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My L.O is set to Universal (9750,10600 Ghz).
Unfortunately, i do not know the brand name of my dish but it is 32 inches.
The LBNF i am using is "X2- Full HD KU Single Universal LNB "0.1 DB" (Best Performance with High Gain & Low Noise)"
My receiver is the x2 mini premium

JustDoolt,

I always have a printout of Mike Kohl's list of satellites when I am tuning a dish for FTA. In my opinion his lists are the most useful and are periodically updated. When you do a scan, check the list of transponder downlink frequencies plus the polarization and see if it matches what is on the list. That'll give you an idea of what satellite you might be on. It's sort of like using a TV guide in reverse.
Here is the link: http://www.global-cm.net/US KuBAND.pdf He has another list for Atlantic Ku satellites.

I don't know of any scrambled channels on 97W.

Maximizing your % quality with a dish can be accomplished by adjusting the azimuth, elevation and skew just right. It takes patience. In addition, 97W is in a densely populated area of the Clarke Belt with several satellites spaces 2 degrees apart.So small changes can result in getting different satellites.

I assume you have at least a 30 inch dish. Any obstructions such as trees, bushes, houses can lower your signal, in that case just move the dish to a different area and try again.Or get out the chain saw.... Sometimes moving the dish location a few feet can make a difference. Use RG/6 coax and make sure your connections are tight. Make sure you are using the correct local oscillator frequency on your LNB. Looks like you have a Universal LNB, one in which the LO frequency can be changed to the higher (10600) or lower (9750). Most times it will automatically default to the higher LO (10600), but if you insert a 22 KHz signal (done by selecting from your receiver) it'll switch to the lower oscillator. Look at the LNB to confirm the frequencies of the two LOs.

Have patience and keep trying, it is worth the trouble. Good luck, hope this helps.

Sponge

That's the correct Lo you have set, 9750/10600-Universal, for that LNB. This is a fixed dish right, not motorized?

Watch a transponder that's active on 97W while looking for it. You may have to program it in yourself. Plug in your location into www.dishpointer.com. Will show a green line to aim dish. your elevation and skew will also be on the page.

Here's a few things that may be helpful...
Have you looked at dishpointer.com to verify azimuth and line of sight? (while typing this, FaT Air beat me to it...)
If this is on a motor, perhaps try aiming without the motor. Also you might pre-set the LNBF skew using the numbers from dishpointer.
On 97W, 11966 H 22000 is a good transponder to aim for; I've locked it with a 22" converted pay.

While aiming, do you have a TV and the receiver at the dish? Having these beside you while aiming is very helpful.
On my receiver, without a transponder lock the Intensity will be 45% and Quality is 4-5%. While aiming the dish, adjusting azimuth/elevation- I will watch the Q number. If the receiver is getting close to a transponder lock, the Q will go from 4 - 5% to 7 - 10%. At this point, very fine adjustments east-west or up-down to azimuth/elevation should provide a lock. Once locked, the fine tuning begins.