Sat receiver question

[Ozz]

Hopefully, I will get this figured out and stop driving all of you crazy about it.
Can I just swap the card in my receiver I'm using in my stick home, to the identical receiver (unused spare) I will be placing in our Montana???
If this doesn't work, I have made up my mind I will have the unused one activated for a bedroom, and use it.
Thanks, Ozz

'07 3400RL 2nd RTU
2 Golf Cart batteries 3,000 watt inverter, automatic transfer switch
Honda 2000 Generator, Maytag's with 220 Dryer
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3 added 120 volt outlets, On Board Air; 12 Volt Viair 450C compressor
2006 Ford PSD 4x4 Off Road Lariat, Hadley Air Horns, Truck inverter with 110 volts: laptop, Color Backup camera, Firestone air bags,Husky air ride roller hitch, Awning lock

[dieselguy]

Ozz ... I'm not sure what will happen there as when you initially activate your subscription, they ask for the serial number off the receiver itself as well as the number off your card. After work, I'll swap cards in my receivers and see if they still work ... or someone else that knows will beat me to it. With my luck, I'd get some static electricity surge in the process of house to camper and fry my card!

Kansas
2005 2980RL
2000 F-350 Powerstroke dually
Banks 4" SS exhaust / Superchip Tuner
Pillar mount boost / pyro guages
coolant filter

[VanMan]

The answer is NO !! The card is receiver specific. we take the stick house bedroom receiver with us - use push on antenna cables for a quick disconnect/reconnect.

1999 F250 SD/SC V-10 Lariat
2000 Montana Mountaineer TT 305FKS
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Weatherford, TX

[toolmanroy]

I hate to have to disagree, but with our old Dish Network setup we could switch the card and it worked fine. We cannot do the same with our Direct TV setup. We have 3 receivers, one we purposely set up without a phone line. We use that receiver in the RV too.

Roy and Nancy

2001 F250 CC 4x4 Lariat diesel
2005 Montana 2955RL

[Countryfolks]

Try your spare receiver while you're at home Ozz, then you'll know.

Skip

Skip and Mary
Black '04.5 Dodge 3500, CTD, 2x4, 48RE, LB, DRW, 3.73, LineX, AFE air filter, Donaldson muffler
'05 3500RL, TrailAir Pinbox

[Ozz]

I'm like Diesel guy, half way afraid I'll fry it.
But I will try.

'07 3400RL 2nd RTU
2 Golf Cart batteries 3,000 watt inverter, automatic transfer switch
Honda 2000 Generator, Maytag's with 220 Dryer
Stationary domed Sat. dish, LCD 12 Volt Amp gauge, LCD Tank Monitor
3 added 120 volt outlets, On Board Air; 12 Volt Viair 450C compressor
2006 Ford PSD 4x4 Off Road Lariat, Hadley Air Horns, Truck inverter with 110 volts: laptop, Color Backup camera, Firestone air bags,Husky air ride roller hitch, Awning lock

[Countryfolks]

Or you could call the provider and ask if the card will work in another receiver.

Skip and Mary
Black '04.5 Dodge 3500, CTD, 2x4, 48RE, LB, DRW, 3.73, LineX, AFE air filter, Donaldson muffler
'05 3500RL, TrailAir Pinbox

[bsmeaton]

Ozz,

If you try it, please post the results.

If it does work, I may be inclined to swap cards occassionally with one in the stick house instesd of the whole receiver. I'm just curious if it's the card that retains the updates and PPV costs or the receiver itself. I know I left an active one in the RV for the winter and it wouldn't work in the spring until I brought it in and connected to a phone line to prompt security updates.

Also - whenever I swap receivers with the RV I have to run check switch to get it to recognize the Dish 300 in the RV versus the Dish 500 in the house. The 300 can only fix on one satellite at a time.


Brad & Dory


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[Ozz]

quote:Originally posted by Countryfolks

Or you could call the provider and ask if the card will work in another receiver.

Skip and Mary
Black '04.5 Dodge 3500, CTD, 2x4, 48RE, LB, DRW, 3.73, LineX, AFE air filter, Donaldson muffler
'05 3500RL, TrailAir Pinbox

Skip, I could, but that may limit my options later on.

'07 3400RL 2nd RTU
2 Golf Cart batteries 3,000 watt inverter, automatic transfer switch
Honda 2000 Generator, Maytag's with 220 Dryer
Stationary domed Sat. dish, LCD 12 Volt Amp gauge, LCD Tank Monitor
3 added 120 volt outlets, On Board Air; 12 Volt Viair 450C compressor
2006 Ford PSD 4x4 Off Road Lariat, Hadley Air Horns, Truck inverter with 110 volts: laptop, Color Backup camera, Firestone air bags,Husky air ride roller hitch, Awning lock

[sectres]

If it is a Direct TV system it will not because they are linked to the receiver you tell them. You can call them and they will send you another card for your other box.

2004 Mountaineer 318bhs
2006 GMC 2500HD Duramax

[Charlie]

Van Man has it correct.....the card is receiver specific. Fact is, Dish Network periodically mails out a new card for each receiver and disables the old card. You have X amount of days to contact them and get the new card activated before they shut your receiver off. Experience speaking!!!!

Charlie
2001 F-250 Lariat SC 4x2 LB 7.3L PSD
BD Power ECM 80 HP Performance Chip
BD Power X-Monitor LED Digital Gauges
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Bags
2005 3295RK

[richfaa]

You can not swap cards in the dirctv system. You could a long time ago but no more., And you do have to go through the setup procedure if you have a different dish at home than the camper..IE Round vs Oval.You should have the same set up in the home as in the camper. Note that it is not necessary to have the phone line connected to order pay-per-view as you can do that via a phone or cell phone or on line. The phone line IS used for troubleshooting however we have a receiver that has never been connected to a phone line in..I mean years.. Also from time to time Directv will send you a new card for your receiver..It is a way for them to combat card hackers.The receiver that has been in the Montana since May is listed with Directv as being in.."The family room"

Rich& Helen N.Ridgeville,Ohio.

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Mor-Ryde Pin Box

[dieselguy]

Ozz ... swapped out the card from the RV receiver to the one in the house. You won't have to worry about static disharge because as I figured, you'll get a message on screen that says you've inserted the wrong card. $5 a month for the second receiver isn't bad. As far as letting them know it's in the fiver ... never done it in 9 years and I've had no problems with Direct TV reception. As far as PPV ... I've never seen the need to use the feature so I can't comment on that. For their records, it's in my basement bedroom. One thing I might mention ... if you leave the receiver in the fiver over the winter, when you start traveling again in the spring, you'll more than likely have to give Direct TV a call and have them reset it. Seems if you don't use it for a few months, they deactivate the signal somehow. Just call them up and follow the instructions concerning no reception. You can just do it all on the phone without talking to a real person.

Kansas
2005 2980RL
2000 F-350 Powerstroke dually
Banks 4" SS exhaust / Superchip Tuner
Pillar mount boost / pyro guages
coolant filter

[Ozz]

Thanks so much for the input Rich and Dieselguy.
We winterized the pool and brought in Sue's plants today, finishing the multitude of last day's items preparing to exit the area. Hopefully, tomorrow we will make the dreaded call to Direct Tv, I have Sue do it, my patience is just too short in supply, to deal with people in call centers on the phone. I end up banging the receiver on the desk after 10 minutes or so. Got to learn some Yogurt from Wrenchtraveller.
Ozz


'07 3400RL 2nd RTU
2 Golf Cart batteries 3,000 watt inverter, automatic transfer switch
Honda 2000 Generator, Maytag's with 220 Dryer
Stationary domed Sat. dish, LCD 12 Volt Amp gauge, LCD Tank Monitor
3 added 120 volt outlets, On Board Air; 12 Volt Viair 450C compressor
2006 Ford PSD 4x4 Off Road Lariat, Hadley Air Horns, Truck inverter with 110 volts: laptop, Color Backup camera, Firestone air bags,Husky air ride roller hitch, Awning lock