Recent content by masterdrago

I decided to have a look at my 1000.2 skew scale. It runs from 40 to 140. That leads me to believe that I should use the app that gives me 3 digit figures for locations in central Texas. ie DishPointer - Align your satellite dish where I input Lat & Long in decimal degrees and choose Dish 1000.2...

We camp often so move often to different locations. Skew settings always have me a bit puzzled as different apps give vastly different numbers for skew. It appears to be an issue with subtracting from 180 or not. We use a 1000.2 WA multi-lnb DPP and I know that we no longer have bird 129. Skew...

I'm seeing that most are saying that my signals are low. I would agree, except that on the two small displays (32"-40") connected to the two wally receivers, I don't ever have rain fade and the reception is clear with great color. I rarely get much over 55 signal. Again, I'll mention that the...

So I have little control of adjusting transponder? Or should I use the dropdown to pick 11 or 21 as rvvaquero mentioned.

I just checked about 21:00CST and their web page was down.

Thanks for the tip on putting slight pressure on the top of antenna. I'll try that upcoming weekend trip. The signals I get are what I get most often. I'm not sure of the quality of the coax run in the RV as there are two smallish displays on two Wally receivers. I did go behind the convenience...

Thanks Dutch. Got it:cool:

So I've now done this at least a dozen times. It always seems somewhat irritating to get no or weak on bird 129. I've got the tripod level, mast plumb and backing plate of 1000.2 DPP perpendicular to the magnetic location. Small azimuth adjustments can get better signal on 129 with a sacrifice...

Pretty strange. When I use the same lat, long and birds 110, 119, & 129 for multi-LNB, I get: skew 59.4, not 120.6. Subtracting that from 180 gets me 120.6

Maybe that's the issue with my not getting signals on all 3 birds. I get crazy different skew numbers at different sources. Satellite Dish Pointer with Google Maps | Satcom Resources gives: Site Latitude : 29.95 Site Longitude : -99.08 Satellite Orbital Slot: 119W Antenna True Azimith: 215.995...

I'm using DishPointer - Align your satellite dish for settings and am getting a skew of 59.4. Location is 29.9579N, -99.0788 for sats 110, 119, &129. Using a manual 1000.2 with the DPP 3 head LNB.

Never mind Emily. Finally got a non-foreigner in support at Dish Network. Made life better.

Just wondering on the new Wally receivers if it will do a check switch without a signal from a satellite. When I go to the signal test at the top of the check installation screen, tuner is 0 and I cannot select a satellite. It does identify the DPP switch. So far only red Xs in the failed check...

"1859 Carrington Event" Did you have Dish then. I witnessed both the aurora in Trinity, Texas on March 13, 1989 and one out near McDonald Observatory on October 29, 2003. I think this new solar cycle is heading up to be big. Make sure to sign up for aurora alerts. When my Dish gets crazy...

Dang! Thanks Dutch. I had not scrolled down to the bottom when adding the lat, long and was just seeing the pop-up. The Skew is indeed at the bottom below the map - 124.1. I'm old and my eyes and brain are failing/... Or just call me Dingbat! We are planning several camping trips and I'll be...