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Parsimony said
on 6/8/2009 Good tips - this spring bad reception thought was new box - did all the reset and locating signal ideas - then noticed heavy pollen on cars - washed dish from ground with clear water - signal improved - again signal degraded but pollen still about - again washed dish from ground - and like magic signal back again and strong. Just a thought - simple solutions may be best.
liquidbinary said
on 3/4/2009 dont forget the "skew" of the LNB. look at other peoples dishes that have the same service you are trying to pick up. the skew is adjusted by twisting the lnb so the cable outlet points anywhere from out to the side to out to the other side. this will effect your signal HEAPS! when i was an installer you have no idea how many times i was paid to do a repair where all i did was twist the lnb to where i knew it should be pointing. the angle depends on the service and the brand of lnb... but generally speaking if i didnt know what skew to use i would try about 45 degrees each way till i got a reading then adjust it to peak signal after peaking and tightening up the rest of the dish.
Joel Getty OD said
on 2/18/2009 We had some high winds recently and my dish went blank. Thanks to your instructions I was back up and running in a few hours and didn't miss any of the Tour of California on VS!
mitzim said
on 7/13/2008 The easiest way to do it is to throw out the signal meter (which I could not get working) and have a small TV with satellite receiver attached nearby if you can do it. Then you see "live" as you move the signal just how close you are. Once you've locked in a good signal, slowly move the dish up and then down in 3 degree increments until you get good quality.
One other tip I have, you can sometimes "eyeball" the basic direction by simply looking at where your neighbor is pointed. Sometimes you can get lucky.
Finally, have a good compass to help you out.
myiy said
on 6/28/2008 i have got agood signal but cannot get a quality , what i do , thanks
myiy said
on 6/28/2008 i have got agood signal but cannot get a quality , what do i do , thanks
swynwr said
on 3/10/2008 I have got a good signal but cannot get a quality,what do I do,please.Gareth
afaleeds said
on 2/18/2008 It will be very useful if you can tell us how to set the angles if one does not have calibration already printed on the mount. What instruments are needed to calculate the angle of the dish at any position.
afaleeds said
on 2/18/2008 It will be very useful if you can tell us how to set the angles if one does not have calibration already printed on the mount. What instruments are needed to calculate the angle of the dish at any position.