no switch box detected

[tngeorge12]

Hey there,

I have been trying to get signal on a new dish that I have installed. It is a dish 500 with a dish pro lnb. I am using a 301 013 receiver to check signal strength. After trying forever to get a signal with no luck - I did a check switch test and it came back with no switch box detected. Is my lnb not working? Thanks for any help.

[smilingjack]

Get a union to hook the cables two gather and try no switch box at all,
maybe you don't have it aimed right.

Other than that buy a signal detector

[tngeorge12]

Thanks smilingjack. I don't doubt at all I have it aimed wrong. I'm just a little concerned because I bought the dish and lnb off of fleabay. The seller said it was new. Everything looks brand new but the lnb. I'm probably just being paranoid. I was just curious if the "no switch box detected" was a dead giveaway that it is messed up. Thanks again.

[smilingjack]

Probably no signal, don't think both of them would go bad at once, more the sw 21 is more likely

[Smurftoon]

Dish Pro Receivers will detect DP LNB's/Switches without a signal.
Legacy LNB's/Switches will not be detected without a signal.

[Soundguy]

TN
Are you using a switch ?? You dont say you are??
The LNB has internal switches what you should see is DP Twin or Quad detected you should not even have to do a check switch if you are just going for the 110 and 119?