It never moved from zero, let alone 5%All the signal intensity reading indicates is that power is being sent from your receiver and reaching your LNB. It is affected very little by the signal being received. It does vary slightly as you tune across a signal, but basically you need to watch the quality reading to know how much signal you are receiving. At this point, in this thread, I don't think you have ever received a signal since I believe your signal quality has always been 0~5%.
I took two level position of the meters, the lowest and the highest, just to show I got high "Signal" level, but then I lowered it down.the gain on that squealer meter is set way too high. at that level it will make noise all the time.
tape a piece of string to the bottom of the dish. measure 15 1/8" from the edge of the dish and mark it
tape a piece of string to the top of the dish. measure 33 3/4" from the edge of the dish and mark it
knot the two strings together where the marks meet , pull outwards from the dish and thats where the lnb should be
I'll add a few more thoughts, as I use a Viewsat for dish pointing. I didn't check back, but make sure your cable is good. I've spent a half hour or more with signal at 65-80 and never get quality because of bad cable. Has happened probably four or five times.
If you find yourself getting frustrated, try Conky's recommendation. If you have a spare circular lnb, use it to find 91 nimiq.
Personally, I'd just hold it in my hand and go to the left side of the dish (facing it) and move it around till you get quality. This would verify good cable and receiver. You would probably have to break the plastic off to fit your holder.
As for elevation, your pics look like the dish is too low, but hard to tell. Personally, I'd start 15 degrees higher on your elevation scale and work your way down. It only takes a few extra minutes. If you could get your tv and receiver on the patio to watch for quality, it would be easier.
My elevation scale was worn off my dish when I got it. I just loosen everything. With the platinum, I don't have to sit and wait for signal to lock. I can drop 2 degrees per second and if I go by the satellite, it will blip quality for a split second. But, I have to be watching TV closely.
If you go the circular lnb route and find 91 nimiq, you could then try for 101 directv. My viewsat will lock quality on this, but not sure about the 7000.
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What I am thinking now is to remove the table and see if I can still find the signal Quality. And maybe change my LNBF. Oh yes, this circular LNBF is exactly at the focal point set by strings recommended by SatelliteAV and FatAir.
It did find Galaxy 97W, my friend at TP12090, but then the channels I got were all with $ sign. Does this mean this LNBF is circular as well as linear? If yes I don't need to buy a better linear one than what I have now. The only problem is then how to make those $ signs disappear. BTW I also got some unnamed channels.The dss satellite is way more powerful than 97W so will be harder to 'hit'. Also, the circular LNBF probably won't see 97W at all. (I think you didn't change the L.O. for the circular LNBF, and that's why it says 12090, but the actual frequency is 500 Mhz higher) Small movements of the dish will most likely be required. Think you're getting there.
You could be right, my friend. See the photo I just uploaded showing the short position of the (Seesat) linear LNBF. Another (circular?) LNBF of mine was exactly in the right position (also see the photo). Should I prepare some extension to place the LNBF rightly then before I buy the new and better one?Glad you got some signal and that you know that the coax and receiver is good.
Like FaT Air said, those DSS signals are stronger.
What I would do is, leave your LNBF somewhat loose aim at the satellite and point your LNBF higher and lower at your dish and see if Q is coming up, this is to find the sweet spot on your dish. Mark that spot on your dish with an pencil for further reference.
It is a good idea to get a new LNBF and see what happen. First when I started I bought a new LNBF and holder at Ebay for less than $15 shipped.
First when I started out I used a dish network dish, I found out that I had to extend the Arm by about 1 1/2 inches and I had to mound the linear LNBF on the holder 2/3 back, also the LNBF had to aim about 2/3 up ( 1/3 down from top edge of dish). I wonder if this is the problem with your current Linear LNBF, maybe you have to extend the arm a little bit to get the focal point right for the linear LNBF.
Remember FTA signals are weaker and to adjust the dish you have to move it very little at a time.
TP 12090 is indeed a 97w transponder. And yes it has free and encrypted channels there. I only see 1 encrypted and about 15 free channels on this transponder.It did find Galaxy 97W, my friend at TP12090, but then the channels I got were all with $ sign. Does this mean this LNBF is circular as well as linear? If yes I don't need to buy a better linear one than what I have now. The only problem is then how to make those $ signs disappear. BTW I also got some unnamed channels.
Yes I seen the post about the 300 channels the OP scanned in.The op scanned 300+ $ scrambled channels. He was NOT on 97w. He scanned a subscription satellite with a circular LNBF, but set an incorrect LO for the circular LNBF.