Revealing mistake: When they are escaping in the beginning of the episode, watch Rodney dial. As he finishes, one of the DHD address panels pops out and falls off.
Revealing mistake: When the team lands on the Planet and first step out of the Puddle Jumper, you can see multiple footprints going in and out of the puddle jumper from previous takes.
Revealing mistake: One of the dots used to "steady" the CG within a shot remains in the shot for a protracted period of time. Its a blue dot towards the bottom right of the screen. (00:17:55)
Revealing mistake: Steve (Wraith)'s belly appears not to match the rest of the Wraith character's skin tone. Clearly, it is a human body rather than an alien. (00:31:36)
Quarantine - S4-E13
Revealing mistake: When Dr. Zelenka drops into the room from the ceiling vent, the wall with the monitor projecting the map of Atlantis vibrates as he hits the floor. (00:38:00)
Answer: Because even all 4 Naquadah generators (one was destroyed) together is only enough to dial Earth for approximately 1.2 seconds (As seen in the episode "Letter from Pegasus"). Further, if Earth had found a ZPM, they would dial Atlantis and let them know. After all, the SGC has no other use for a ZPM than to dial Atlantis.
Grumpy Scot