biggger dish help

jeepxjgod7 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-07-2003, 06:19 PM

can i use a bigger dish like a 36" with dishnetwork while using the dishnetwork quad i am using now? does it bolt up to the new dish or do i need to adapt it? and will it help me from losing my signal . any help would be great.

thanks.

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bobkat · #2 (**permalink**) 09-07-2003, 06:23 PM

While a bigger dish will certainly improve signal strength you will have trouble adapting your quad "Fat Boy" LNB to fit a bigger dish. Are you sure you need a bigger dish? First see if anything is partially blocking the signal path -- trees, etc. Perhaps you could relocate the dish to a different spot. With a clear line of sight to the satellite a standard Dish 500 20" pan will bring in a good signal.

kat

jeepxjgod7 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-07-2003, 06:34 PM

the sight line is clear, im trying to improve poor weater perfomance

bobkat · #4 (**permalink**) 09-07-2003, 07:21 PM

IC

Well... you could always rig up a 30" or 36" FTA dish and try to attach the quad LNB with wire ties or (God forbid) duct tape :shock: I've seen it done and with a bunch of fiddling and a truckload of patience it will work...

kat

jeepxjgod7 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-08-2003, 08:51 AM

i have heard of this done but have never seen it, has anyone seen this done?

bobkat · #6 (**permalink**) 09-08-2003, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jeepxjgod7

i have heard of this done but have never seen it, has anyone seen this done?

I thought I just said "I've seen it done"

:roll:

kat

jeepxjgod7 · #7 (**permalink**) 09-08-2003, 07:46 PM

i was sora looking for more info on the subject, the more people that awnser the better i would feel about trying it