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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    So had my east arc setup for a week or so and here's an update. We had around 4" of rain between Tuesday and Thursday and while we had Dish going only lost signal a couple times. So my picture stayed pretty darn steady thru the crappy weather. My wife wasn't happy when I got this setup as she...
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    OK thanks this is my first switch in many years from west to east. I still have a picture so figured it didnt matter, cost should remain the same...
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    I have a question, now I have switched from the west to the east arc do I need to contact Dish or will the even care? I haven't changed anything with my plan....
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    No the tree won't come down, altho there is one interfering with my west sats may come down, mostly dead. Putting a new pole in the ground isn't really that much work tho. The tree in my pic is a pear tree and deer like to come and help themselves, nice closeup viewing....
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    Well here's a pic from behind my 1000.4 showing why I am prolly not getting 77. So I either move my permanent pole or take down a tree for either the west or east feeds...come on man. Pretty sure I had figured the east sats were a little more to the left.....
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    I had all 3 sats on my test 211K when I was testing in an open area. With the 211K in my house, after clearing the check switch with nothing connected, when I did a check switch I only got 61.5 and 72.2. So 77 doesn't show up indoors. Well when I first setup on my permanent pole I put foil...
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    So I got the 1000.4 installed on my permanent pole and found I still only have 2 good sats.... I got 61.5 and 72.2 locked in with signals in the upper 40's to mid 50's. But found 77 isn't gonna come in with another tree in the way, good grief. I know all 3 come in well as I did a test in an...
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    Source of 1000.2 reflector/arm?

    I have ordered numerous parts from Solidsignal.com and have had very good success with them. Plus their prices seem very fair.
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    That's pretty handy looking NYDutch! Hopefully this works out for me, I was getting 50 or so on all 3 sats on the recommended transponders. I have heard signal levels on the eastern arc sats are lower for some reason. Always figured you need 70 or so to get a good signal so not sure, had a...
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    So got it setup on my temp pole, wow the fine tuning on the 1000.4 sure makes things easier. Fiest did a check switch with nothing connected to clear memory. Then locked onto 72 with a good signal and did a check switch and got all 3 east sats. Played with the elevation and azimuth with the...
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    OK this better get my Dish signal....

    So I have been fiddling around for a few weeks now trying to get a better signal. So far not much has made me say wow. I have tried re aiming my 1000.2 west feed and even tried installing a Dish 1000+ antenna but my 129 signal just isn't going to budge, nainly because of tree growth. So I...
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    Dish 1000+ problems with 129

    Honestly if it is I can't see it, but I'm sure it wouldn't take much to throw things off. Also the LNB arm seems straight but it could be bent up or down a tad. Either one of these makes the center point off. I do know the charts tell me my elevation should be 29 degrees but to get a signal I...
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    Dish 1000+ problems with 129

    What I have done for now is mount my old Dish 500 with the Dish Pro LNB to get the 2 eastern sats 61.5 and 72.7. I know it isn't made for this but truthfully I am getting a better signal this way then on the western sats. Until I make a decision for a more permanent soluion this will do. I...
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    Dish 1000+ problems with 129

    Well hate to say it but have given up on this project. I am getting the odd/even transponders but mounted on my pole and just can't get it dialed in for all 3 sats. Seems like when I get 1 or 2 tuned in OK the third just doesn't. I have adjusted elevation, avimuth, and skew til the cows come...
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    Dish 1000+ problems with 129

    So good news, finally got my Dish Pro LNB and got it mounted yesterday. Took my temp antenna pole and found the sats and great news, I now get even and odd transponders on all 4 sats. Gonna wait for a cooler day to install on the Dish pole, 90's heat index next 2 days. I will post when I do...
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