AT-9 Dish found: Thinking I can get HD @ the tailgate, is this correct?

[neomoon]

I do own the first one, the only reason I posted the second one was to see if it was any different then the one I already own.

Back to my original question, could you guys provide insight as to what satellite option I should choose in the setup page? That is the confusion I have run into, I am unsure what option to select. My earlier post this evening discusses the options I am unsure about.

[boba]

The AT9 is the biggest and heaviest dish D* made for HDTV reception. You had best try setting it up at home before tailgating with it. There is a strong possibility the dish had problems before you found it on the side of the road. With the sidecar there is 3 different positions for mounting the sidecar for correct reception. It has external connections for 110 & 119 subject to corrosion and Houston is know for its humidity.

[neomoon]

Thanks boba, I am trying to set it up at home first, this is how I got stuck on the satellite dish selector screen.

Right now I am trying to test this out at home and would like to know what dish option to select from the drop down menu. As I mentioned the 3-lnb (18"x20") option I selected does not give me access to the 99 satellite on the signal strength screen.

I know I do not need the sidecar thanks to the answers you guys provided in my first couple of posts. I am trying to make sure I have all my settings correct on the receiver before moving on and trying to align the dish correctly. If you guys could please advise what would be the best dish type to select from the dropdown that way I can correctly try to align the dish and see if the lnb really works.

[raoul5788]

Thanks boba, I am trying to set it up at home first, this is how I got stuck on the satellite dish selector screen.

Right now I am trying to test this out at home and would like to know what dish option to select from the drop down menu. As I mentioned the 3-lnb (18"x20") option I selected does not give me access to the 99 satellite on the signal strength screen.

I know I do not need the sidecar thanks to the answers you guys provided in my first couple of posts. I am trying to make sure I have all my settings correct on the receiver before moving on and trying to align the dish correctly. If you guys could please advise what would be the best dish type to select from the dropdown that way I can correctly try to align the dish and see if the lnb really works.

You need to use the 5 lnb option, even though you are using only 3 of the lnbs. BTW, you won't get any guide data, since with that type of lnb and dish, it comes from the 119 satellite.

[satellitemike81]

The first dish posted is what you need for your locals. The second dish is a phase III which does not pick up the 99 or 103 satellites

[neomoon]

Thanks for all the help guys. The 5-lnb option is what did it for me. After getting the correct coordinates, it was a breeze to setup, the signals began showing up and after a few adjustments everything was good to go (including guide data).

[jcrandall]

Your first pic didn't have the sidecar 110/119 LNBs. Is your AT9 working without those, and getting guide data? Or were they just missing from the pic?

I thought the AT9 sidecar dish had to have the 110/119 lnbs attached to work (at least for guide data).

The only one that can go without is the new 3lnb slimline that just sees 99/101/103, unless I'm mistaking.

[raoul5788]

Your first pic didn't have the sidecar 110/119 LNBs. Is your AT9 working without those, and getting guide data? Or were they just missing from the pic?

I thought the AT9 sidecar dish had to have the 110/119 lnbs attached to work (at least for guide data).

The only one that can go without is the new 3lnb slimline that just sees 99/101/103, unless I'm mistaking.

I think they used to be that way, but maybe a software update changed them.

[Bob Nielsen]

Choose the Slimline-5. The only issue I can see is that without the sidecar it will not get the guide data from 119. If you are tuned to a channel on 99 or 101 it will get the data from 101, however.