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#16320 - 10/24/06 06:52 PM Ground Loop with Satellite
countryboy Offline
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Registered: 01/03/06
Posts: 112
Loc: Harper, Kansas
I have a ground loop in my system that's being caused by the coax cable running from the dish to my Direct Tivo. If I unplug both coax runs (dual tuner) the buzz goes away, does anyone have any suggestions on how to eliminate the hum? I had a ground loop when I used to have cable and I used a ground loop isolator but I keep reading with satellite you shouldn't run anything inline between the dish and receiver. Any suggestions?

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#16321 - 10/24/06 08:25 PM Re: Ground Loop with Satellite
RKPhelps Offline
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Registered: 07/01/01
Posts: 24
Loc: Milford, Ohio USA
Hi countryboy, I eliminated my ground loop buz by running a ground wire (from radioshack)from my direct tv dish to my outside house electrical ground wire (usually near your elect. meter).
good luck - Rob

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#16322 - 10/24/06 11:04 PM Re: Ground Loop with Satellite
morphsci Offline
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Registered: 02/15/02
Posts: 243
Loc: Charleston, IL, USA
Quote:
Originally posted by RKPhelps:
Hi countryboy, I eliminated my ground loop buz by running a ground wire (from radioshack)from my direct tv dish to my outside house electrical ground wire (usually near your elect. meter).
good luck - Rob
Yep, me too. attack the loop at the source first if you can.

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#16323 - 10/24/06 11:36 PM Re: Ground Loop with Satellite
countryboy Offline
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Registered: 01/03/06
Posts: 112
Loc: Harper, Kansas
Okay I don't really about things like this but is there a specific place on the dish to attach a ground wire? Also I will look in the next couple of days but is your house electrical ground wire an exposed wire?

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