Blocked satellite signal

Question

What can cause a satellite signal to be blocked? How can I diagnose the problem?

Kevin · Answer

Hello, there could be multiple reasons from no subscription to the dish needing realignment.

Ranjit · Answer

The short answer to the first question is yes: trees can indeed be responsible for blocking satellite signals. It's actually the leaves that are to blame, and wet leaves make things worse. This is why during bad weather, you'll find your picture breaks up a lot more, or possibly even disappears altogether.

Anthony · Answer

Usually a channel is 'Blocked' if it requires a subscription or a subscription payment is missed or ended.

It would normally show as a message on the actual channel. and free channels would be unaffected.

The signal itself cannot be blocked as such, but most probably encrypted.

Colin · Answer

Are there trees or something in the way if not just unplug the skybox from the mains for 1 minute that might work if not you need some to look at it

Joe · Answer

Hi,

Anything that’s in front of your dish could cause this, something like a tree branch or something on your dish or it could be out of alignment.

Thanks

Joe

Matt · Answer

To have you're signal blocked you will need to see if there is anything blocking the line of sight for example tree's or buildings obstacles in the way

Blocked satellite signal

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