Sky Installation queery

[Papag]

Hi I'm trying to install a sky system thats around 7 years old and not been used for around 3 years the box manufacture is Pace.The satellite signal on the system set up is around 3/4 along the bar but no markings at all on the signal quality.
I have the dish set up at 28.2, When I try to find channels on the Pace box it just says no satellite signal received.The card in the box is a blue one and obviously out of date but I thought that Sky News etc can still be received.
The reason I'm trying to set up the box is so I can take it abroad with a new freesat from Sky card . Do I need the card prior to trying to set it up or is there something I have missed?
Many Thanks

[opsmonkey]

The LNB may be knackered on the dish, or the cable from the LNB may be fractured.. Have you checked the full length..??

[thorpeinteriors09]

can you easly damage a lnb? i say easly... i dropped it off the ladder on the way up and the little bugger jumped to the floor, could this be why i cant get a good quality signal... about 38% and no more, most of the channels are thier just not all........cheers..

[opsmonkey]

if you have dropped the LNB from quite a hight then yes i'd say you have damaged it

[flyingpig]

Yup.. Can you swap it with another....to test...??