In over 10 years with Dish network I have yet to connect a phone line to the
receiver even though the user manual says a phone line needs to be connected.
73
Dale, k9vuj
On 13, Dec 2010, at 23:26, Dave Harmon wrote:
> I had a similar problem with my DVR.
> The fix was to install a C-Com filter in the telephone line right at the
> rear of the DVR.
> That also eliminated some noise I had been hearing on the rig (through the
> station antenna)
> I knew better than to call the company.
>
> Dave Harmon
> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
> Sperry, Ok.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rfi-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Tom Horton
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 11:05 PM
> To: rfi@contesting.com
> Subject: [RFI] Fw: Direct TV DVR problems
>
> I posted the below post about six weeks ago. I want to thank everyone for
> the comments and most of the suggestions were tried.
> I had a service call guy come out. He was really on top of his game. He had
> never heard of RF. My jaw dropped.
> Obviously, he didn't accomplish anything.
> A week or so later I called again and insisted on talking to someone that
> had some knowledge of electronics.
> I finally spoke to a lady in Denver that was pretty much on the ball.
> Within two days I had another serviceman come out and he was stumped as well
> for a while. He rewired all the outside connections and it was better.
> Finally he went to his truck and brought in an older receiver/DVR and guess
> what! It is fixed!
> I am very happy to get this fixed so I can go back to contesting!
> Tom K5IID
>
>
> --- On Tue, 11/2/10, Tom Horton <k5iid@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: Tom Horton <k5iid@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [RFI] Direct TV DVR problems
> To: rfi@contesting.com
> Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 11:25 AM
>
>
> I just switched from Dish Network to Direct TV. Previously with Dish, I had
> no interference problems from my station.
> Since I have switched, Nearly every time I key up with 100 watts on most
> any band it turns the DVR off. Literally turns it off and has to be turned
> back on again.
> I did a quick search in the archive but didn't find anything.
> It was happening with dipoles only two days ago and now it is happening
> with a 2 el 5 band quad at 40 feet. The antenna is working gangbusters and
> have no detectible RF in the shack.
> Any ideas??? Help! SS CW this weekend. Hi!
> Tom K5IID
>
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