1000.4 with wing dish

[rdinkel]

What would happen if I replaced my Dish 500 with a Dish 1000.4 (West) and kept my separate 30" dish that is pointed at 129? What happens if a receiver see two sources for the same 129 satellite?

[rglore]

Probably would work but no way to make receiver pick only one. One option is to cover the 1000.4 129 LNB with aluminum foil during the check switch, then it would always use the wing dish. 129 is a new sat with a good signal now, 1000.4 should work fine alone.

[HIFI]

The check switch will only acknowledge one at the same location, most likely your 30" would not be seen as the 1000.4 lnb would see 129 first.

[HIFI]

Probably would work but no way to make receiver pick only one. One option is to cover the 1000.4 129 LNB with aluminum foil during the check switch, then it would always use the wing dish.:up

[rdinkel]

... 129 is a new sat with a good signal now, 1000.4 should work fine alone.

My location is on the fringe of the spot beam for HD locals. Even with the 30" dish and special Hawaiian low-noise LNBF, that spot beam only comes in at 30 signal strength.

[rdinkel]

Thanks for the replies. For now I won't bother swapping out the 500 for 1000.4, since I already have a DPP33 in place for the new H/J architecture.

[android_04]

Probably would work but no way to make receiver pick only one. One option is to cover the 1000.4 129 LNB with aluminum foil during the check switch, then it would always use the wing dish. 129 is a new sat with a good signal now, 1000.4 should work fine alone.

To cover an orbital I always use a pop can. I cut the aluminum can in half with a knife and throw away the pop-top end. I slip the sealed end over the LNB and bend the edges over to keep it in place.

[J. Allen Head]

you only have to leave the pop can on for check switch then you can remove it - that's what i did several months ago and it's still working great

[3HaloODST]

I like the "pop" can advice :ok: , however for some reason I laugh every time people call soda "pop." Seems like a 1950s term or something to me :p . Of course, I tend to call it "Coke" personally. The Pop vs. Soda Page (http://popvssoda.com/) is funny :D . Can pretty much tell what region someone's from by what they call a soft drink (sorry for off-topic.)