I have a dish 1000 ant and 622 DVR. I currently get 110, 119, & 129 and would like to get 118 also. Is there anyway I can modify my 1000 setup so I can get 118? Can I add another dish and a dp44 switch or do I have to change to a dish 1000+ antenna?
Dish 1000 and 118
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The short answer is, you'll have to upgrade to a 1000+.
The longer answer would be to get a dedicated dish...SD105 comes to mind since the 105 LNB can be switched to the correct polarity...and aim that baby right at the 118.
But seriously, that's a bit of a stretch...not to mention you'll have a medium sized and a large dish on your home. IMO you're better off with the 1000+
The longer answer would be to get a dedicated dish...SD105 comes to mind since the 105 LNB can be switched to the correct polarity...and aim that baby right at the 118.
But seriously, that's a bit of a stretch...not to mention you'll have a medium sized and a large dish on your home. IMO you're better off with the 1000+
I'm thinking not. Just because it's a lower powered satellite; same restrictions apply to the 121 and 105 birds.
The 118 satellite is circular polarity and is a bit higher power than what 105 and 121 are.
But, I call B.S. on your 105 "switch." The only way to "switch the polarity," as you say, is to take apart the tiny feedhorn on the 105 LNBF and insert a dialectric plate and then carefully turn it to get the best signal. It will be very difficult to get a steady signal that would work in the rain by "switching the polarity" as you say.
You would rather buy a repoint kit from any number of online retailers which turns your SuperDiSH into a DiSH 1000+ equivalent that does a great job of holding a solid signal.
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But, I call B.S. on your 105 "switch." The only way to "switch the polarity," as you say, is to take apart the tiny feedhorn on the 105 LNBF and insert a dialectric plate and then carefully turn it to get the best signal. It will be very difficult to get a steady signal that would work in the rain by "switching the polarity" as you say.
You would rather buy a repoint kit from any number of online retailers which turns your SuperDiSH into a DiSH 1000+ equivalent that does a great job of holding a solid signal.
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The 105 SD LNB has the ability swap between circular and linear polarities
Wow, how do you switch it?
If you grasp the "eye" of the 105 LNB, you can actually turn/spin it. By factory default it's set for linear. Just turn it until it comes to a complete stop.
I wished I had the PDF document that details the specifics.
EDIT: I found a thread from another website that gives more info. Hope it helps
http://forums.f2atv.com/showthread.php?p=910151
I wished I had the PDF document that details the specifics.
EDIT: I found a thread from another website that gives more info. Hope it helps
http://forums.f2atv.com/showthread.php?p=910151
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Excellent, thanks for the tip!
It's worth getting one for the bandstacking feature alone.
**EDIT** removed link to recondite information.
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You can do the same thing on SuperDish 121. Just move FSS component to the DBS component position by removing and replacing the 4 bolts(philips/hex combo) found near the component. Of course, doing this will make the rest of the bracket useless as you you won't be getting signal on anything except 118.
Sonicview 8000-HD
Hello everyone!! I just purchased a Sonicview and a dishnet 1000-hd dish.
I hooked up everything and can't seem to get sonicview to work. What am I doing wrong? I rehooked my coolsat 5000 and I can get reception so I must be doing something wrong. Ant advice would be appreciated cause people are saying how great HD is. I just ran 1 wire cause they say it will hook up to all of them.THANKS
Hello everyone!! I just purchased a Sonicview and a dishnet 1000-hd dish.
I hooked up everything and can't seem to get sonicview to work. What am I doing wrong? I rehooked my coolsat 5000 and I can get reception so I must be doing something wrong. Ant advice would be appreciated cause people are saying how great HD is. I just ran 1 wire cause they say it will hook up to all of them.THANKS
