Thank you @BellNick.
The problem was snow on the roof. My husband had it cleared by the time I hung up from speaking with Bell.
Thank you for your comment.
My tv has been displaying the message, 'standby for the satellite signal' for days, possibly weeks. I don't watch tv very often but I've tried a few times for the last 2 weeks and I can't get past this message. I have removed the satellite card and w...