Recent content by Mgbguy

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    Dish install problems at the lake

    Positive on using the first out port and not the one for in. I spent a lot of time making sure the mast is perfectly plumb and setting the correct skew, azimuth etc. I can’t believe anyone can do this without an expensive signal meter. I’ve tried doing slight adjustments to azimuth both...
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    Dish install problems at the lake

    Yes. A cheap one but it registers a strong signal. This led me to believe something was up with cables but I have a brand new cable as well. I have a short cable from the LNB with a joiner to a longer cable. Both cables are new. When I run a check switch I have zilch
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    Dish install problems at the lake

    Sadly I’ve given up. I’ve checked settings, changed cables, set the dish up on my lakeshore deck on a tripod like an R’ver would do to avoid any trees and still I get zero signal. Absolute zero. The dish is brand new and I can’t imagine something is wrong with it but I don’t know what else to do.
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    Dish install problems at the lake

    NYDutch Thanks for the tip on using the mount for setting the azimuth, I will try that as I have been using the LNB arm. All other settings have been triple checked. I am also a little worried about trees, although they have lost their leaves for winter there are some that are somewhat in the...
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    Dish install problems at the lake

    I am attempting to utilize the Wally receiver that was installed at my home with a new dish installed at my lake cabin. We will only use the Wally at one location or the other but not both at the same time. At home a dish tech installed a DishPro Plus twin LNBF antenna that uses a double...