Hello.
I would normally get Islamic TV from my FTA receiver.
For AFRTS I have a microwave point to point downconverter.
But I had not been watching much TV, the thing quit.
I went to the Mosque and was asked to watch a given channel.
I explained that my TV did not work, for whatever reason.
So I was handed a new FTA everything in a box.
I drove by Lackland and somebody saw this large cardboard box and asked about it.
Before I left I had another downconverter.
Mind you I had no idea as to what was wrong.
So, I get home, bring in 2 large boxes and take a look at the TV.
Power was coming in but the set would not turn on.
The downconverter was also dead but the satellite would sort of work.
I looked at fuses and connectors, the whole bit.
The satellite would only come on if it was connected to the TV, really off the wall odd.
There is no power connection whatsoever to the TV.
I unplug the TV, no effect whatsoever.
But if I disconnect the antenna the satellite box goes dark, insane!
Finally I take the satellite box into another room and plug it in, it works.
Drag TV into other room, also works.
OK, time to look at power, but I get power.
This is an old house, some of the legacy wiring was left.
The neutral to the outlet was open, a 2 wire circuit.
Spent 2 hours running greenfield 3 wire and replacing outlets.
The satellite dish was not grounded but the outside antennas are.
The downconverter is powered by a walwart and the TV is double insulated.
I now plan on conduit for at least all of the wiring I am going to change.
The other wiring was upgraded sometime in the 80's so it is at least 3 wire.
But trying to find it was crazy!