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Thedawg28
Explorer
Apr 12, 2015

Please please please help with satellite

The directions for setting up this is very poor!! We have a directv H25-500 receiver with a Winegard Carryout. Model PM-2000 digital receiver. Last fall we had directv installed at our house and the installer left a small box with us and said this is for if you decide to go portable. It says SWM ODU. We have no idea what we are doing trying to setup. I have everything plugged in like I would think it should be with the cable from satellite plugged into the coax that says "power to swim" and "signal to ird" hooked into the receiver. We are getting a code 775 that says problem communicatin with dish. Do I have everything right or what am I doing wrong?
  • Thedawg28's avatar
    Thedawg28
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2015
    With a lot of life circumstances we haven't done much to get our satellite going. I just ordered a $25 D12-100 from a company on eBay with remote. I will activate it when I get it and see if If it will fix me up.
  • Bobbo's avatar
    Bobbo
    Explorer II
    Apr 12, 2015
    Like Bill.Satellite said, H25 requires SWM. Your antenna is not compatible with SWM.

    I use the D12-100.

    If you would rather keep your H25, get a SWM8 and Power Inserter (PI). Run 2 coax cables from the antenna to 2 of the SWM8 line-in ports. Run a coax from a SWM8 line-out port to the PI. Run a coax from the PI to the receiver.

    The D12 is easier, and only needs 1 coax from the antenna.
  • turbojimmy's avatar
    turbojimmy
    Explorer
    Apr 12, 2015
    I got my D12 receiver on eBay for $40. If you do buy a used receiver make sure you call DTV with the receiver ID before you buy. They will make sure it's owned and that the owner doesn't owe them any money thus making it trasnferrable to your account. It's $6.50/month for the additional receiver, too.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    Apr 12, 2015
    The H25 will not work with the Carryout or any other portable automatic antenna without a major (not expensive) modification to the SWM8 hardware. Google Winegard SWM8 and you will find the documents that show you the hardware you need and how to set it up. If you can get a D12 receiver to use with the Carryout that would be better, but any receiver with a model number ending in 24 or lower will work with the Carryout without modification.
    The H25 (and higher) requires the DirecTV SWM technology.

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