Glorystar Installation and Review

[bonscott87]

Thanks for the quick response. I'll be able to work on it again on Friday (I need my wife to dig a hole and trench for me so I don't hurt my back and she'll be gone tomorrow evening).

Did you activate the receiver using Code 2020?

Yep, I followed step by step the install instructions and it was the first thing I did.

Even though you are connected to the wrong LNBF (3ABN selected, connected to LNBF2), the receiver will show a Signal Level, but it will not show Signal Quality. This is because the receiver is seeing a RF signal, but not the correct signal.

Excellent. This is my first FTA system so I didn't know that.

Few things to check:

• Was the reflector checked for warping during shipping prior to assembly? (Lay the reflector face down on a perfectly flat surface and verify that all edges are perfectly flat. If not follow the instructions on pages 13 -14.)
  
  Yep, it was all good. It has been setting in my garage for a month though.
  
  
• Skew angle set correctly on the dual clamp? Page 16
  
  Yep. This is going to be my first tweak to do though.
  
  
• Skew scale visible if standing in front of the dish looking towards the reflector with LNBF1 on the right side and LNBF2 on the left? (AMC4/ Right, Galaxy25/ Left) Page 16
  
  I'm pretty sure it is. I'll have to check it. Please don't tell me I put the LNBs in backwards. I do get channels on both sats though.
  
  
• Are the white faces of the LNBF slid forward towards the reflector 3/4" (20mm) from the clamp? If the LNBFs are slid completely forward or completely back against the clamp, the signals from the two satellites will not converge properly. They must be set at 3/4" forward to locate the satellites. Page 17

Only adjust the individual LNBFs to peak the quality on either satellite if necessary (usually is not necessary).

Yep, they are as 3/4 as they can be. They are really a bear to jam into that assembly and keep the them both centered and out at 3/4" (unless I am doing something wrong).

Overall I know I'm close with just slapping it up. My plan is once I get my tripod and stand permanently in the ground then I can properly tweak and I'll start on my weak sat, IA5/G25, with elevation and azimuth as well as LNB's skew and see if I can get better.

Thanks! My wife is so excited to get this up and running. I'm thinking that members of her church may be interested in this system once they see it running. I'll send 'em your way if anyone is interested.

[Iceberg]

Try and push the IA5 LNB towards the dish a little bit. I noticed with my setup the signal went up when pushing the LNB in closer to the dish. The cool part is you can adjust IA5 skew and such without touching 101

3ABN is a thunderstick (aka very strong). I can pick it up with a 18" dish

[bonscott87]

Try and push the IA5 LNB towards the dish a little bit. I noticed with my setup the signal went up when pushing the LNB in closer to the dish. The cool part is you can adjust IA5 skew and such without touching 101

3ABN is a thunderstick (aka very strong). I can pick it up with a 18" dish

I'll give it a try. Thanks!



And yes, 3ABN was crazy at near 100% for both. Really strong.

[Stargazer]

I had a couple ask about something like this yesterday and the lady mentioned $199 with free install for the system and free christian stations but said the other people they knew that had it only had 4 stations instead of the 40 listed on the glorystar website. I told them about SkyAngel but she didnt want to pay anything each month as they are on a limited income. I told them they should contact the other person then but I would like to start putting them in if I can make a little bit of something off of it to cover my costs such as gas, etc. but dont see how they are getting free installation if the website says $199 does not include the install.

[wescopc]

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I would like to start putting them in if I can make a little bit of something off of it to cover my costs such as gas, etc. but dont see how they are getting free installation if the website says $199 does not include the install.

There are installers that will do free installs as a christian ministry. Some will ask for gas money and/or other costs. If you would like to install you can sign up as an installer at:

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I have been installing FTA within a 10 mile radius of my house for free. Beyond that I would consider some gas money.

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I had a couple ask about something like this yesterday and the lady mentioned $199 with free install for the system and free christian stations but said the other people they knew that had it only had 4 stations instead of the 40 listed on the glorystar website. I told them about SkyAngel but she didnt want to pay anything each month as they are on a limited income. I told them they should contact the other person then but I would like to start putting them in if I can make a little bit of something off of it to cover my costs such as gas, etc. but dont see how they are getting free installation if the website says $199 does not include the install.