problems receiving ch5 and the message no satellite signal is being received ,rang up sky they recommended engineer to tune the channel in any ideas !

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  • Hellion
    Hellion Posts: 100 Forumite
    go into your box services menu and check your signal strength. Is it moving around a lot or is it quite stable?
  • rwster
    rwster Posts: 79 Forumite
    It is stable, and three quarters of the way
  • Hellion
    Hellion Posts: 100 Forumite
    hmm, ok, Is the message there all the time or does it come and go?
  • rwster
    rwster Posts: 79 Forumite
    The message comes and goes
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    I can't get 5 either.
  • gigif30
    gigif30 Posts: 174 Forumite
    i also get the free channels from sky but today i couldnt get any of them all i got was a blue screan with info at the bottom all i done was switch it off take the card out and give the metal chip on it a wipe when i put it back in and switched it on it now seems okay
  • damski_2
    damski_2 Posts: 522 Forumite
    exactly the same prob, sometimes its chan 5, sometimes its chanel 7 whatever that it sky one plus or something like that

    strong signal etc etc, but same warning message

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