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Old 01-25-2004, 10:20 AM
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HELP DTV signal strength is -5db on SF95

I am in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. The installation is:

Clear unobstructed view of sky on roof.
8ft Fortek Star, RCA Directv receiver at end of 60ft RG6 cable and RCA DTV LNB at 91.5cm focus.
Dish pointing at 65.4 elev and 176.3 az magnetic. Polarization 0 deg to(101W DTV). It is very difficult to set angle correctly on large dish on top of the roof. :cry:
SF95 picks up "strong" signal on -5db dial setting

Local installers use 8ft fiberglass dish and unknown LNB to receive DTV signal very well.

The receiver signal meter shows 0 signal strength and does not lock onto signal.

Do I need another LNB with more gain? Do I need to rotate existing LNB. What other measures can I use to capture the signal?

Please HELP, I could cry after hauling the antenna (122lbs) all this way.

Phil
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