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brisslebob · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 04:36 PM

ok got the dish on the roof and cannot get it set right im tired of going to the roof to fine tune it...lol. I guess i cant seem to get it dialed in to true south and find the birds. So i would like to bring it back to the ground is this walnut tree going to blck my signal. any help would be great. Thanks for the input. I think the spot i choose is about 20-30 ft away.cannot get the pic to upload ill have to fgure out how to do it . or send me an email and i can send it...frustrated...lol

elgemcdlf · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 05:23 PM

Gotta go slow Bob. I probably would not worry so much about what you find just find something. We can identify from there and get you straightened out. If you are using a Fortec dish many have posted a 5 degree error in dish elevation settings. Try moving dish elevation up 5 degrees and slowly sweep east to west trying to find signal. You need to be tuned to an active transponder for the sat you are searching for. In case you have not read it before this process is far easier if you take a small tv and the receiver out with you to the dish when getting it set up.

brentb636 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 05:28 PM

Let us know your exact hardware setup and location. I was outside today tuning in my 80cm dish with a new motor, and ran into the dish elevation problem. Patience is a key thing here.

brisslebob · #4 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 05:55 PM

i have a for tec 80U dish with 2 view sat extreme recievers and a sg2100 motor and usuing a dual LNB from a direct Tv dish.. I live in Indy (46241) and i think my cord are 39.7N and 86.2 W . i cannot read a compass to save my life lol

elgemcdlf · #5 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 05:58 PM

Where in Indy Bob? I am in Greenwood today. Send me a PM with contact info.

brisslebob · #6 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by elgemcdlf

Where in Indy Bob? I am in Greenwood today. Send me a PM with contact info.

im on the west side of indy

elgemcdlf · #7 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 06:18 PM

If you want help (hands on) you are going to have to give me better than west side. I am working til 7:30 but after that could head your way and look at where you are at in the installation.

brentb636 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 07:17 PM

My dish elevation, on the 80 cm dish was off by about 5 degrees. It calculates at 38.4 degrees, but my best signal is about 43 degrees . It's not uncommon. Set at 38.4 degrees , I got NO quality, even on Nimiq 2, a powerful circular bird, but raise that dish a few degrees and watch the quality bar light up.

brisslebob · #9 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by elgemcdlf

If you want help (hands on) you are going to have to give me better than west side. I am working til 7:30 but after that could head your way and look at where you are at in the installation.

appreciate the hands on help i think i found nimiq 2 i am going to do some fine tuning and i think ill have it patients was getting mighty thin...lol