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    Line of sight issues need to erect a mast or tower...

    am in zip code 54104 northeastern wisconsin. and have line of sight issues at new house because of trees. I am contemplating erecting a bracketed tower or some type of mast to get above trees. only like 25 feet or so. I currently have dish network and have been pleased with service but not...
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    What are my options for satellite service and a few technical questions.

    I am in zip code 54104 northeastern wisconsin. and have line of sight issues at new house because of trees. I am contemplating erecting a bracketed tower or some type of mast to get above trees. only like 25 feet or so. I currently have dish network and have been pleased with service but not the...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    I was originally informed i had a 500 then 1000.2 but after help from you guys it is deemed i have a 1000.4 one box still has proper sats in check switch, other box has reduced sats after check switch with sat feed disconnected. now i know the proper coordinates but i am having a heck of a...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    I do not have a meter- point dish only. i swtched to my other box that still has 77, 72, 61.5 saved. i manually was really slow especially near 160 degrees- my compass is a pain in the a$$ and being on a sloped roof doesnt help with getting the compass to work good. what do technicians use...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    for free? they wanted to run my credit, renew 2 year agreement and charge me for service call? i have a 1000.4 know which satellites, coordinates and plumb cant seem to find any signal at all in house wiring is properly wired- I enjoy figuring this stuff out- i am so close and will enjoy that...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    see one at radio shack- i was using point dish with a friend and a walkie talkie so a meter will make it that much easier?
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    one off to the side- are meters available at any major stores or just specialty stores and internet- i do have service plan- but i havent updated dish with new address and they may know its my fault. Thought i would give it a try, but this is becoming tough to acquire signal- thought it was...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    is it supposed to be this difficult to find these satellites? when i was set up for wrong ones it was easier- where do i see which dish i have- is there a spot in system info- i saw it on other box but now cant find it. i tried everything- its a full moon out tonight and full moon looked like...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    i tried that and after a period of time it goes automatically to sat 105
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    cant find any signal fellas- i give up it is plumb skew at 75 went from 180all the way to 90 and up down elevation slowly all over the place and picked up nismiq or something like that one signal in a half hour up there- what is your guys trick set skew and tighten and slowly go through the...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    very clear line of site- never did get near due east dishpointer says 160 degrees i went over to about 135 at the most
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    okay fellas- now with new coordinates for a 1000.4 cannot find signal at all- what is best way to line up the azimuth- dishpointer says true and magn- which one do i shoot for, is it that picky. i loosened skew and elevation and slowly moved it everywhere and cant find nothing- but when i was...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    save the change saved 110- above in answer from another forum member was suggesting i have a 1000.2 because of turbo hd logo now that i know its a 1000.4 it gives me the 77, 72 and 61.5 sats along with totally different coordinates- i was sent on a wild goose chase- but now i figured it out, i...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    I finally found out which dish after check switch- it says 1k.4 so 1000.4
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    i have ran check switch but have been afraid to accept changes- I assume it will change sats if I save?
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    under check switch 1 is 77 2 is 72 and 3 is 61.5 should be 119, 110, 29 how do i change sats
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    I see hwere there was one mistake- coordinates on dish network is for dish 500 and i didnt enter multi lnb on dishpointer- with new numbers i receive signal of 65-72 on 110, 119, 129 I definitely did not have signal on 129 last night- BUT it still fails at acquiring signal screen- keeps...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    also i forgot to mention how much I appreciate the time you guys took to respond. Great answers and elaborate... Should I be able to get stronger than 75 no matter where i am in the us- i never noticed picture quality issues, except occasional blackout during storm and my signal was only 38 at...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    Instead of explaining I was a cable installer, I should have said I am an avid handyman. I enjoy fixing things and learning how to do things myself.... I see the love/hate relationship between cable guys and satellite installers exist even on forums. I figured out what skew is etc so I am...
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    Just did a self install cannot get picture. signal strength is good.

    How to install dish network myself? Keeps trying to acquire signal when signal strength is good.? i recently moved and decided to attempt moving dish myself to new house. I used to be a cable tv installer so I was up to the challenge. Dish network in 54247 zip code. I adjusted skew and...