RCA Receiver

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I think it is either 13 or 17 volts, depending on which transponders you are
trying to tune?

Clark

"TC" <TcNoSpam@sunlink.net> wrote in message
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>I have an RCA Model DRD430RG receiver. Does anyone know if, with the
>receiver plugged in and turned on, a small DC voltage should be present at
>the Satellite In connection? If so; how much?
>

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Stanley Reynolds wrote:
> "TC" <TcNoSpam@sunlink.net> wrote in message
> newsk8De.5379$dU3.177@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
>>I have an RCA Model DRD430RG receiver. Does anyone know if, with the
>>receiver plugged in and turned on, a small DC voltage should be present
>>at the Satellite In connection? If so; how much?
>>
>
> "You can measure the voltage coming out of the tuner "F" connector quite
> simply by disconnecting the LNB cable and pushing a bare wire into the tuner
> connector. Now set your voltmeter to 20 volts dc, put the red probe on the
> bare wire and the black probe on the screw thread of the connector. With
> vertical polarisation selected you the meter should indicate from 13 to 14
> volts. With horizontal selected, the meter should indicate 17 to 18 volts.
> However, this measurement is not necessarily correct because the LNB is not
> connected!"
>
> http://www.netcentral.co.uk/satcure/gizmo.htm
>
>
>
>
Thanks for the response. Mine has 0(Zero) volts. The receiver output
to the TV appears to be fine, i.e. all of the menus/options/functions
are displayed and may be invoked. Just can't detect a satellite signal.
Any idea of what the problem might be?