Problems aiming Dish 1000

**Anole** · 06-01-2006 02:44 AM

Yea, tuning with two meters is the best way to peak both LNBs.
I got the idea several years ago and built my own (for personal use).

I use two regular meters and an SW21 as a power splitter to feed both meters and LNBs.
The common output goes to the receiver.
Pull the smart card from the receiver so it doesn't 'hunt'.
Doesn't matter that the LNBs are DP.

In a test one time, I was trying to aim at two birds with lots of skew.
They didn't peak at the same place in the sky according to my meters.
Dialed in/out a little skew, and got 'em both to peak together.
Don't know if I had a bad skew calculation, reading, or non-plumb pole, but my meters found it instantly.
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**Van** · 06-01-2006 05:09 PM

channel master makes a dual meter.

**cleve_dnsc_tech** · 06-01-2006 06:36 PM

Heres whats bothering me you said that its showing up 110/x/119 thats not right sounds like a bad DPPT even if your dish is not aimed right there will either be a x or 129 in the 3rd slot just because the jumper running from the DPDual is going to the input on the DPPT that automaticly puts it in the 3rd slot. Swap out the LNBF also what zip is this in??

**webbydude** · 06-01-2006 08:32 PM

Actually I have had the exact same thing, as described as the OP stated. Total headspace on my part

. It seems to happen with a D1000 only. In the case of a D500 I doubt the circumstances would be the same.

**larsh74** · 06-03-2006 12:29 AM

I was able to get out to the customers home today. I used a DP Twin to aim the dish and lowered my elevation to 34 degrees. All three signals came right in. It took less than 5 minutes to complete the process after spending a good hour trying to do it the other day. Thanks for all the input everyone!

**supkp** · 09-06-2006 08:38 PM

Larsh74,

I having exactly same problem, and so far I have not make any progress.
Are you replace DPP with DP twin and aiming to 119 sat?
What is elevation before and after?

**Jared Twomey** · 09-07-2006 01:33 PM

i keep hearing people saying that the Channel Master meter doesnt work with the DPP twin and I totally disagree... I use a dual Channel Master everyday and it works just fine... you just need to connect it to the receiver so it is getting enough power. Problem solved... at least in my experience

**techweb** · 09-07-2006 05:59 PM

When I put up my own 1000 last fall, I just used one of those cheap satellite finders you can find on eBay for a few bucks. With the 129 LNB disconnected, I simply used the supplied 110/119 DPP twin to peak on 119, and I still have receiver signal readings in the 80s on 129, 95-100 on 110, and 105-115 on 119.

**papalittle** · 09-07-2006 10:41 PM

I have used a AccuTrac as well as a cheap mechanical meter on 1000's and 500 dishes using DPP LNB's with no problems what so ever. Just lucky I guess.

**Jared Twomey** · 09-08-2006 03:49 PM

its just a power issue, if you get the DPP Twin the power it needs, no problem...
i don't even try it off the meter itself anymore anyway just cause it drains my meter down