No signal at all

[taveechai]

I asked another person to be in the room to watch the signal (communicated with walkie talkie). It was none, Can it be the receiver problem? If it was your case, what would you do to check to eliminate problems?

[pmb1010]

although doing the walkie talkie thing is possible it makes it very diffilcult to set this up.
The aiming spot is very small and easy to miss.

If it was my setup I'd take a small tv and receiver out to the dish and do the adjustments there.

[Jim-S]

Installing your satellite dish and receiver - DIY INSTALLATION SUPPORT

Have you viewed this site....
You don't say if you have a motor or not but you will fine both setups here.

[pmb1010]

one of his postings had a link to external pic hosting site, and some pictures.

The install looks good.
Shows the sat pointing in right direction (like the compass shot!)

Its a stationary dish - no motor.

[taveechai]

I finally got it working, I bought a new Signal Finder today. It's working now. I appreciated all your helps and efforts. Sorry for the mess, first I thought I could be some other problems.

By the way, could you recommend a portable TV for me? I will buy one on EBAY for next time installing.

Thanks so much,
Now I can sleep.

[pmb1010]

so what what the issue?

What fell into place (so we can share with other folks having similar issues!)

[Jim-S]

You should be able to find a 13'" digital tube type tv for about 100 bucks at most big stores.
I have to get one someday, right now I use a 25" tube type Tv needless to say it's a bit awkward.

[taveechai]

After I bought this signal finder, it showed sign of working (Pitch sound) even I connected just one side to the receiver (in the Antenna setup mode). Then I connected other side, it made more sense (the gauge went from 0 to 100). From that point, I went outside and followed direction of signal finder. Turn out I just needed to adjust a little bit more from what I set to get the peak signal. This new position made a peak sound. I locked that position. I then went back to my room, re-scanned the satellites. It just worked. Got signal 66% or more and my day was over.

I'm happy with the result, thank guys.

[rainman]

congrats taveechai glad to here you got it going.