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I finally got it working. It's no wonder Shaw installs all of these systems...it only takes a couple millimeters to go from 90% to 60%, and a couple more to go to zero! I had to tighten the bolts very carefully so as not to lose the signal strength. Even still, I had to go through several rounds...

Thanks for the advice. I had about 70% on 252 last night but I lost it and am back to square one! Do you recommend setting the skew now or after I've found the first satellite? I've read conflicting advice on this.

This thread is just what I needed. After I lost reception on Bell (I'm in Virginia), I bought a Shaw dish (75cm with xKu quad LNBF) and HDPVR 630 receiver. I have yet to acquire a signal, and am wondering if I've got things setup correctly. The Shaw site is a little unclear and I was hoping you...

I tried to get 82W today but with no luck. Still can't figure out why I can't get any channels. One strange things is that if I set the transponder to, say, 07 in the point dish menu (611), and then cancel back to the main screen, it's always on TP01 and stuck on 1 of 5. Is it possible Bell...

Yes it shows 91 odd and 91 even. I unplugged it, reset, etc but still got nothing. Will Bell be able to tell where I'm calling from if I call them? I'm wondering if it's something to do with the smart card or something. Is there any way to tell if it's something on their end that's causing the...

Yah the post is plumb...I can't remember where I left off with the skew...was basically just playing with it every which way to get a decent signal. I'll double check that in the morning though. Would it really matter if I've already got good signal? I removed the switch so now it says 'switch...

Shouldn't it be sufficient that I'm getting >70% on all transponders, with many near 100%? Any obvious reasons why I'd be stuck on 1/5 on the 'acquiring satellite signal' sceen? Thanks for all your help...hopefully I'll get there sometime soon!

Ok so I moved the dish so that the correct LNB is getting nimiq91, and now I get something different on the 'Attention please standby...' screen. I now get Satellite: EV91 (before there was nothing in this field), Transponder: 01 (before nothing here) and Progress: 1 of 5 (before it was stuck on...

Ok so if I block the right LNBF (when standing behind the dish looking at the receiving end of the LNBF's) I lose the signal, so that means 91 is coming through this one...which is not correct? Does it matter? Find attached the photo of the check switch screen.

I get 'locked-nimiq91' I did as you suggested Iceberg and still nothing. The check switch says I'm locked on 91 but 'no switch detected' when I just wire it straight. The dish has two separate LNBs. Due to the way the wiring is setup, it's difficult to tell which LNB is getting 91 (the left or...

Maybe I'm confused about the terminology...I have two LNBFs on the dish. I figured the guide wasn't coming from 82...just trying to imagine anything that might be a problem as I'm getting close to taking a sledgehammer to this dish :eek: As to when it was activated: about 6 weeks ago. Might be...

I've got 100% on TP3 and >70% on all others (often close to 100%) for Nimiq91. I ran check switch and it has the X's where 82 would be and green for 91. The SW44 comes with the dish/receiver from Bell, so I'm pretty sure I need it. Any other ideas?

Hi All, I'm trying to get Bell in the US, and was wondering if this is possible with only Nimiq91. A tree is in the way of 82 but I get a strong signal from 91. Is there anything I need to know to make this setup work (if it can)? I have very strong signal for 91 but no guide, channels, nothin...

Thanks for the advice...will see what I can find.

The receiver was activated in Canada just before I left (a month ago). The dish has 3 LNBFs (model AU9) and is called 'slimline'. It's an eliptical dish. Can you recommend a dish I could acquire locally that would be likely to work? I have a non-HD receiver so a non-HD dish is fine. Thanks a...