Re: RCA drd435rh directv quick fix?

From: Matthew P. Cummings (cummings_at_stingray.net)
Date: 11/29/04


Date: 29 Nov 2004 07:18:18 -0800


"Matthew Neitzel" <bwayne53189@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<hE7qd.96159$T02.72@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>...
> Getting very low voltage on the Satellite in. ( about 0.5 to 0.6), know I need to have 13 to 16 v to drive the dish. Easy fix? Any ideas?

You probably have a leaky zener diode causing the problem. Look for
it around the sat in connections. You might have the regulator bad as
well, but normally I've found leaky zeners.